The season has definitely changed here in the UK. The clocks have gone back, the evenings are getting darker, and the leaves are changing. It’s all very pretty but a little miserable to be dark and cold – especially as covid restrictions are likely to get stricter. Where I live, we’re still in tier one – but I suspect it won’t be long before that changes. Just in time for my birthday…!
For the bleaker weather – and to help deal with the anxiety the world is feeling around the upcoming US election – have a book, a link, and a blog post.
1.) The book – somehow I missed the announcement until now, but on 3 November there will be a new Edward Carey novel! I’ve been following his writing output for well over a decade, and love that Little put him more on the map. The Swallowed Man seems as eccentric and interesting as vintage Carey. Find out more.
2.) The link – I have no idea how catching up with TV works in the US, but if you can watch Superstore at this link, then I heartily encourage you to. It’s on hulu as well, and maybe there are other ways. Just for US folk, I’m afraid, but Superstore is one of my favourite sitcoms and their handling of the pandemic is genuinely moving, as well as very funny.
3.) The blog post – Books and Wine Gums has been enjoying a lot of the British Library Women Writers series – do check out her thoughts on Mary Essex’s Tea Is So Intoxicating.
I’ve got Tea is so Intoxicating and can’t wait to start it! Here, we’re also happy that Taskmaster is back.
Excellent! And yes, Taskmaster is proving such a saving grace.