Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Zoe Williams in which she reflects on reading smut and notes how attitudes have changed
Science fiction roundup
The best recent science fiction and fantasy – reviews roundup
Extremophile by Ian Green; Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan; Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova; The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey; Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts
Book of the day
Ravelling by Estelle Birdy review – a gutsy coming-of-age debut
This is a beautifully observed portrait of five young men growing up on the edge of Dublin’s underworld