Hello publishing people, what paperbacks have you got coming out in April? Compiling Times Books monthly pbk round-up. Don't be shy. . .

'The Elvis of cultural theory' Slavoj Zizek tells Laura Hackett about what happened after he debated Jordan Peterson, how the only drink he's every tried is Bailey's and how he'd sell his mother into slavery to see V for Vendetta 2
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What’s going on with book subscription boxes - and how much are they impacting today’s bestseller charts? I spoke to the new queenmakers of the literary world thetimes.co.uk/article/book-s…

I went to Ljubljana and spent a day with Slavoj Zizek thetimes.co.uk/article/slavoj…

This week I’ve reviewed a fantastic rediscovered classic for Times Books - one I finished knowing I’ll read again and which Ferrante fans will love thetimes.co.uk/article/her-si…

Just a few of the books we’re reviewing this weekend across the Times and Sunday Times books pages 📚📚

Recent trends show women moving away from the pill and choosing alternative contraceptive measures.
What's behind the decline and what's next? Laura Hackett and Venetia Menzies explore contraception choices, from the pill to apps and beyond.

More below👇
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Talking to ST about the “pillquake” - why so many women are turning away from hormonal contraception- and why it’s chaos out there. More in my book Everything You Need to Know About the Pill out April.
Why are so many turning away from the pill?

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🎙️‘I spoke to a group of young women aged 19-21, and none of them are on the pill.’

Laura Hackett on the Gen Z TikTok trend of young women quitting the contraceptive pill. Listen to #StoriesOfOurTimes @manveenrana Kate Muir

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And if you want to listen to me talking about it rather than reading, you’re in luck - there’s a podcast >> pod.fo/e/2210eb

Are we falling out of love with the pill? Why, and what contraception methods are young women turning to in its place? My piece in today’s The Times and The Sunday Times thetimes.co.uk/article/why-ar….

Here's a few of the books Times Books will be covering this weekend. Enjoy

LOVED this tasty Japanese bestseller - crime meets cooking meets angry women thetimes.co.uk/article/butter…

Here we go! Some of the titles Times Books is covering this weekend. Enjoy....

Doing a work in progress show two weeks on Thurs with the excellent Alex Franklin at the Museum of Comedy !! Pls do come and see, there will be be some filthy antics xx

fancy a literary piss-up? Susie Goldsbrough and I chose a few of our favourite boozy books thetimes.co.uk/article/the-be…

just some of the books we’re reviewing in Times Books this weekend - with bonus Robbie Millen bottom

straight onto the 2027 lookahead list… congratulations Andrew!!

Had great fun with Bridget O’Connor’s brilliantly nasty short stories thetimes.co.uk/article/after-…

a fantastic review from Hadley, do give it a read