The Daffodil Days by Helen Bain review – virtuoso portrait of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath’s final year | Fiction

The Daffodil Days by Helen Bain review – virtuoso portrait of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath’s final year | Fiction

Set in the early 1960s, The Daffodil Days tells the story of a couple who move from London to the countryside, have a second child and attempt to settle there, but then,... Read more »
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler audiobook review – a masterclass in marital disharmony | Culture

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

At the start of Three Days in June, Gail Baines, a 61-year-old teacher, has a meeting with her school head, who informs her she is about to retire. Gail assumes she is... Read more »
Private Rites by Julia Armfield review – familial conflict before the final days | Fiction

Private Rites by Julia Armfield review – familial conflict before the final days | Fiction

In Julia Armfield’s third book the effects of the climate crisis are felt daily. The city in which sisters Isla, Irene and Agnes live has been transformed by endless rain – and... Read more »
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