The Observer, June 2015 When David Nicholls started talking about the eagerly awaited follow-up to the phenomenon that was One Day, he admitted Us was a sequel of sorts. Not literally – Us isn’t “what Dexter did next” – but there’s certainly […]
There’s a lot to admire in the ambition of War of the Encyclopaedists, a collaborative novel set during the occupation of Iraq from MFA graduate Christopher Robinson and platoon leader Gavin Kovite. It nails both the pathetic pretence […]
The Observer, March 2016 The poignant labour of love that was Alexei Sayle’s chronicle of his unusual childhood, Stalin Ate My Homework, begged for a sequel, and follow-up Thatcher Stole My Trousers takes up his story at Chelsea […]
First published in The Observer, December 27 2015 When Bradley Wiggins attempted to break the record for the furthest distance cycled in one hour last summer at the Olympic velodrome in London, the sell-out atmosphere […]
When David Millar provided the co-commentary for ITV4’s coverage of La Vuelta earlier this year, he was in that elusive moment where, having only just retired from cycling, he was not only able to offer […]