Why i’m officially dfi (don’t f ** king invite) this party season

…and no, not in that way. Here’s why dropped plans, last-minute get-outs and having nothing in the diary make Jan Masters a happy woman

A n nie flicked the page of her ...

‘Do I need to know which fork to use for the fish?’

Our books editor Zoe West gives us her favourite picks for the month

Thriller writer Erin Kelly recommends the reads you need when you want to let loose

On urgency, impulsivity, and the joy of unexpected recklessness