Making an elephant

In his first work of nonfiction, the Booker Prize-winning author Graham Swift offers a deeply personal and open-spirited account of a writer's life. This collection brings together essays, portraits, poetry, and interviews, providing insights into Swift's passions, motivations, and the influence of friends, family, and other writers. It explores private moments and musings on history, memory, and imagination, illuminating the creative process of a writer who believes writing and reading are essential to living.