The beginning comes after the end: Notes on a world of changeRebecca Solnit, Granta, £14.99THIS latest book by Rebecca Solnit reflects on her many years of activism across different arenas of struggle. The author of over 20 books and numerous articles, she has been described as a feminist who has engaged with environmental issues, politics and the arts, an activist who has remained hopeful, despite the challenges of the far right, including the challenges of Trump’s second term as president of her native US.