Life imitates art in a new title inspired by one of Hollywoodâs most creative directors.
Left to right: 1920s beachfront cottages in Oceanside, California; a mural at the old post office in Wrangell, Alaska. (Photos: Paul Fuentes; Robin Petravic & Catherine Bailey)
Wes Anderson fans bemoaning the indefinitely delayed release of the filmmakerâs tenth feature,
The French Dispatch, will find some solace in the pages of a new photography book by fellow Anderson-phile Wally Koval. Called
Accidentally Wes Anderson(and published by Trapeze), the 368-page edition is an extension of the popular Instagram account of the same name that Koval and his wife, Amanda, launched in 2017 as a tribute to Andersonâs distinctive, pastel-hued aesthetic.
, by Melissa Harrison
If you haven’t heard Harrison’s soul-soothing podcast then this eponymous nature diary, following her move from south London to the Suffolk countryside, should be a joyful reason to do so. It’s the perfect companion piece to this chronicle of her journey to uncover the nature on our doorsteps wherever we live and celebrate its way of signalling the seasons.
Faber & Faber, £14.99. Wanderland, by Jini Reddy
Follow the author on a journey to connect with the magic in the British landscape in this shortlisted entry for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. Her travels which range from a coast-to-coast pilgrimage to a trip encountering a goddess worshipping group of women seek to develop a more spiritual, intimate relationship with nature. Born to Indian parents in the UK and raised in Canada, Jini offers a wry, unique perspective on the beauty of our landscape.