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Geoff Dyer

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Geoff Dyer was born in Cheltenham, England, in 1958. He was educated at the local Grammar School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He is the author of four novels: Paris Trance, The Search, The Colour of Memory, and, most recently, Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi; a critical study of John Berger, Ways of Telling; five genre-defying titles: But Beautiful (winner of a 1992 Somerset Maugham Prize, short-listed for the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize), The Missing of the Somme, Out of Sheer Rage (a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award), Yoga For People Who Can’t Be Bothered To Do It (winner of the 2004 W. H. Smith Best Travel Book Award), and The Ongoing Moment (winner of the ICP Infinity Award for Writing on ...more

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I read that you hate to concentrate, and so do I. Can you explain why you hate it? I threw a But Beautiful party. I wrote little intros about the jazz greats, an actress friend read excerpts from your book, a saxophonist played bits from his repertoire for the musician or composer. I wish you could have been there. All became fans of yours that night. Thanks for your work. Vicki

Geoff Dyer Wow, that sounds a great party, Vicki. Wish I could have been there too. (As long as it wasn't too authentically jazzy - i.e. as long as people weren'…moreWow, that sounds a great party, Vicki. Wish I could have been there too. (As long as it wasn't too authentically jazzy - i.e. as long as people weren't smoking cigarettes.)
As for concentrating, well, it requires so much concentration. I like the kind of concentration required by sport. In fact I really love that - it's a kind of bliss. Maybe its similar to the concentration required/attained by musicians? And I guess, after a point, I like the concentration required by writing - once I get over my dread of the effort required to get to that point.

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I just read a really tremendous review you wrote of a beer. Do you have a favorite beer and if so, what is it?

Geoff Dyer I have lots of favorites, depending on the occasion and weather but if i had to choose just one it would be Harvey's, an English bitter brewed in Lewe…moreI have lots of favorites, depending on the occasion and weather but if i had to choose just one it would be Harvey's, an English bitter brewed in Lewes, available beyond there, of course, but at its best close to the source.(less)

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	But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz 4.24 avg rating — 3,213 ratings — published 1992 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi 3.48 avg rating — 3,610 ratings — published 2008 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It: Essays 3.50 avg rating — 2,849 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling With D.H. Lawrence 4.03 avg rating — 2,360 ratings — published 1997 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ongoing Moment really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,143 ratings — published 2005 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room 3.76 avg rating — 1,565 ratings — published 2012 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Sands: Experiences from the Outside World 3.59 avg rating — 1,255 ratings — published 2016 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paris Trance 3.66 avg rating — 1,210 ratings — published 1998 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Days of Roger Federer: And Other Endings 3.18 avg rating — 1,203 ratings — published 2022 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H. W. Bush 3.47 avg rating — 1,016 ratings — published 2014 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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