Eavan Boland describes Nell's unique talent as 'the writing of a passionate witness', and Nell herself has this to say. This collection of articles contains no stories about the powerful, no quotes from people in charge. It's about how the rest of us – particularly women – feel as we pick ourselves up from the ground and put forward our side of the story.

At times outrageously funny, often angry, sometimes satirical, The Best of Nell is always entertaining.