Levels of Life

essays by Barnes

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  • Julian Barnes
    In Julian Barnes: Nonfiction works

    Levels of Life (2013)—which pays tribute to his wife, who died in 2008—is a series of linked essays. In 2025 Barnes published Changing My Mind, which makes a case for the benefits of open-mindedness. The loosely connected essays discuss such topics as books, politics, and…

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