Review of reviews: Books

George Saunders Vigil 192pp. Bloomsbury. £18.99. Four years after publishing Lincoln in the Bardo (TLS, March 10, 2017), George Saunders hinted that he was drawn to writing a longer second novel, capt

On the epic Californian adventure of her dreams, the writer Jill Dawson discovers a renewed sense of vitality and peace, surrounded by the Golden State’s breathtaking natural beauty

Multi-award-winning garden designer Ann-Marie Powell is well-known in gardening circles for her exuberant style. But as she admits in her new book, it took her ‘far too long to stop worrying about wha

David Farrier Nature’s Genius Evolution’s lessons for a changing planet 288pp. Canongate. £20. In David Farrier’s latest book, he warns us that humanity is endangering every facet of life on Earth thr

AT the beginning of 2025, I started sowing the seeds of something new. It was a project that needed time, attention and patience to grow, and one I found myself nurturing and learning from as the mont