Cabbie Monaco

I was taking a chance with The Bell Jar . A fictionalised autobiography about a young woman attempting suicide is unlikely to raise the sp...

Our Christmas It's bacon for breakfast then coffee and chocs, 70s and 80s on Top of the Pops. No church, no kids, no wrapping to do,...

Adults always claim that Christmas is for the children. Who are they trying to kid? Whatever your age, 25 December provides an excuse to s...

Convenience Store Woman is about Miss Furukura. " Everyone thought I was a rather strange child ", she says, and it was only wh...

Here's a book for people who want to know more about Shakespeare but need a bit of guidance before sitting down to watch or read a who...

This week saw yet another report of university students banning a speaker for remarks made during a debate. It was a perfect opportunity f...

I'd come across Bernardine Evaristo's 2001 book, The Emperor's Babe , in a search for fiction based in Roman times. It had won...