Charlotte Wood has captured the feminist zeitgeist once again with The Weekend, her sharply observed and excruciatingly funny follow-up to the Stella Prize–winning The Natural Way of Things. When three lifelong friends in their 70s meet at a beach house owned by a fourth friend who has just died, old conflicts resurface and a secret threatens their bond. The Weekend is about growing old and growing up, and uncovering the lies we tell ourselves. Charlotte appears in conversation with Lucinda Holdforth to discuss her masterful and tender celebration of friendship.

Charlotte Wood has captured the feminist zeitgeist once again with&nbsp;The Weekend, her sharply observed and excruciatingly funny follow-up to the Stella Prize&ndash;winning&nbsp;The Natural Way of Things. When three lifelong friends in their 70s meet at a beach house owned by a fourth friend who has just died, old conflicts resurface and a secret threatens their bond.&nbsp;The Weekend&nbsp;is about growing old and growing up, and uncovering the lies we tell ourselves. Charlotte appears in conversation with Lucinda Holdforth to discuss her masterful and tender celebration of friendship.

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