As The Mirror’s resident bookworm and critic , my absolute favourite part of the job is sifting through the mountain of new releases to find the stories that genuinely matter. Between my life as a novelist and my PhD in contemporary literature, I spend my days (and far too many late nights!) obsessing over the cultural landscape to make sure our readers are always ahead of the curve. One of the best perks of the role is getting my hands on the year’s most anticipated fiction and non-fiction