Saturday with author Vicki Notaro: 'As I get older, I am realising the importance of balance'

Vicki Notaro is an Irish journalist, columnist and former magazine editor. Her first novel Reality Check is inspired by her love of reality television, social media and celebrity culture. Notaro lives in Dublin with her husband Joe and their terrier Jacko.

Vicki Notaro. Pic: Evan Doherty

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I wake up between 8am and 9am — the same as during the week. I start most mornings slowly because I’m not really a morning person. I do puzzles on my phone to wake my brain up — Wordle, Connections and LetterBoxed on the New York Times app, and have a scroll on social media.