Geoff Dyer sets his own experiences of his sixties against the last days and final achievements of people who've mattered to him throughout his life. Show more

DH Lawrence seemed to be in denial about his terminal illness, while many believed that the style of painter JMW Turner radically degenerated before his death. Show more

Geoff Dyer’s astringent ruminations on conclusions to careers, work, life and other endings. Today he reflects on that vast realm known as the unfinished, the unread. Show more

Geoff Dyer muses on the need for goals, and aims to keep his small. One of these targets involved never having to buy shampoo again. Show more

While pondering the nature of change, Geoff Dyer considers how similar situations for writers and artists brought about some of their greatest work. Show more