I want to hear from these women…
We hear male writers. We trip over their unwavering confidence in their own relevance (See Will Self on Sally Rooney in The Times or The New Statesman). We give a…
Month: April 2019
Reading my grief
Soon after my father died, my very young son put away all the ‘sad books’. These were the picture books that choked me during the bedtime routine with their depictions of love, loss and yearning.
The best podcasts for reading inspiration
Queen of the book podcast, Harriett Gilbert hosts the BBC’s A Good Read. Each episode, Gilbert and two guests share, mull, critique, laugh and debate their three ‘good reads’, and…
Companion Pieces 