Meg Mason's 'Sophie, Standing There' Receives Positive Review

Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason review – a witty story of infatuation set in the literary world

A sad, heartbroken woman becomes obsessed with a famous writer in a continuously humorous and touching story from the Sorrow and Bliss author The protagonist of Meg Mason’s new book, the follow-up to the 2020 tragicomedy Sorrow and Bliss, is an invisible woman. She might well be standing there but you won’t notice her. She’s a techie at literary festivals – the person who shuffles up to a famous writer a few minutes before their event and apologetically slides a microphone cable down their sh...

By Sam Leith