Anaïs Nin

Adrift in strange lands: The Accidentals, by Guadalupe Nettel, reviewed

26 April 2025 9:00 am

A sense of unease runs through Nettel’s latest short stories as the protagonists start to lose their bearings in increasingly unfamiliar scenarios

The mystery of female desire deepens

28 September 2024 9:00 am

When Gillian Anderson appealed to women to send her their sexual fantasies, she guaranteed strict anonymity – prompting a ‘torrent of unbridled passion from across the world’

Busy bodies

10 June 2023 9:00 am

In the mid-20th century, titles such as Whip Angels, White Thighs, School for Sin and The Wisdom of the Lash joined Lolita and The Naked Lunch on Olympia Press’s list