Pushing the Wave 2023 is the second volume in L.A. Davenport’s ongoing series of annual essay collections. Blending reflections, travel writing, cultural commentary, recipes, drawings, and photo essays, Davenport offers a thoughtful, often witty exploration of modern life. Engaging and visually rich, this is literary nonfiction for readers who savour clarity, curiosity, and emotional honesty.

Whether read cover to cover or dipped into, Pushing the Wave 2023 continues a series that has quickly become a thoughtful and entertaining chronicle of our time.

For fans of: Rebecca Solnit, Karl Ove Knausgård, Teju Cole, Deborah Levy, and those who cherish personal writing that speaks to the world at large.

Why You’ll Love It:
Thoughtful, engaging, and deeply human, Pushing the Wave 2023 offers a rich mix of essays, reflections, photo essays, and recipes from a distinctive literary voice.

Perfect For Fans Of:
Rebecca Solnit • Deborah Levy • Karl Ove Knausgård • Olivia Laing • Pico Iyer

Themes & Features:
✔ Personal essays & memoir
✔ Travel reflections
✔ Cultural commentary
✔ LGBTQ+ inclusive themes
✔ Recipes & culinary writing
✔ Original drawings & photo essays

Also Available:
Pushing the Wave 2017–2022 (Book One in the series)

Publishing Details:
📅 Pub date: 18 September 2025
📖 Paperback original
🌊 Part of the Pushing the Wave series (annual volumes)

Reader Advisory:
Includes frank discussion of topics such as sobriety, identity, and mental health, handled with sensitivity and warmth.

From the Publisher:
At P-Wave Press, we’re proud to support independent literary voices. Pushing the Wave is a flagship series that continues to grow, year by year.