I tend to eke out reading the works of dead authors: reading the last one and realising there won’t be any more is a dreadful feeling.

Has lockdown affected your choice of reading material?

Not especially. My reading has always been fairly broad. As a part-time PhD student much of my reading relates to my research. I’ve never read fiction in a big way, though I do have some favourite authors (including Iris Murdoch). I tend to eke out reading the works of dead authors: reading the last one and realising there won’t be any more is a dreadful feeling.