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Inside Martin Amis

It’s a shock to think Martin Amis is in his seventies now. Though his writing always had the heft of an author who knows his own power, you cheer for the ruffian underneath, the upsetter, the hatchet-wielder and smasher of conventions. You felt, though, as a reader, that you would always be inadequate to the… Continue reading Inside Martin Amis

Very Cozy Detectives

Richard Osman can write, and The Thursday Murder Club is a jolly good romp of a read. You’ll know already that it’s set in a posh residential ‘home’ or clubhouse for the elderly but spritely of mind, and a nicely-controlled, diverse mix of men and women have formed themselves into a little sub-club for solving… Continue reading Very Cozy Detectives

10 ways not to supply PPE

Have a great personal connection to a massive factory in mainland China that ships millions of CE-approved masks and examination gloves to Europe every day. It’s late March, and our lovely guy there, let’s call him Jerry, is bombarding us with spreadsheets and Skype messages and calls every day, begging us to ask him for… Continue reading 10 ways not to supply PPE