As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's football ground would... Læs mere
As a young boy, growing up in the Home Counties and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. In this book, he vividly depicts his troubled relationship... Læs mere
At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, child-free, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also found a great way to score with women: attend single... Læs mere
Barbara Parker is Miss Blackpool of 1964, but she doesn't want to be a beauty queen. She only wants to make people laugh. So she leaves her hometown behind, takes herself off to London, and... Læs mere
Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex. He's got his life back, you see.
A journey in reading differs from all other reviews or critical appreciations. This book takes into account the role that books actually play in our lives. It confirms the novelist's status as one of the world's most exciting curators of culture.
Will is thirty-six, comfortable and child-free. And he's discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women - through single-parent groups. Marcus is twelve and a little bitnerdish: he's got the kind of mother who made him listen to Joni Mitchell rather than Nirvana.
Presents a collection of stories that have heart, soul and wit.
Sam is sixteen and a skater. There's no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam: his mum's got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he's thinking about college and he's met someone. Alicia. Then a... Læs mere