The Reading Party

Set in the 1970s, this charming novel follows Sarah Addleshaw, the first female academic at her Oxford college, as she navigates her inaugural year amid love, ambition, and institutional change. When she joins the college's first mixed-gender reading retreat in Cornwall, her professional and personal worlds collide, challenging her perceptions and choices. Through Sarah’s witty and heartfelt perspective, the story offers a fresh look at Oxford’s evolving landscape during a pivotal era.