Born in Willesden, north-west London, in 1964, Paterson Joseph is an actor and writer. A graduate of Lamda, he worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving into TV and film, with roles including Alan Johnson in Peep Show and Keaty in The Beach. He published his award-winning debut novel, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, in 2022. His children's book, Ten Children Who Changed the World, is out now.
She published her first memoir, Then Again, in 2011, as well as 2014's Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty, 2020's Brother & Sister, and 2024's Fashion First. Speaking to NPR about her writing in November 2011, she explained that it helped keep her from bottling up her feelings. "When you think about my fame, it was really that I became famous for being an inarticulate woman in a Woody Allen movie," she said, "but I found a way to express myself through words."
The next time you're in a sticky situation where you know a word exists but can't quite remember what it is, check out a site called Reverse Dictionary. ➜ Reverse Dictionary lets you provide a phrase describing a word and then get back a list of possible matches. ⌚ It'll take you less than 10 seconds to start using. I've been playing with it for a couple of days, and I'm really impressed with how well it works.
Jenny Saville's paintings contain many narratives, including the journey of the painter, which can be traced through every brushstroke, mirroring the creative process of writing.
"By November 2024, we'd mostly outgrown our rowdier proclivities. A trip to coastal Basque Country would serve as an anniversary of sorts, celebrating my birth but also the completion of my first book."