The Essay - Emotional Landscapes
Five leading writers interpret a particular emotion
The Essay - Emotional Landscapes - Ambition
Novelist Meg Rosoff asks what, if anything, is wrong with being ambitious.
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The Essay - Emotional Landscapes - Bitterness
Novelist Naomi Alderman discusses bitterness explaining that we are all prey to it. Although we might find it hard to acknowledge, it can be one of the most motivating emotions.
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The Essay - Emotional Landscapes - Courage
Playwright John Godber writes about what courage means for him and his family in light of illness and bereavement.
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The Essay - Emotional Landscapes - Loss
Richard Mabey considers how looking at the optimism of nature can be a way to cope with loss.
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The Essay - Emotional Landscapes - Pride
Novelist and broadcaster Adam Thorpe considers pride and how this can switch so easily between being a valuable and corrosive feeling.
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