Now is Not the Time, by Brett Bowden

Publishers are wary of short books, as I’ve discovered when trying to pitch them. Apparently they feel insubstantial and subconsciously poor value for money to prospective buyers. But sometimes a short book is exactly what a topic needs, and this extended essay on tempocentrism is a good example. I don’t need 400 pages on it. I need to hear the word for the first time, get a handful of thoughts on the idea and I’ll work the rest out for myself as I reflect on it.

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