Desert Island Books: Chibundu Onuzo
Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her life so far has included two military dictatorships, an internet revolution, two boarding schools, five grandmothers and … Read more
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Desert Island Books: Tobias Madden
If there was an award for the most divine man in publishing, Tobias Madden would undoubtedly win it. I was lucky enough to meet him … Read more
Desert Island Books: Sophie Heawood
I very, very rarely read books again. Since I plan to be buried with every tome I’ve never finished, making the decision to read something … Read more
Desert Island Books: Jyoti Patel
Jyoti Patel is the winner of the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize 2021, a competition launched by Stormzy and Penguin Random House UK to discover … Read more
Desert Island Books: Briony Benjamin
The wonderful Briony Benjamin was introduced to me by my best friend Jordan’s fiancé a few months before her book Life is Tough But So … Read more
Desert Island Books: Jacqueline Maley
I was fortunate to meet Sydney-based columnist, journalist, and author Jacqueline Maley a few months ago when she came to my apartment to sign copies … Read more
Desert Island Books: Hannah Rothschild
After reading and loving House of Trelawney when it was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2016, I was delighted when its writer … Read more
Desert Island Books: Joanna Rakoff
Even as an intern at Bloomsbury Publishing – shortly after graduating – I read Joanna Rakoff’s My Salinger Year. A memoir on literary New York … Read more
Desert Island Books: Esther Freud
Without question, what I love most about my blog is the opportunities it has given me over the years. From attending a memoir writing retreat … Read more
Desert Island Books: Clay Zane
I was lucky enough to meet Clay in February. I had spent my birthday in Broughton Vale at the beautiful Milkwood Barn and on the … Read more