Writers pick the classic and contemporary novels you must read from each country. By Rose Courteau In Tessa Hadley’s novel “Late in the Day,” the bonds of love and loyalty are frayed when a widow and ...

The party was in full swing. Evelyn could hear the sexy blare of the trad jazz almost as soon as she got off the bus at St. Mary Redcliffe and began walking over to the Steam Packet, the pub that ...

Tessa Hadley reads her story “ Vincent’s Party,” from the July 1, 2024, issue of the magazine. Hadley has published twelve books of fiction, including the novel “ Free Love ” and the story collections ...

This interview was featured in the Books & Fiction newsletter, which delivers the stories behind the stories, along with our latest fiction. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. In your story “Vincent ...