creative non-fiction – Nicola Heaney

‘The Wild Silence’ Raynor Winn Reviewed

Sequel to the wonderful The Salt Path, The Wild Silence is Raynor Winn’s second book. Similarly autobiographical in tone, this book picks up shortly after The Salt Path finishes. From the opening chapter, we’re thrown straight back into the natural world as we meet Ray again. Her and Moth have started on their new livesContinue reading “‘The Wild Silence’ Raynor Winn Reviewed”

Wintering by Katherine May Reviewed

This book is a study of one woman’s management of her depression. Covering October to March, it’s a meditation on life that examines how we can anchor ourselves in the natural world to cope with the demands of modern society. May sets out her manifesto in the prologue: “Everyone winters at one time or another;Continue reading “Wintering by Katherine May Reviewed”