Our Better Natures by Sophie Ward review – reimagining Andrea Dworkin Three women, two real and one fictional, seek social justice in an ambitious novel that explores power in 1970s America The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
‘Talk about it, focus on your values and … stay stoic’: how to cope with rejection From the workplace to romance to friends, everything you need to know about rejection – and how to move on from it The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025
Tragic: Young Woman, 20, Dies as Blood ‘Oozes from Her Eyes’ After Being Misdiagnosed A heartrending inquest has brought to light significant delays in emergency care that may have cost the life of a promising young woman. The Fashion Central · Feb 20, 2025
The week in audio: The Rest Is Entertainment; History for You With Douglas and Hugh and more Dream duo Richard Osman and Marina Hyde take aim at Farage et al; history boys get a satirical ribbing; the psychology of greed; and a hard look at the Labour party, from Corbyn to Starmer The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
The Swell review – a gasp-inducing love-triangle mystery The intricately tangled lives of three women, and their explosive secret, are revealed in this complicated picture of queer love across the decades The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023
The Swell at the Orange Tree Theatre review: a truly bold and unexpected piece of work This is a meditation on love and betrayal packed into a tight 90 minutes that’ll leave you wanting more Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023
‘Some people couldn’t afford a hotel’: easyJet passenger stranded in Zurich racks up £600 covering own costs Exclusive: Customer claims she has had ‘absolutely no support’ from easyJet after flight cancellation The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
The Schoolhouse by Sophie Ward review – uneasy history of a betrayed childhood Ward follows her inventive debut with a wayward blend of adolescent trauma and police procedural The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022
In brief: The Schoolhouse; Look Here; Taking a Long Look – review A gripping mystery novel by Sophie Ward, Ana Kinsella’s love letter to London and a collection of Vivian Gornick’s insightful essays on culture The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022