An April Substack essay from me on the last day of the month. Read Paris on the Page: Writing the Impossible for FREE here

Delighted that Cōnfingō Magazine have published my new short story, 'Wingbeats', in their Spring 2026 issue. Order a copy here

I reviewed Albertine Clarke's terrific and radically strange debut novel, The Body Builders, in the Guardian

 

A piece of memoir for my March Substack: Read The Happiest Man Alive: My Iranian Uncle for free here

I reviewed Howard Jacobson's 18th novel, Howl, in the new edition of the TLS

Here's my review of Will Self's provocative new novel, The Quantity Theory of Morality, in the Spectator

Published by new small press Akoya, translated from the Danish into English by Martin Aitken, Helle Helle's They is a precise, controlled, unforgettable novella. Read my review in the Guardian