These Foolish Things

He is always in the room where it happens – Hadley Freeman * Sunday Times *An insider’s take on a wild world of egotistical celebrities, wayward columnists, tricky cover pop stars and, oh yes, the parties * Telegraph *A glittering career, on paper * Strong Words *Transported to a world of scarcely imaginable glamour, of sybaritic indulgence unrivalled since the days of Rome * Guardian *These Foolish Things is the glittering chronicles of [Dylan’s] adventures in media, music, politics and fashion * i *An absorbing and unstintingly entertaining memoir * Independent *Hilariously indiscreet – Nick DuerdenFrom the heart of punk and the New Romantic Movement, he would eventually end up at the centre of Britain’s shifting political discourse * National News *An extraordinary trip through modern British culture taking in some of the biggest names in pop, rock, media and art – Matthew d’AnconaA very personal memoir * New Statesman *Absolutely extraordinary * Esquire *Dylan has run some of the most important newsrooms and magazines in the country. The story is anything but foolish – James Harding * Tortoise *

New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Dylan Jones has written or edited over twenty-five books. In the eighties, he was one of the first editors of i-D, before becoming a Contributing Editor of The Face and Editor of Arena. He spent the next decade working in newspapers - principally the Observer and the Sunday Times - before embarking on a multi-award-winning tenure at GQ. During his editorship, Conde Nast’s flagship magazine won more awards than any other title - over eighty. A former columnist for the Guardian, the Independent and the Mail On Sunday, he is a Trustee of the Hay Festival and an independent BBC television producer. In 2012 he was awarded an OBE for services to publishing. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard.