My Essay in 'Inner Life'

A trip to the beach inspires an examination of what we put at the centre of our lives.

A quick note: I’m working on a new series I plan to start publishing next year, so this month I’m publishing every other week, rather than weekly.

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Hi folks,

Today I’m being published by Inner Life. This is an essay I first ran here at Volumes last year, and it’s one of a few that, if I ever published a “best of”, would absolutely be in it. It was my first serious attempt at bringing a sense of storytelling to my essays, by weaving ideas into a narrative. It features Michael Crichton, Stephen King, seaside reading, and swapping a T. rex desk for pizza with your family.

The essay can be read here:

Put Your Desk in the Corner

Thanks for reading. See you back here in a fortnight, in the digital pages of Volumes.

Matthew