Claire Fuller & Karla Neblett; Elizabeth Bowen; Katherine Heiny

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Johny Pitts explores two novels that explore working-class rural communities; Unsettled Ground is Claire Fuller’s fourth novel, longlisted for this year’s Women’s Prize. It’s the story of Jeanie and Julius, 51-year-old twins, who still live with their mother Dot, in a crumbling old farmhouse. When Dot dies their way of life is turned upside down, and secrets rise to the surface. Karla Neblett’s debut King of Rabbits is set on a rural council estate in Somerset, where a young boy Kai lives with his mixed-race family and paints a portrait of a contemporary rural Britain rarely explored. Tessa Hadley shares her passion for Elizabeth Bowen as her curated collection of Bowen short stories is published, offering insight into the joys of her prose. And we look ahead to April's best new books, and editor Lettice Franklin picks Katherine Heiny's Early Morning Riser as her top tip for humourous pleasures. Book List Unsettled Ground by Clare Fuller King of Rabbits by Karla Neblett The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen The Heat of the Day by Elizabeth Bowen Selected Stories by Elizabeth Bowen, selected by Tessa Hadley Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny