Francesca Angelini

Willy Vlautin is a writer and singer with his own brand of contemporary Americana. Set in the American West, both his fiction and his music (he’s front man for

The myth of Oedipus, doomed to kill his father and sleep with his mother, has been revived in many guises since Sophocles. Daisy Johnson is the latest to tackle the ancient story, and with her first novel she aims to reset it for modern times. Her Oedipus is a cross-dressing woman named Margot or Ma

Sadie Jones won the Costa first novel award and 2008’s “must-read” crown with The Outcast, a compelling portrait of 1950s suburban claustrophobia. Three further novels, all set in the past, displayed her significant storytelling powers. The Snakes, her latest, marks a first foray into the contempora

Katherine Heiny issues a warning almost as soon as she pops up on Zoom from her home in Bethesda, Maryland. “My son is going to come home from work soon, and ou

James Runcie’s account of losing his wife to MND is vivid, bleak — and wonderful

Online searches for advice on ending a marriage peak at this time of year. How much does a divorce cost in 2024 — and what’s the best way to do it?

The Pulitzer-winning author of The Sympathizer grapples with a traumatic past shaped by war and exile

Modern houses don’t have to be rubbish, says Peter Barber, a designer with a radical solution to Britain’s housing crisis: homes built from bricks on real streets. He invites Francesca Angelini into his London studio

Wine tasting, horse riding and wild hikes await in Santa Ynez Valley’s 235 manicured vineyards just a two-hour drive from LA. Donkey security detail included