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Brought to you by Penguin. Our countryside is iconic: a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for the rich diversity of our flora and fauna. In England, his most magisterial book to date, John Lewis-Stempel explores each in turn, taking us from coast to...

Jim Harrison, Pam Houston, Ted Leeson, Nick Lyons, Thomas McGuane, and more, share stories of fly fishing and life on the river. This marvelous collection features stories from some of America’s finest and most respected writers about one of the world’s most solitary and satisfying sports: fly fishing. For the first time, the stories of thirty-one acclaimed writers including Kim Barnes, Walter Bennett, Russell Chatham, Guy de la Valdne, Robert DeMott, Chris Dombrowski, Ron Ellis, Jim Fergus, Kate Fox, Charles Gaines, Bruce Guernsey, Jim Harrison, Pam Houston, Michael Keaton, Greg Keeler, Sydney Lea, Ted Leeson, Nick Lyons, Craig Mathews, Thomas McGuane, Joseph Monninger, Howard Frank Mosher, Jake Mosher, Craig Nova, Margot Page, Datus Proper, Le Anne Schreiber, Paul Schullery, W. D. Wetherell, and Robert Wrigley come together in one collection. Fly fishers and non-fly fishers alike will recognize in these poignant tales the universal aspects of the appreciation of nature, the necessity of conservation, and the joy and knowledge that come from time spent on fresh and salt water. This is a delightful, handsome volume that captures the allure and spirit of fly fishing and those that love it.

This marvelous collection features stories from some of America’s finest and most respected writers about every outdoorsman’s favorite and most loyal hunting partner: his dog. For the first time, the stories of acclaimed writers such as Richard Ford, Tom Brokaw, Howell Raines, Rick Bass, Sydney Lea, Jim Harrison, Tom McGuane, Phil Caputo, and Chris Camuto come together in one collection. Hunters and non-hunters alike will recognize in these poignant tales the universal aspects of owning dogs.

In July 2023, in a quiet Australian country town, Erin Patterson - stay-at-home mother and true crime devotee - invited her husband's devoutly Christian family to lunch. Within days, three of her guests were dead and the fourth was in a coma. They had all been poisoned by death cap mushrooms...

Every journey has its stories. Beginning with Enid Blyton and childhood in the Isle of Purbeck, Peter Fiennes embarks on a unique exploration of Britain. He follows in the footsteps of some our greatest writers, tracing the paths recorded in their books, journals and diaries, and looks for the country they knew. How much has time changed us? And has it been for better, or worse? Are we trapped in the past?

Brought to you by Penguin. Is there any bird more mysterious than the cuckoo? It is invariably heard, and not seen. And if seen, it is mistaken for a sharp-winged hawk. The female cuckoo - by a trick that borders on alchemy - is able to disguise its egg as another's. In Greek myth the god Zeus...

I hope you’re reading this while on a bus, commuting to work, getting ready to face the customers or bosses. I wanna rest your mind a bit, before all the hassle of day to day life hits. I know how it feels, I’m living through it. I’m typing this on my phone still deciding if I’m ready to share my personal space to the world. But this world gives me peace and a daily lift, readying me for the day and calming me for the night. I hope to the few people that hear this, try what I did. Make a place where everything is as you want it to be, a place where stress and depression, will be ...

The sport of surfing has a mystique and allure that has transformed many of these icons into mythical figures. Surfer Stories brings them together in one definitive collection that will appeal to those who surf and those who don’t!

The podcast formerly associated with SB Nation's Blogging the Boys, The Writer's Block is back in action to provide you with all the content and analysis you need when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL at large.

After being away from radio for 10 years, Benjamin Thomas Watt (Benji) is back with his own entertainment podcast. Here on this podcast, you will expect a variety of entertainment including interviews with multiple people from different industries, entertaining topics and some fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Located in a region so steeped in history, the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association is proud to tell the stories of major winners, budding stars, and legendary courses of the greater New York area through its podcast.

Welcome to The Hockey Writers Podcast Network. Weekly shows covering different NHL teams and topics with exciting guests and the hottest of hot takes. Weekly shows include The Hockey Writers Ice Time, Senators Roundtable, and Prospect Corner. Special shows on the Trade Deadline, NHL Draft, and the Playoffs also dot the network.

BT Sport brings you a weekly instalment of the best insight and analysis from award-winning football journalist Mike Calvin and a supporting cast of some of Fleet Street's finest writers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many of our greatest authors have had cats that it seems a cat is next to the pen in importance to writers. Similarly cats have appeared all through great literature and all through more mainstream modern entertainment. This book tells the stories of these cats in story, and of their writers.

2020 began with fire storms raging through the country, followed by floods and then a global pandemic that has changed how Australians think, feel and live. We all experienced this year differently, but one thing rings true for all us: this is a year we won't forget. This anthology brings together original work from a diverse collection of Australian voices, from writers to scientists, journalists to historians, all expressing what 2020 meant to them. 

The moving story of a bond between sportswriter and fan that was forged in a shared love of basketball and grew over several decades into an extraordinary friendship "This is a story about friendship, sports, aging, and ultimately time itself--the things it strips away and the things it cannot...

Fleet Street's finest gather to discuss the latest cricket stories that are hitting the headlines.

Welcome to That Boxing Writer's Podcast! Get boxing news and in-depth interviews with some of the best fighters, writers, and personalities in and around the sport of boxing. Jeremy Herriges, a.k.a That Boxing Writer, is a sports journalist with a decade of experience, producing new episodes for you every Thursday. He brings his storytelling abilities as a boxing contributor for FanSided.com/boxing to this unique podcast.

John Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss the craft and their latest work

Welcome to the Hockey Writers Ink. The show where the writers are fresh off the presses and the ink is not dry!Your Host Lance Green from SteelFlyers.com is joined by Co-Host SteelFlyers, as they talk about all things Philadelphia Flyers Hockey, Lance’s latest articles, Player profiles, interviews & Guests!https://steelflyers.com/links/hockey-writers-ink/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hockey-writers-ink--4748032/support.