Damon Young

Damon Young is a prize-winning philosopher and writer. He is the author or editor of twelve books, including The Art of Reading, How to Think About Exercise, Beating and Nothingness, and Distraction. His works have been translated into eleven languages, and he has also written poetry, short fiction, and children’s fiction. Young is an Associate in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.

How Plants Helped Colette Satisfy an Insatiable Desire

Damon Young on Colette's Life in the Garden

April 13, 2020 By Damon Young

On the Ways We Read (and Are Written To)

Damon Young on the Rarity and Fragility of Words on a Page

April 26, 2018 By Damon Young

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