Country People by Daniel Mason review – a joyful follow-up to North Woods This fantastical journey through family, folktales and a world beneath our feet is witty, uplifting and gorgeously written The Guardian - UK · Jul 7
Vladimir author Julia May Jonas: ‘We’re imprisoned by our obsessions’ As her debut novel becomes a Netflix series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall, the American author talks about comparisons with Lolita, moving on from #MeToo and problematic authors The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
The Quantity Theory of Morality by Will Self review – raucously inventive state-of-the-nation satire Thirty-five years on from his debut collection The Quantity Theory of Insanity, Self takes aim at London’s chattering classes in an excoriating vision of moral decline The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
On Not Climbing Mountains by Claire Thomas review – impressive, for a patient reader This ambitious novel follows a grieving woman who distracts herself with research on famous names who had connections to Switzerland The Guardian - AU · Feb 26
Unsettlingly brilliant Lolita book cover goes viral on Reddit "It's incredibly well thought and executed." Creative Bloq · Nov 7, 2023
John Niven: ‘My comfort read? Alan Clark’s diaries’ The Scottish author on laughing out loud at Catch-22, being inspired by Martin Amis and the joy of Graeme Johnston’s Kerby The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer review – what’s your cancellation policy? The American journalist’s thoughts on how we should respond to art created by dreadful people are muddled and poorly researched The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023
Blake Morrison: ‘My sisters’ deaths left me feeling neglectful’ After writing books about his father and his mother, Blake Morrison swore he didn’t have another memoir in him. Then his younger sister died, and he couldn’t escape the urge to tell her story The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023
Full speed ahead: the enduring appeal of the road movie From the Oscar-winning Drive My Car to festival favourite Hit the Road, a recent wave of road movies show the genre is thriving The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022