In Praise of Slow…poetry

December 21, 2012 in Media Buzz | Tagged in: Books, poetry

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Chris Patfield

Hello Carl
I recently picked up a copy of your book in Praise of Slow and am currently reading my way through it…steadily and at a suitable pace :).
However a thought came to me…the book was published back in 2004/5, as we enter 2013 are you considering a follow up? Ten years on is there merit in revisiting some of the themes and societies you mention to see how they have progressed?
Carl Honoré

Hello Chris,

Glad to hear you’re reading through In Praise of Slow at the right pace…

The answer to your question is sort of Yes. I can’t see myself writing a whole other book about the Slow movement. Instead, I keep people up to date on its evolution through my website (which will be completely overhauled soon) and http://www.slowplanet.com.

With the 10th anniversary of In Praise approaching, my publishers are planning to the reissue the book with a new foreword by me. Which will revisit the themes etc you mention. Look out for that in 2014.

My second book, Under Pressure, looked at childhood through the Slow prism.

And later this month, my new book, The Slow Fix, will come out. It’s not an updated survey of the Slow Movement. Rather, it looks at how to solve problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.

Hope that helps!
Carl