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Pushing the Wave 2024

AvL. A. Davenport

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Pushing the Wave 2024 brings together a year of essays, reflections and travel writing by L.A. Davenport, enriched with drawings and photo essays from Europe and beyond.This latest volume explores themes of creativity, culture and connection: from finding “flow” in daily life and questioning the allure of awards season, to grappling with limerence, freedom, education and the risks of artificial intelligence. Davenport combines sharp cultural commentary with intimate moments of memory and observation, creating a vibrant mosaic of modern life.Journeys through Paris, Umbria, Antibes, Athens, Cuba, Houston and the northern coast of Ireland deepen the collection, offering fresh perspectives on place, history and belonging.At once thoughtful and lyrical, Pushing the Wave 2024 continues this rich series as a celebration of creativity, curiosity and the search for meaning in a restless world.Perfect for fans of Pico Iyer, Olivia Laing, Alain de Botton and Rebecca Solnit—writers who blend travel, culture and personal reflection with a sharp eye for modern life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-03-26
Mått:216 x 280 x 14 mm
Vikt:662 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Pushing the Wave
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:P-Wave Press
Medarbetare:Davenport,L.A.
ISBN:9781916937239

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Mer om författaren

L. A. Davenport, born in Cork, Ireland, in 1973, is a novelist and short story writer whose works include The Nucleus of Reality, Escape, and No Way Home. A graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he brings extensive experience in medical journalism to his insightful and engaging fiction and non-fiction.

Innehållsförteckning

Finding the flowIt’s not the awards that matterLove or limerence?Enduring adviceThis is how we get heardWe’ll always have ParisFrozen in timeCollege boyA bridge between East and WestStop messing with the clocksThe dignity of silent protestThe dark underbelly of AIAI is coming for youFlaming JuneThe occasional joys of writingBarley and spinach mujaddaraDigital quittingMaking it as a writerKafka and the universal ICancelling out the echoIs Glastonbury Festival losing its magic?The power of the doorstepOff to a flying startA rose by any other nameSous le ciel de ParisA living theme parkThe unplanned roadThe way it always endsOne hundred days in power, now and thenFerry love from Nice to CorsicaSimple Polish beetroot soup (barszcz)Win some, lose someCaraway grated carrot saladWhat is education for?Another slice of cultural heritage for the chop?Perfect boiled riceThe festive season?The north coast of Northern IrelandCubaAbout the authorBy L.A. Davenport