How to Have a Thought

I’ve been a Nicholas Day fan ever since I read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴. So my heart skipped a beat when I received the ARC of 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 by him.

The book serves as both an introduction to Charles Darwin and his theory, and a humorous exploration of human behaviour that sometimes aids thinking – like how Darwin used to walk in loops using pebbles to keep track of the number of circuits. Nicholas Day’s conversationalist tone combined with Hadley Hooper’s creative interplay of colour, black and white, illustrations, and photographs immediately draws the reader into close observation. But the biggest appeal lies in its invitation to always remain curious!

How to Have a Thought releases on 13 January 2026 – be on the lookout!