Natalie Haynes does not look like someone who has spent years meditating on murder, betrayal, Greek tragedy, or unravelling the complexities of intense women. I devour her latest epic, No Friend To This House, which takes me back to childhood days in the 1970s watching Jason and the Argonauts. Much as I love Medea, I am not sure she would be an easy person to have a Diet Coke with. But it worked out.’Natalie Haynes - No Friend to This House at Cheltenham Literature Festival (Image- Still Moving Media for Cheltenham Festivals). It was delightful.’Lego figures Medusa and Natalie Haynes.

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 12:19 UTC