“The luxury of time to write, and the confidence to do so, make it easier for the more affluent and when the most decorated novels all begin to resemble each other the tacitly accepted view of what a good novel must be (and must be about) shifts imperceptibly.”

Irish-British journalist, broadcaster, and author

Dawn Hayley Foster was an Irish-British journalist, broadcaster, and author. She wrote mainly about social affairs, politics, economics, and women’s rights, and became known for her reporting and commentary on public life. Foster worked as a staff writer for Inside Housing, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. She also contributed to The Independent, The New York Times, Tribune, and Dissent, and appeared regularly on television as a political commentator. She was especially known for her coverage of the Grenfell Tower fire.