Black Coffee and Red Lipstick: Notes on living by Alexandra Shulman #joyce romance and drama crackle in

romance and drama crackle in every hearth

community spirit and local expertise

and every stolen moment with him leaves her craving more

– 3x Crypt Flayers (which can alternatively be built as Crypt Horrors)

Winner of the RSL Ondaatje Prize / Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award

Black Coffee and Red Lipstick: Notes on living by Alexandra Shulman #joyce romance and drama crackle inDATE OF RELEASE: 1 OCT 2026 Black Coffee and Red Lipstick is a collection of essays that weave ideas about our domestic and daily life hence the black coffee with thoughts on style and the way we present ourselves hence the red lipstick. It combines anecdotes and observations from Alexandra Shulman's 25 years spent editing British Vogue and her current life as a freelance writer and commentator. She draws on her experiences as a magazine editor but