Conor Bateman @norbateman.co · 04/02/2025My first Nicola Barker and already it's very clear why she and Ali Smith are mutual (and mutual Muriel) admirers. Funny, often visceral, and shot through with a multitude of abandonments, not least our attachment to a sense of self. 100 1
Conor Bateman @norbateman.co · 11/02/2025Sarah Hall's Madame Zero: Mrs. Fox and Evie are worth the price of entry alone, the former absolutely floored me. Less sold on the future dystopia stories (though the wind one landed). 100 1
Conor Bateman @norbateman.co · 11/02/2025My first Laing, and one that had been on my list for many years. Not sure it fully comes together in the end but the Wojnarowicz/Darger section is excellent, and there are many lovely (and often moving) sentences throughout. 210 2
