Books by Christopher Isherwood
“I love this book because for one thing it’s just a great story, well-told. A lot of books about Indian sages are written in such a way that they just send you to sleep . . . But Ishwerood is a great writer, and he’s smart. He explains lots of things about Hindu tradition and thought throughout. It’s actually a very informative read on that level.” Read more...
Liz Derow, Teacher
“Christopher Isherwood is such a fascinating example of how complicated autofiction can be. In Goodbye to Berlin, he foraged from his own life to write a semi-fictionalised version of his own experiences, at first sexual and domestic and then political, in Weimar/Nazi-era Germany.” Read more...
Olivia Laing, Memoirist
The Condor and the Cows
by Christopher Isherwood
They’ve put an Inca flag up in the main square in Lima which is all bogus because, of course, the Incas didn’t have a flag. There’s quite a nice quote in the Isherwood about the Incas: ‘Much ritual, little spirituality. Much gold, little elegance. Much feasting, little fun.’ It’s a wonderfully satirical vision.
Interviews where books by Christopher Isherwood were recommended
The best books on The Andes, recommended by Michael Jacobs
The respected author and prominent Hispanist examines the history and people of The Andes. Selects and reviews five great reads, including classics from Isherwood and Hemming
The Best of Gay Fiction, recommended by Edmund White
The author, critic and creative writing professor Edmund White tells us about the battle to establish gay fiction. He recommends five novels where beautiful writing and gay themes come together.
The Best of Autofiction, recommended by Olivia Laing
All writers draw from lived experience, but today’s most exciting experimental writers aren’t afraid to mine theirs explicitly. Here, the acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing – author of Crudo and The Lonely City – discusses five works of ‘autofiction’ that have influenced her.
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Yoga for the Three Stages of Life
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The Ayurvedic Cookbook
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Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom
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Ramakrishna and His Disciples
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Awakening the Spine
by Vanda Scaravelli
The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow
The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow
Contrary to its popularization in Western culture, yoga isn’t just a form of fitness: its history is rooted in a long Hindu tradition shaped by great teachers in India. Here we have the best books for those who want to learn more about yoga, recommended by Liz Derow, a longtime practitioner and teacher of yoga in India and around the world.
