The Essay Episodes Available now
The World—The Life Cycle of a Fictional Character - An Alternative History of the Novel
1/5 James Wood on the novelistic technique of having characters walking along city streets.
Horatio Clare—The Team Photo
5/5 Writer Horatio Clare considers a team photo from his time as a member of a lifeboat crew.
Farahad Zama—The Team Photo
4/5 Writer and City-based IT director Farahad Zama considers a team photo from his past.
Eva Salzman—The Team Photo
3/5 Poet and former dancer Eva Salzman considers a team photo from her past.
Hisham Matar—The Team Photo
2/5 Novelist Hisham Matar considers a team photo from his childhood in Libya.
Stella Rimington—The Team Photo
1/5 Stella Rimington, former director-general of MI5, considers a team photo from her past.
Peru—Meanings of Mountains
5/5 Javier Lizarzaburu on the Inca shrine of Pariacaca and what the mountain means today.
Scotland—Meanings of Mountains
4/5 Poet Kenneth Steven considers the relationship of the Scots to their mountains.
Slovenia—Meanings of Mountains
3/5 Matej Zatonjsek explains the deep feeling the people of Slovenia have for their mountains.
China—Meanings of Mountains
2/5 Howard Zhang on the sacred mountains of China and what these mean to the Chinese today.
