An Author's Notebook

This one is about friendship. The long-lasting kind. I've just got back from a reunion weekend with my university besties and I'm st...

Something about the dreary weather at this time of year makes me feel more anxious than usual about life. When it rains for days on end, I w...

People watching:  Kate Williams, founder of Handpicked by Kate Some years ago, I was introduced to a young woman at a party. Around her ...

On Sunday evening, as I was quietly reading my book, I experienced a zapping sensation in my head. A bit like when you crick your neck, but ...

In 1403 an enterprising group of booksellers (known as stationers) set up a fraternity of tradesmen. A few hundred years later in 1670, aft...