The Happy Reader – Issue 10 by Penguin Classics


The Happy Reader – Issue 10
Title : The Happy Reader – Issue 10
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ISBN : 0241318157
ISBN-10 : 9780241318157
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 64
Publication : Published December 1, 2017

Former Pulp frontman JARVIS COCKER is a voracious bookworm and an ideal addition to the Happy Reader pantheon. In this winter issue he discusses his reading habits and literary foibles with the great poet SIMON ARMITAGE. Accompanied by glorious photographs by ALASDAIR McLELLAN, the chat covers everything from the stories of Carson McCullers to the dreams of Carl Jung.

In part two, a pretend-perfect society is ruthlessly satirised in YEVGENY ZAMYATIN’s early sci-fi novel WE. The book inspires an interview with MARIA ALYOKHINA from dissident punk band PUSSY RIOT plus writings on state-controlled love lives, patriotic poetry, weather manipulation and cosmic links between Russia and California, with contributors including WILL SELF, NICHOLAS LEZARD, RICHARD GODWIN and HARRIET ALIDA LYE.

The Happy Reader – Issue 10 Reviews

  • Claire Bonello

    Easily the best magazine ever. I wish it would go back to being quarterly, and I wish I could find more of the past editions. This issue was not as intensely captivating as some of the previous ones, but I loved it all the same. And I've already bought the next book, wheee!

  • Anne

    I didn't find this as interesting as the other issues I've read, but it's still a nice literary magazine which is definitely worth reading.

  • Laura Frey (Reading in Bed)

    Sure, I'll count this as a book. Good issue, I loved the interview with Jarvis Cocker and as usual, the articles about this season's book were of varied quality, but mostly pretty good.

  • Jeff Howells

    Sadly only being published twice a year now rather than quarterly, The Happy Reader is worth reading just for the interview in the front half of the magazine (this issue it’s Jarvis Cocker).

  • Maria Lianou

    A literary magazine worth reading. I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous ones, but still it was good. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed with Jarvis Cocker's interview. I enjoyed more some of the articles in the back and I will definately seek to read We by Yevgeny Zamyatin.

  • Skye

    I really enjoyed the first half of this. He really made me want to passionately consume more music and poetry. The second half was more hit and miss with concecting to the articles. Overall I am glad I subscribed to this magazine.

  • Rick

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • Austra

    Bookish conversation was a treat, but the second part of this issue wasn't as good as I've grown to expect from THR.