![]() This is not new territory for Smith, who declared in an earlier collection of essays, Changing My Mind (2009), that: “Reading has always been my passion, my pleasure, and I am constitutionally drawn to any thesis that gives power to readers, increasing their freedom of movement.” The pandemic found Smith reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations in the same way she would “the instructions for a flat-pack table – I was in need of practical assistance”. These essays have been written from the standpoint of an impassioned reader. Besides, Smith generously suggests that writing is simply something to do, no better or worse than baking, sewing a dress or completing “all the levels on Minecraft”. ![]() Anyone who feels piqued that this might be a money-spinner, though, should note that the author’s royalties are being donated to charity. It is a very slim book – 82 pages six essays – but it’s a book, nonetheless. ![]() ![]() While many of us struggled to achieve anything during the first weeks of lockdown, barely baking a loaf of banana bread or completing a workout with Joe Wicks, Zadie Smith managed to write a whole book. ![]()
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