Hope your weekend is as relaxing as Amber’s

Cleo, my love.

Amber grew so big! Still a baby though. And Ginzburg is excellent!

Finished Perec’s ‘Life. A User’s Manual’, which I enjoyed but took way too long to read, and now onto @joannapocock.bsky.social latest, which I’m very excited about!

Amber in her onesie (yes, she hates it with all her might)

Did I get my cat’s cat a cat? You bet I did!

Please, don’t bother me unless you come with treats!

Neighbourhood watch

Went to listen to Anne Carson on boxing, Cy Twombly and how to draw a line that’s not stupid.

Holiday plans

Currently reading. Rare occasion when I was tempted by a hardcover edition - I’m happy with the content so far but not happy with the mark left by a promotional sticker…

Saturday morning. The Idiot started well, now halfway through it feels a bit flat but I think purposefully so, and hope it will all come together in the end.

Mornings look like this now:

There is a bug on this bookshelf that holds so much fascination for her!

Two weeks ago I adopted a cat. Here she is watching me work, from a safe distance, but she’s been spending most of the time underneath the sofa. I feel like a kidnapper waiting for Stockholm syndrome to kick in…

My latest cartoon for Guardian Books. #books #ghost

Attended a talk with Teju Cole this afternoon, and let me tell you, he was wonderful!