Overview

In Pushing the Wave 2023, L.A. Davenport returns with a captivating new collection of essays, stories, reflections, and recipes, continuing the journey begun in his first volume covering 2017–2022. With his trademark blend of insight, humour, and lyrical prose, Davenport explores the shifting landscape of modern life—charting the personal, political, cultural, and culinary with clarity and compassion. Whether recounting ferry journeys across European seas, reflecting on the nature of addiction and sobriety, critiquing the seductive illusion of progress, or sharing favourite dishes from his kitchen, Davenport’s writing offers a rare combination of intellect and intimacy. These entries span the profound and the playful, the global and the domestic, all underpinned by a keen sense of the beauty and absurdity in everyday life. Perfect for readers of reflective non-fiction, literary memoir, and contemporary commentary, Pushing the Wave 2023 is a richly textured mosaic of a year lived thoughtfully—and a timely invitation to slow down, look around, and truly engage. For fans of: Rebecca Solnit, Karl Ove Knausgård, Teju Cole, Deborah Levy, and those who cherish personal writing that speaks to the world at large.

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Author:   L. A. Davenport ,  L. A. Davenport ,  L. A. Davenport
Publisher:   P-Wave Press
Imprint:   P-Wave Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9781916937321

ISBN 10:   1916937322
Pages:   190
Publication Date:   27 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available, will be POD  
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Table of Contents

When Is A Church Not A Church? Staying Dry Beyond January Cauliflower, Fennel and Mushroom Pasta Bake Still Life French Mushroom and Tomato Pasta Tenderstem Broccoli and Mushroom Risotto The Big Electric Confidence Trick My Big Ferry Love Affair Milk-Free Gratin Dauphinois Into The Unknown Utterly Alive It’s Not ChatGPT That’s The Problem What Is Progress? The Age of Bluffing Sense of Self Mushroom, Leek and Potato Soup Rekindling a Passion for Books Beware of Intentions Why Would You Want to Go There? Life? Or Theatre? Chicago Blues Whose Image Is It Anyway? Borlotti Bean and Red Lentil Soup Over The Hills and Far Away Loneliness Hotel All The People, So Many People Roasted Seed Mix The Edge Water, Water Everywhere Wellness-to-Woo The Window Evolving Relationships Something in the Air A Little Care Facing Up To Our Hypocrisy A Curious Farewell The Decline of Liberty Public Not Private Transport The Addiction Paradox White Fish and Courgette Tomato Pasta A Neglected Corner of English Music Art? Or Theatre? Evolutionary Misunderstanding A Time to Remember NOLA 2010 NOLA 2011

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Author Information

L.A. Davenport was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1973. He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in Medical Sciences and Archeology and Anthropology in 1996. After graduation, he worked as an editor on financial journals before moving into medical publishing, where he worked as a book, then website, editor and project manager. In 2001, he moved into journalism, and soon became a freelance medical reporter and writer, working with various news wires and publishers and covering conferences across Europe and the USA. L.A. Davenport has written several novels, numerous short stories and novellas, and countless articles and essays. He divides his time between Lincolnshire and the Côte d’Azur. Among other things, he likes long walks, typewriters and big cups of tea.

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