DARK SECRETS: Anne tyler - The Real Truth

Anne Tyler is an expert on writing about ordinary people - we quizzed her about Three Days In June and the writing process

Our books editor speaks to author, Anne Tyler, about her new novel, Three Days In June. We ask her for book recommendations and special insights too

Woman & Home · May 28

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler audiobook review – a masterclass in marital disharmony

A mother reflects on the breakdown of her marriage as she attends her daughter’s wedding, in a novella that brilliantly depicts family dynamics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025

‘It seemed wrong to write about normal life after that horrendous election’: US novelist Anne Tyler

At 83, The Accidental Tourist author discusses the secret to a good marriage, publishing her 25th book and why she can no longer keep politics out of her novels

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025

Review: A quirky librarian learns what life is like when you check out more than books

FICTION: Patrick deWitt's novel splits the difference between Anne Tyler and Kevin Wilson.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

Katherine Heiny: ‘Writing about sex and relationships ends up being about infidelity’

Swallowed hearing aids, origami obsessives and a husband who’s a former MI6 agent ... Standard Deviation author Katherine Heiny isn’t short of inspiration, so why did it take 25 years to get her writing career off the ground?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

Review: 'The Boys,' by Katie Hafner

Books in brief

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Laurie Hertzel: Readers suggest ways to climb out of book slump

I should not worry so much, because reading slumps come and go. But every time one comes, I worry that it won't ever go. What if I've permanently lost my ability to concentrate? This is certainly possible, in this age of ever-distracting social media.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

Life, death, intimacy and privilege: 4 works of COVID fiction – and what they say about us

Pandemics force us to face our mortality, prompting profound questions about life’s meaning. It is not surprising, therefore, that since the days of medieval plague outbreaks, infectious diseases have attracted the imagination of novelists. These stories operate as cautionary tales, holding humanity to account.

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2022

Books by women that every man should read: chosen by Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Richard Curtis and more

Studies show men avoid female authors. Ahead of the Women’s prize for fiction, chair of judges Mary Ann Sieghart finds out why – and we ask male authors to redress the balance

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

On Agoraphobia by Graham Caveney review – a brilliant memoir

From Franz Kafka to Anne Tyler, literature amplifies the author’s moving insights into living with agoraphobia and the remedies that have helped him

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022