Mark Haddon, Swimming and Flying

This didn't do much for me, I'm afraid. It's a mix of stories, some of them having to do with the author's one-time fears of flying and swimming, with comments about writing and teaching writing thrown in. Apparently it's assembled from talks Haddon has given. You get to know him a little bit, but I suspect I won't remember anything about this essay past next week—although the letter he received from a woman who wanted him to date her daughter was a high point.

[As of May 2026, at least, this book is no longer available on Amazon.]