Standpoint - Welcome to Standpoint http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en In praise of the essay /node/3926 <!--paging_filter--><p>The Point would like to alert <em>Standpoint</em> readers to a new publisher, <a href="http://www.nottinghilleditions.com/" target="_blank">Notting Hill Editions</a>, and its <a href="http://www.nottinghilleditions.com/journal" target="_blank">online journal</a>, dedicated to the art of the essay. Sharing <em>Standpoint</em>'s aim to provide its discerning readers with unashamedly highbrow pieces in an era characterised by an ethos of instant throwaway communication, Notting Hill Editions — edited by deputy books editor of the <em>Independent</em>, Lucasta Miller — launched yesterday with work from authors Roland Barthes and Georges Perec.<p><a href="/node/3926"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/3926#comments Harry Mount Notting Hill Editions Fri, 06 May 2011 11:58:30 +0100 The Point 3926 at http://standpointmag.co.uk