In Quartet in Autumn, Barbara Pym traces the lives of four ageing colleagues approaching retirement, each building facades to defend themselves from the outside world. With her characteristic warmth, she finds optimism in the ordinary and allows each character to triumph in their own small way. Read an extract from our May Monthly Spotlight by tapping the link in our bio. #BookerPrizes #Booktok #InternationalBookerPrize #MonthlySpotlight #Bookextract