Gender politics
Oh no! Do I have to save the world as well as writing books?
Novelists can’t merely tell cracking tales. We’re supposed to save the world. At the University of Kent, a student implored…
Men behaving badly in suburban California
‘Leonard Michaels (1933–2003) was one of the most admired and influential American writers of the last half century,’ states the…
Top Five reviewed: Chris Rock hits rock bottom
The oeuvre of Chris Rock may not be fully known in this parish. He was the African-American stand-up who made…
Free speech is so last century. Today’s students want the ‘right to be comfortable’
Free speech is so last century. Today’s undergraduates demand the ‘right to be comfortable’
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‘So for the backpackers and gap-year students I’ve devised new, comforting Zen Lite.’
‘I’m hoping to get a glimpse of the
legendary Ruth Davidson.’
‘OK, are you ready? I’m going to
switch on the news.’
‘He’s socially awkward but brilliant in his field.’
‘Not only are they fattening — they’re also homophobic.’
‘…or as it’s known locally, the plotting shed.’
‘It’s scary how the young have been
affected by Jeremy Corbyn.’
‘There’s amazing footage of
Theresa May surviving.’
‘That racket is the dawn chorus.’
‘Feeling cheap, used and empty usually means the detox has worked.’
‘Darling, they’re playing our ringtone!’
