17 editor-approved summer reads to invest in this season marieclaire.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from marieclaire.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The author and podcaster on a typical day in her life
Credit: Eva K Salvi
Pandora Sykes, 34, lives in north-west London with her husband Ollie, 36, their daughter Zadie, three, and son Sasha, one
I try not to schedule meetings or important deadlines (aka ‘the scary stuff ’) first thing on a Monday, as I suffer from insomnia, and a heavy to-do list the next morning often results in a restless night. Sleep issues are common in my family and I’ve been battling them since having children. It doesn’t affect me too much during the day, although I have to be careful with how long I spend looking at my phone or watching TV in the evenings.
Show more
Protests have erupted in Chad demanding the dissolution of the Transitional Military Council headed by the new leader General Mahamat Idriss Déby. At least five people were killed as demonstrators clashed with security forces.
Plus we hear about the plight of Africans based in India, who are also feeling the effects of the country s catastrophic second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
And author Hafsa Zayyan on her debut novel We are all birds of Uganda, that explores identity, race and relationships in present day Uganda and its recent past. Show less