Caroline Hulse is the author of The Adults, a really enjoyable novel about what happens when two exes go on holiday together, with their new partners and the daughter who links them. What could possibly go wrong? She talks to Claire about her love of board games, how being a writer has changed her relationship with books, why she chose to start her novel with the revelation that someone gets shot with an arrow at the end, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Adults, by Caroline Hulse For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker, by Victoria Coren Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng Anatomy of a Scandal, by Sarah Vaughan Standard Deviation, by Katherine Heiney Degrees of Guilt, by HS Chandler Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe It's All a Game: A Short History of Board Games, by Tristan Donovan Should I Stay Or Should I Go?: And 87 Other Serious Answers to Questions in Songs, by James Ball Truth, Love & Clean Cutlery: A Guide to the truly good restaurants and food experiences of the United Kingdom, by Giles Coren and Jules Mercer Let's Get Fizzical: More than 50 Bubbly Cocktail Recipes with Prosecco, Champagne, and Other Sparkling Wines, by Pippa Guy. ***** Claire's post on bookish board games is here. Why pre-ordering book is a great way to support an author: read about it here. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Caroline Hulse Twitter

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