Alex Johnson
@shedworking
Writer of non-fiction books (latest: The Philosophy of Sheds). Online editor Fine Books magazine, columnist at Idler. Coined term "shedworking". Half-decent snooker player. Watford FC season ticket holder.
Another in the ongoing series of 'Better Photos Taken By Other People of My Books Than I Can Manage', this time courtesy of the fine folk of the Gemeinschaftsgärten Josefstadt www.instagram.com/ggjosefstadt... at the excellent new Toppings bookshop in York.
In the new Toppings bookshop at n York. It’s tremendous in every way including their wisely chosen stock @blpublishing.bsky.social
Got upgraded to a box tonight at the Proms. Won’t be able to go back to the circle ever again.
Another entry in my ongoing series "Photos of my books taken by other people that are much better than mine", this time The Philosophy of Sheds by the fine folk at @wealddownmuseum.bsky.social
"A terrific new book" is how editor Phillipa McGuinness at the excellent Openbook magazine in Australia describes my recent When Books Go Bad published by @blpublishing.bsky.social
Sheds are for everybody, but if you're wondering what to get for that special person on Father's Day then this would not be a terrible choice. Unless they hate sheds.
Thanks to the marvellous new Toppings bookshop in York for giving my latest book The Philosophy of Sheds published by @blpublishing.bsky.social a good showing in their new premises
Tthe original untitled script for the film Annie Hall (1977) owned by Diane Keaton has just sold at Bonhams for $394,200.
Terence Stamp's smoking jacket is coming to auction at Bonhams later this month. Estimate is only £200-£300...
I did my first afternoon pottery class a month ago and picked up the results at the weekend. Here is my new pencil holder or, depending on necessity, my mead beaker. Don't let its size deceive you, it weighs more than my head.
My parents have had a reproduction of this - La Moisson en Provence by Vincent Van Gogh - on their bedroom wall for the last 60 years (I was embarrassingly old before I realised who painted it) and now it's up for auction at Sothebys though the $35m estimate might be a little steep for them.
How about this for a home library? The pride and joy of Mary Berry's daughter Belles who's selling her house in Oxfordshire for a smidgeon under £4m. search.savills.com/property-det...
The Philosophy of Sheds heads to Paris, more specifically the Smith & Son bookshop on Rue de Rivoli. Formidable!
It was the youngest's stand down today, marking the end of 21 consecutive years of us getting boys up for school.
This is a signed photo of Jack London at auction today at @swanngalleries.bsky.social - it's basically how I see myself.
The St Albans Mummers perform The Play of St George and the Dragon every Boxing Day around the city. Here they are outside the Cathedral last year about to get underway.
The new issue of the Idler magazine is out today with articles by me on Lord Berners and Anderson Shelters. Subscribe!