These four discussions held by Wilfred Bion with a small group of
psychiatrists and psychotherapists in Los Angeles in 1976 were first
published in 1978, edited by Francesca Bion. Despite its brevity the
book covers in a very accessible way the main features of Bion's model
of the mind and his view of the psychoanalyst at work. It therefore
provides a useful introduction to his thinking, whilst the vitality of
the exchanges demonstrates the creation and operation of a genuine 'work
group' .This new 2019 edition also includes an introduction to Bion's
model of the mind and glossary by Meg Harris Williams.