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Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson review – portrait of an artist

Strange happenings haunt an Irish island in this debut about an artist’s isolated existence

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024

Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson review – art, solitude and the supernatural

An artist on a remote island turns her gaze to a mysterious group of women living off‑grid in a thought-provoking and sometimes poetic debut novel by an award-winning essayist

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Renegade Nell on Disney+ review: Sally Wainwright's historical romp sags under the weight of its own whimsy

Stand and deliver: this show’s here to steal your money and your time

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024

‘I’m a sex symbol? That makes me embarrassed’: Monty Don on love, class and his future on Gardeners’ World

He has presented the same show for 20 years, been married to the same woman for 40, yet his life refuses to stand still. Don talks about his unhappy childhood, his failed first career – and his war on fake grass

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

This is how we do it: ‘His loss of erection has very little to do with the level of his desire’

When Tristan told Nell about his performance anxiety, she was happy to explore other avenues

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

Anne Enright’s bold new novel The Wren, The Wren is the work of a writer at the height of her power

In her essay Mr Bennett and Mrs Brown, published in 1924, Virginia Woolf famously proposed that the novel’s primary function is the expression of character. She presented the maxim: “it is only if the characters are real that the novel has any chance of surviving.”

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright review – the female gaze

A ferocious sendup of a self-satisfied Irish poet and a brilliantly honest portrait of the women he leaves behind

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright review – a supple, spellbinding scrutiny of familial relationships

A dead poet’s daughter and granddaughter must come to terms with his troubling legacy in the Booker winner’s bravura new novel about language and connection

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

'I wince at Love Island's cheesewire thongs - but we shocked in tiny miniskirts'

Many people my age disapprove of the show because they can’t stand the skimpy outfits - but then I realised I have to accept the way of the modern world

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

Monty Don shares sad reason family member doesn't appear on Gardener's World anymore

Monty Don revealed his beloved dog had an unfortunate experience during lockdown that has put her off showbiz life

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2023