The growing pains of a generation are vividly examined in these four very different books. Acerbic autofiction, penetrating memoir, anecdotal comedy and the wild world of reality television come together for a session that, to paraphrase Lena Dunham, asks – what if I were a voice of a generation? 

AFTER. Attacking tired gender stereotypes, these extraordinary writers consider the ways in which women are personally and professionally stigmatised  – and what shape the costs and consequences might take. Rich with nuanced characters and moral complexity, these four propulsive stories flip the script on victimhood.

QUEER AS. Erudite essays, lyrical poetry, a queer reimagining of history and a unique take on the murder mystery provide very different contexts for these authors’ explorations of queerness.