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The Idler 85, Jul/Aug 22

Featuring Jarvis Cocker plus wild swimming, mudlarking and more

Tom Hodgkinson editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Idler Books

Published:30th Jun '22

Should be back in stock very soon

The Idler 85, Jul/Aug 22 cover

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The Idler is a literary and philosophical lifestyle periodical edited by Tom Hodgkinson. This instalment features an interview with Jarvis Cocker about his memoir Good Pop Bad Pop, a guide to mudlarking, Arthur Smith in praise of teachers, Kate Rew on the history of outdoor swimming, Stewart Lee's music picks and more

"The Idler is better than drugs" - Emma Thompson; "The Idler's appeal and relevance seem to grow by the day" - Michael Palin; "The Idler offers me the chance to learn about everything that really matters" - Dominic West; "The Idler's absurd, apparently useless or bizarre concerns - Latin, ukuleles, handwriting - have over the years given me a deep joy bordering on the religious" - Sally Philips

ISBN: 9781739660802

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

164 pages