'Daemon Voices' allows fans a deep dive into the world view of Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman’s most avid fans probably know him from “His Dark Materials,” a masterful trilogy of fantasy novels. They might guess from his writing that he’s also formidably well-read, opinionated on topics from religion to realism.

We get all facets of the author and scholar in , a collection of essays and speeches gathered under the umbrella of “stories and storytelling.” Some pieces illuminate Pullman’s path to his own finished books, but the range is much broader, a kaleidoscope of