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Jenny Diski
By the Author
Apology For The Woman Writing
Marie de Gournay was eighteen when she read, and was overwhelmed by, the essays of the French philosopher Montaigne. She had to be revived with…
On Trying To Keep Still
'I was so absorbed by her writing it was unreal . . . I find myself hungry to find the next morsel of who Jenny…
What I Don't Know About Animals
'I was so absorbed by her writing it was unreal . . . I find myself hungry to find the next morsel of who Jenny…
After These Things
Continuing with her narration of the story of the Patriarchs in the Book of Genesis, After These Things is an account of the relationship between…
Skating To Antarctica
'I was so absorbed by her writing it was unreal . . . I find myself hungry to find the next morsel of who Jenny…
Stranger On A Train
'I was so absorbed by her writing it was unreal . . . I find myself hungry to find the next morsel of who Jenny…
A View From The Bed And Other Observations
As a general rule I try to maintain a balanced and realistic approach to life. I'm convinced that the best place for a rabbit's foot…
Nothing Natural
Nothing Natural centres with illuminating precision on a sado-masochistic relationship. Rachel is in her thirties, a single parent admired by her friends for her self-sufficiency…
Only Human: A Divine Comedy
Having seen enough of the results of autonomy and imagination with Adam and Eve, and dull obedience in the shape of the dutiful Noah, God…