I don’t know where I would be without wise women. Compassionate, clever, mischievous women with a clutch bag full of spare tissues or tampons or fags and plenty of stories. They’ve given me counsel on the page and on the phone and in the pub. My thirties so far have, in so many ways, made me feel more clueless than ever. I have so much more to learn and, I’m sure, so many more mistakes to make. Dear Dolly is my attempt at advising you and advising myself. It’s out today. I hope you like it. I love being an agony aunt. Keep writing to me [email protected] • Nora Ephron • @claudiawinkle • @cher • @monicaheisey • Joan Didion • Bridget Jones • Zadie Smith • @selfesteemselfesteem • @indiamasters