Adam Nicolson’s description of working alone resonated with me, as I have also nearly always done so, and it is my preferred mode, even though I thoroughly enjoyed the time I worked in close connection with colleagues. Â This doesn’t mean I doubt the...
Laurie Lee captures a moment of being fully alive and fully alone, during his long, hot walk across Spain in the 1930s at the age of 18. Alone, not lonely. As you know, you can be happy in solitude, and lonely in company. The book is a wonderful evocation of walking,...
