Have you ever taken yourself to dinner? You know, on your own... table for one? If you have, either by choice or necessity, you'll know that it can be a freeing experience. Whether you choose to read a book while you eat, or simply take in the atmosphere, dining alone is something everyone should do.
"I would not have finished it, except I needed to know what happened. And what happened was so much less than satisfying..."
At least once a week, someone will ask how I “do it all”, referring to my three-decades-long double act as a mother of nine with a City career. It’s hardly “all” really, but the expression has stuck.
But My Book In a since-deleted post, Elon Musk's mother made a disgusting reference to a reporter's ethnicity. Seemingly apropos to nothing, the billionaire's mother claimed in a quote tweet that she'd heard rumors about New York Times reporter and Musk biographer Ryan Mac imminently dropping an "Elon hit piece" — and then chose to […]
The import of The Satanic Verses was banned in India after controversy erupted over its subject
Tom Rachman was, seemingly, at the top of his game. His best-selling novel, The Imperfectionists, had been translated into 26 languages. The New York Times’ book critic decreed that it was “so good I had to read it twice simply to figure out how he pulled it off”. Rachman’s fourth novel, The Imposters, was released last year.
A physics student calls on Angela Merkel to help him save the world in this one-sentence onslaught from a ‘master of the apocalypse’
Founder Tim Martin says the pub chain's tax bill has gone up £60million
At a time of division in the US, biographer Nigel Hamilton returns to a similarly difficult moment to tell the story of a nation’s fate hanging in the balance
The Italian photographer and John Galliano collaborated on a limited-edition book for Luncheon magazine.
During Channel 4’s coverage of the US election, Boris Johnson was “fired for banging on about his book”, according to co-host Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
Um...does anyone have contact information for Mr. Papyrus?
With a starry cast including Jeff Bridges, Bryan Cranston and Dave Bautista, writer-director Robert D. Krzykowski is counting on old-school movie magic from The Jim Henson Co. to turn Beowulf’s nemesis into an indelible screen villain.
Elizabeth II was still keeping a private diary until two days before her death, with a “factual and practical” final entry, a biographer has found.
The "Daily Show" correspondent delivers a "diagnosis" for the nation.
A previous decision of Prince Harry's has been dubbed "extremely foolish", with a royal commentator claiming that it could prove costly for his time in the states
Opening up about the unusual reason she stopped living with her mum, Mel B’s daughter Phoenix said she moved out of their family home due to her mother’s underwear policy.
Analysis: Most tactics employed by British governments to address the Channel crisis have proved unsuccessful, but replicating the apparent success of the Albania deal could yield Starmer some positive results
Donald Trump’s victory is sending not just political shockwaves around the world but economic ones too.
Retirees will be dragged into paying income tax on the state pension in just three years, analysis of Labour’s Budget reveals.
Aston Villa gave away one of the most bizarre penalties you will ever see in their 1-0 defeat by Club Brugge as Tyrone Mings suffered a complete nightmare on his Champions League debut, picking the ball up inside the penalty area.
