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Category: Books
Virginia Woolf: Art, Life and Vision
National Portrait Gallery, 10 July – 26 October 2014 Virginia Woolf is one of my heroes, whom I discovered on … More
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Title: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Author: Milan Kundera Published: 1984 “for there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even … More
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness
Published: 2008 Authors: Richard Sunstein & Cass Thaler No feminist academic journey is complete without a sound understanding of economic … More
The Female Eunuch | Germaine Greer
Title: The Female Eunuch Author: Germaine Greer Year: 1970 When it was first published in 1970, The Female Eunuch became … More
The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women
Book Review Published: 2002 Author: Naomi Wolf There is a lot to say about this book. A feminist polemic about … More
God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Book Review Author: Christopher Hitchens Published: 2007 Christopher Hitchens has written what approaches a masterpiece. Filled with historical references to … More
Magic Bus: On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to India
Book Review Author: Rory Maclean Published: 2007 I’ve decided to start reviewing every book I read, and ‘Magic Bus’ by … More
How I, and the Nation, Ruined Our Appetites
What would you rather spend your money on, the latest Apple product (not the fruit) or buying free-range food? Depending … More
Getting Into the Gothic: Peddling Erotica to Pre-Teens
As I was waiting for the Northern Line in Elephant and Castle I saw an advert for The Mortal Instruments: … More