On the decline of reading

 I've written about growing illiteracy in The Spectator. Read it here.

 

The Green Lady by Sally Bayley: review

 

I've reviewed Sally Bayley's enchanting new book, The Green Lady, for The Spectator. Read it here.

Dream Sequence by Adam Foulds: Review

I've reviewed Adam Foulds' latest novel, Dream Sequence for The Spectator. (Many years ago I reviewed his marvellous The Quickening Maze for Literary Review.)

Review of Constantine Phipps' What You Want in The Spectator

Afternoon all: I've reviewed Constantine Phipps' new book, What You Want, for The Spectator. Read the review here.

Spectator review of Tessa Hadley's Married Love

Hadley: Elegant

Pip pip. I've reviewed Tessa Hadley's short stories for The Spectator. Her novel, The London Train, was one of the best of last year.