Tom Hodgkinson
Writer and Idler editor
Tom Hodgkinson is a British writer who founded The Idler magazine and edits it. He has written books on living a freer, more relaxed life, such as How to Be Idle.
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British Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
About Tom Hodgkinson
Tom Hodgkinson, born in 1968, is a British writer. He started The Idler in 1993 together with his friend Gavin Pretor-Pinney, and he still edits it. He was educated at Westminster School, and his journalism has appeared in The Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian and The Sunday Times. His books include How to Be Idle, How to Be Free, Brave Old World and The Idle Parent. Our catalog features Business for Bohemians. With his partner, he also founded the Idler Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment, which offers courses online and in person.