To BBC or not to BBC?
Populists who attack the BBC don’t understand the values that underpin something fundamentally important to British life – the culture of collective endeavour operating without vested interest or favour. It…
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9 May 2025To BBC or not to BBC?
Populists who attack the BBC don’t understand the values that underpin something fundamentally important to British life – the culture of ... -
15 August 2024A time and a place
Jhumpar Lahiri’s Whereabouts is an exquisite examination of one single woman’s life. The short chapters form a series of vignettes, droppi... -
2 March 2024Peripheries
How boys (blue) versus girls (red) used the space in a playground in Catalunya in Spain While men are mostly focusing on the path ahead, women are sca... -
16 April 2023How can I survive that kiss?
Parent-child relationships are complex and never more so than when the roles become reversed. Annie Ernaux presents the sparse truth in I Remain in Da... -
24 April 2022Love and power
Irreverent, funny story that reminded me of my own mother, who dabbled in astrology and tarot cards before becoming fanatically religious with a hotli...
A time and a place
Jhumpar Lahiri’s Whereabouts is an exquisite examination of one single woman’s life. The short chapters form a series of vignettes, dropping few clues about where this woman lives and what…
Peripheries
How boys (blue) versus girls (red) used the space in a playground in Catalunya in Spain While men are mostly focusing on the path ahead, women are scanning the peripheries…
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