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No. 1 Thoughts One Can't Do Without: WithIn this essay, Samuel Wells meditates on the paradox of contemporary life: we are more connected than ever– so why are we lonely? Drawing on secular and theological thinkers, from Iris Murdoch to Augustine of Hippo, he proposes a vision for being with one another that contrasts with working for, working with or being for each other. With is a short and powerful essay exploring issues which have recurred in the work of contemporary thinkers on community such as Jean-Luc Nancy, Roberto Esposito, and Giorgio Agamben.

Andrew Ross’s reflections on his experience of combining activism with writing offer guidance about how to meet political obligations and seize opportunities when presented with events of historical significance. We don’t get to choose the time we live in, nor the conditions which determine our agency.

A contemplative and lyrical memoir of early childhood, inheritance, and loss. Carol Mavor blends encounters with the works of Piero della Francesca and Brueghel, Goya and Mann, alongside a synesthetic immersion in pre-linguistic memory. It is a scholarly and intimate look at grief and reparation, imagination and forgiveness.