Category: Review of Nonfiction

by M. Bijman May 20, 2025

Art Review of new non-fiction Review of Nonfiction

Ooh, this one is fabulous!

I’ve just blown my hard-earned money on an unbirthday present to myself: I bought the Taschen edition of Hokusai, whichContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 14, 2025

Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of genre Discussion of poetry Non-fiction Nonfiction Review of Nonfiction

What is the value of a photograph? – Shop Cats of Hong Kong

Marcel Heijnen is a Dutch photographer who has lived and worked in Asia since 1992. He now divides his timeContinue Reading

by M. Bijman September 3, 2021

Review of Nonfiction Review of Reference Work

Your brain wants to be happy! The Song Machine, by John Seabrook (cont.)

As someone who has taken to making music using Logic Pro, John Seabrook’s book about song factories fascinated me. IContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 27, 2021

Review of Nonfiction Review of Reference Work

Music with hooks like talons – The Song Machine, by John Seabrook

Anyone who is a musician will recognize the image on the cover of John Seabrook’s book: it is a quaverContinue Reading

by M. Bijman February 27, 2021

Discussion of writing style Historical Nonfiction Nonfiction Published books Review of Nonfiction Review of Reference Work

Megalomaniac Masters and Monarchs (2) – What is it with harems?

In this post, I continue looking at a select few biographies about mad, bad and dangerous monarchs and masters ofContinue Reading

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