On googling yourself, publicity goals, The Boys, The Rachel Incident and The Bee Sting Hello everyone! Woah, this last fortnight has sped...

On launching a debut novel, my bad reading habits, conquering the cultural cringe, and Deadloch Hello there, How has everyone been? Any...

On DuoLingo, Only Murders in the Building, Northanger Abbey, and some nervous feelings about publication Bonjour mes amis! Yes, I’m...

On late capitalism, unboxing videos, The Sound of Music and Jonathan Franzen Hello my fellow productive economic units!* How are you all...

On spring cleaning, Absolutely Fabulous, more VDPR, and Jane Austen Dear friends, How is everyone? Having a thrilling August, I hope? I’m...

On Barbie, Percival Everett and literary re-education camps, and an invitation to my book launch Dear valued customers! How is everyone?...

On one star reviews, The Logies, Emma Cline, Hernan Diaz and ChatGPT Hello darlings, How are things? I have been having a somewhat busy...

In which a COVER is REVEALED Oh my goodness, what is this??? Why, it’s just THE BEAUTIFUL COVER of my DEBUT NOVEL, which is coming out on...

On parties, a reality TV masterpiece, Andrea Levy, Robert Skinner and a literary assassination Greetings, fellow children of god! I hope...

On cowering indoors, Tadao Ando bowling alleys, Black Mirror, Ottessa Moshfegh, Lauren Oyler and Bo Burnham Hello blossoms! What’s new?...

On sore heads, the socialist revolution, The Other Two, and bonkers WhatsApp group chats Hello my little frogs! How is everyone?...

On Schmigadoon!, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Curtis Sittenfeld and Martin Amis Dear god, is it really two weeks since I last wrote one of these?...

On Covid-19, Happy Valley, Somebody Somewhere, Milk Fed and Eleven Letters to You Why, hello there! Can you believe it has been two weeks...

On audiobooks, the Coronation, Jerry Saltz, Dylan Moran, and the Melbourne Writers Festival Hello there, old sock, what’s new? Around my...

On copyediting, Love is Blind, Barbara Kingsolver, Jennifer Down, and the joy of failure Dear fellow human beings, How are things with...

On family holidays, Succession, Rebecca Makkai, and Cormac McCarthy Hello, my darlings! How was everybody’s Easter? Mine was pretty...

On Alone, Birnam Wood, the IPCC report and the magic of gastroenteritis Beloved subscribers, How’s it going? Around here things have been...

Beloved acquaintances, What’s going on? I have no idea, obviously, but if you do, please don’t hesitate to send me an email with a dot...

Hello friands! What’s up? There are so many things up around here that I don’t even know where to begin!!! I say this not to boast, by...

Hello every people! This week my youngest kid turned 6, which was pretty cute—she requested a first aid kit for her birthday, and is now...