Fiction

The 16th fiction book published by Sebastian Faulks landed in bookstores last month. When I say “fiction book”, that is not a unanimous vi...

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On the run from the past

(…with titular apologies to the Doors, New York City and Missouri) Sally Milz is a sketch writer for a late-night comedy show called The Night O...

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LA Woman

This book is a tribute act of sorts. The first sentence of Erin Kelly’s author’s note to The Skeleton Key reads: “When I was a child...

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The key to depair

After a gap of over 10 years since her previous book, Monica Ali has produced her fifth novel. Love Marriage (see the cover on the home page) is a vib...

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…and not forgetting the sex

Dick Francis published his first novel in 1962. It was called Dead Cert and its background reflected a livelihood its author knew so well. Horse racin...

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In his father’s footsteps

This blog is about two authors whose final novels were recently published on the same day (October 14), and published posthumously – John Le Car...

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From beyond the grave

It was 52 years ago today, August 9, 1969, that Charles Manson and his ‘family’ were responsible for the brutal murder of film star Sharon...

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Tarantino to Ronaldinho

Fiona Mozley was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize in 2017 for her first novel, Elmet. This is her second, the cover of which is shown on the home ...

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