Essays From The Hermit's Lodge

"Essays From The Hermit's Lodge," is a collection of irreverent writings, scribbled from the forlorn hand of author Ali Kinteh. Some of these compositions: 'In The Age Of Distractions,' and 'Flashbacks Of A Fool,' reveal the ennui, inertia and malcontent of his past youth. Kinteh offers adversarial musings about London, free speech, the culture of celebrity, the fairground of politics and the social media phenomenon of tweets and likes. He writes masterfully on his heroes: Darcus Howe, Yul Brynner, Lorraine Hansberry, Thomas Paine, John Hurt, Amitabh Bachchan, Neville Southall and his own brother Ousman Kinteh. As a flaneur and observer of these turbulent times, he crafts eloquent pieces on hip hop, football, fatherhood and the pitfalls of juvenescence. "We, who are of a deep-rooted tradition of learning and letters, write simply because we must, simply." - Ali Kinteh.