Geoff Nicholson

Geoff Nicholson is a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Review of Books. His books include the novels Bleeding London and The Hollywood Dodo. His latest, The Miranda, is published in October.

Articles

The Anatomy of Finickiness: On Alexander Theroux’s “Einstein’s Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias”
Who knew Mussolini didn't like mashed potatoes? Geoff Nicholson enjoys Alexander Theroux's latest.
Geoff NicholsonMay 22, 2017
- Food & Drink
- History
The Shrugged Atlas
Geoff Nicholson on the rise of the alternative travel guide.
Geoff NicholsonNov 6, 2016
- Around the World
Apertures and Aperitifs: On “The Photographer’s Cookbook”
The greatest food photography ever.
Geoff NicholsonJul 5, 2016
- Art & Architecture
- Food & Drink
Sausage Subversion
Geoff NicholsonApr 5, 2016
- Food & Drink
Street Life
Geoff Nicholson on "The Other Paris."
Geoff NicholsonNov 27, 2015
- Nonfiction
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Los Angeles
A dentist chair view of LA.
Geoff NicholsonNov 4, 2014
- Art & Architecture
Collecting and Correcting
Martin Parr and Gerry Badger don’t discuss art, but rather they reevaluate what is and isn’t worthy of attention, whether it’s art or not.
Geoff NicholsonApr 26, 2014
- Art & Architecture
Wish I Weren’t Here
The pleasures of postcards
Geoff NicholsonMar 6, 2014
At War with the Obvious, Obviously
Geoff NicholsonJun 30, 2013
Mockery in America: Terry Eagleton’s “Across the Pond”
Geoff NicholsonJun 24, 2013
The Walk of the Worlds
Geoff NicholsonFeb 10, 2013
You Say the Swimming Pool’s Half Empty, I Say the Swimming Pool’s Half Full
Swimming pools, movie stars.
Geoff NicholsonApr 18, 2012
Mentors: J.H. Prynne
I sometimes say that Jeremy Prynne taught me everything I know about poetry: which is why I know nothing about poetry.
Geoff NicholsonDec 28, 2011
Model Villages, Short Stories, and Other Miniatures
When it comes to trying to make a piece of fiction, scaling down is an essential strategy. The world has "scalability" in spades.
Geoff NicholsonJul 25, 2011