This interview with Daniel Radcliffe in Playboy is simply amazing. And it has already led to several reaction articles and think pieces. But what I love about it is how honest he is, while remaining hilarious and totally self-aware. He’s the type of person you'd want as a drinking buddy. He's also very open about being a teen, about masturbation, and how he dealt with money which seems delightfully un-British.
At the moment, I'm Louise O'Neill’s ultimate fan girl. She is the author of Only Ever Yours and Asking For It. The Irish Times wrote a fabulous piece about her chilling new novel while also discussing the importance of YA [young adult fiction] and reading in general and how essential it is for young readers to create a “private space where you can explore ideas.”
Badass, unruly women are my favorite type of humans, despite how problematic their portrayals can be in fiction. In this story in The Guardian, author Kate Mosse discusses some of the most famous “wild women” and the “mad/bad conundrum” she faced when writing her own vengeful female character.