alain de botton

Valentine's Day is all about love. But when love is so complex, so intense, so soul-encompassing, how are mere mortals like ourselves ever meant to be able to express our love? Fortunately for us, 'love' is a topic that writers have been…

As soon as the final word on the final page of Essays in Love ended, I felt a strong impulse to write about how this book made me feel, so here goes. This book is a rarity. Feeling so content and warm when reading a book happens only on…