Berfrois

Leisure

Vernon Lee: About Leisure

Vernon Lee: About Leisure

What to do?

What to do?

Stand and Stare

Stand and Stare

Vintage Skiing

Slideshow:

Vintage Skiing

‘In idleness is the salvaging of the inner life’

‘In idleness is the salvaging of the inner life’

‘The View From Lazy Point’ by Carl Safina

Book excerpt:

‘The View From Lazy Point’ by Carl Safina

‘From the perspective of the species, it’s perfectly unmysterious why people have children. From the perspective of the individual, however, it’s more of a mystery than one might think.’

William James Said Relax

‘After the Race’ by James Joyce
Short story: ‘After the Race’ by James Joyce
Sally Rooney on Writing with Marxism
Video: Sally Rooney on Writing with Marxism
‘The Son’s Tale’ by Monica Ali
Short story: ‘The Son’s Tale’ by Monica Ali
‘Wild nights – Wild nights!’ by Emily Dickinson
Poem: ‘Wild nights – Wild nights!’ by Emily Dickinson
‘Who Cares About Consent’ and ‘Passage’ by Jessica Morey-Collins
Poems: ‘Who Cares About Consent’ and ‘Passage’ by Jessica Morey-Collins
‘Great Dates with some Late Greats’ by David Finkle
Book excerpt: ‘Great Dates with some Late Greats’ by David Finkle