Somehow, I ended up writing about fountain pens for the Observer New Review observer.co.uk/culture/in-r...

Hard to overstate how much I loved Dear Historian by Joff Winterhart, my graphic novel of the month in @ObsNewReview

Loved writing this piece about the great Seb Myers. Cover of Observer Magazine today. observer.co.uk/style/restau...

I interviewed Steve Coogan for Observer New Review – on embracing his Irishness, celebrating his 60th by climbing Kilimanjaro and why Alan Partridge wouldn’t vote Reform observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

Loved this by Astrid Goldsmith. My first review as Observer's graphic novel critic. observer.co.uk/culture/book...

This is now 70% towards its target. I know it’s one of many cases of students from Gaza offered doctoral places in the U.K. and then denied on paperwork grounds, but it’s a small chance to make a real difference to someone. pay.collctiv.com/evacuate-a-s...

Dog Lamp. Called it years ago.

The big picture: Adrienne Salinger’s teenage bedrooms Thirty years ago, the US photographer let us peek inside the inner sanctums of 200 teenagers. @killianfox0.bsky.social bit.ly/4oZOOmP

I got to do an On My Radar for The Observer, which is pretty much the high watermark of my career. observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

I wrote about Ahmed Alnaouq and his extraordinary organisation @wearenotnumbers.bsky.social , helping young Gazans write their stories for an international audience. His new book with Pam Bailey, also titled #WeAreNotNumbers, is essential reading... www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

I spoke to John Lanchester and Michael Lewis about their new book on the US government (or what's left of it) www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

I spoke to seven newly appointed artistic directors about what's going on in British theatre – for the Observer. Intro by Susannah Clapp www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...

I spoke to @bigzuu.bsky.social, @oliahercules.bsky.social, @michelrouxjr.bsky.social and more about their Christmas kitchen nightmares www.theguardian.com/food/2024/de...