'Amna is a witty and spiky writer and A Splintering is a blistering portrayal of a woman unwilling to accept life’s unfairness. Despite Tara’s greed and cruelty, her disdain for the restraints of her society is mesmerising. As her schemes to escape get wilder, you urge her on.'

Such excellent news, Richard! Congratulations

THANK YOU I have spent all day bringing up JT Leroy and no one knew who I was talking about. A public service

Genius line from Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett's forthcoming THE REPUBLIC OF PARENTHOOD

Such fantastic news!

I'm so glad!

Frog maths. However you run the numbers, it turns out bad for the frogs.

I remember being sent home from work because the office was closing, and being on a v crowded, steamed-up bus, when a friend whose wife was also pregnant messaged to ask if I'd seen the news that pregnant women had to shield. Was suddenly acutely aware of all the people breathing around me