Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Public Confessions of a Middle-aged Woman | 2001 | Sue Townsend | Buy |
The Public Confessions of a Middle-aged Woman (2001) collects Sue Townsend’s non-fiction writing, mostly drawn from her newspaper columns. The pieces cover everyday life, politics, and the trials of middle age, all written with the dry, self-deprecating humor that readers know from her novels.
It is a slim collection but offers a direct look at Townsend’s own voice, without the filter of a fictional character. Fans of Adrian Mole will recognize many of the same preoccupations and the same sharp eye for the absurdities of English life.