On BBC London's book review programme last night, there was a segment featuring various literary editors recommending their "favourite books to take on the beach" (cliche alert, yawn). The literary editor for Elle Magazine turned out to be Eithne Farry. Last seen being the Shouty Punk Rock One out of Talulah Gosh.
She recommended that novel by Louise Wener, formerly in Sleeper.
Ms Farry added that by writing about being in a band from the perspective of a man, Ms Wener was being very clever and unusual. I don't remember anyone saying that about the Adrian Mole books.
She also praised the new novel for adults by Daniel Handler, who's in the Magnetic Fields.
Recently, Martin Rossiter out of Gene was on one of those many TV programmes about decorating.
