Five writers consider viewing a phenomenon or activity closely. Art historian James Fox drew the sun as a small boy and has been in thrall to its dazzling brilliance ever since. Show more
Five writers consider the pleasures of viewing a phenomenon or activity closely. As a 'flaneuse', Lauren Elkin has always examined the way people walk and what their gait tells us. Show more
Looking Good. Five writers consider the pleasures of viewing a phenomenon or activity closely. Novelist Nicholas Shakespeare is a keen angler and knows how to read a river's mysteries Show more
Five writers consider the pleasures of viewing a phenomenon or activity closely. Rachel Cooke focuses on mastication and digestion, which means the business of people eating. Show more
Five writers on the pleasures of viewing a phenomenon or social activity closely. Poet Lavinia Greenlaw contemplates the road ahead. The road ahead that is shrouded in darkness. Show more
