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Blood Feather by Patrick McGuinness review – on the wings of grief
The multitalented writer returns to poetry after 13 years with a striking, moving collection sparked by the death of his mother
Kate Kellaway
09, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
Ruby Wax: ‘I’ve spent a lifetime giving the illusion all is well. It wasn’t and it isn’t’
The comedian’s plan to write a travel memoir took a darker turn when her depression returned after 12 years. She talks about her recovery, empty nesting – and life on a desert island
Kate Kellaway
07, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
Gregory Doran: ‘Shakespeare defines things when you can’t’
As the RSC’s artistic director steps down after 35 years and 50 shows, he talks about the productions he’s most proud of, his new memoir, and the loss of his husband, the actor Antony Sher
Kate Kellaway
23, Apr, 2023 @12:00 PM
Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia by Hadley Freeman – review
This searing memoir from a recovered anorexic, which explores the warped thinking around the illness, should be required reading
Kate Kellaway
18, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
Plot by Claudia Rankine review – the lives of mothers
The award-winning author of Citizen turns her mind to the complexities of balancing art and parenting
Kate Kellaway
11, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM
The week in theatre: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead; Accidental Death of an Anarchist; Berlusconi – review
Complicité’s masterly take on Olga Tokarczuk’s eco-thriller is unforgettable; Daniel Rigby excels in Fo’s all too timely classic; and Silvio Berlusconi is in dire need of some good tunes
Kate Kellaway
02, Apr, 2023 @9:30 AM
The Hopeful Hat by Carole Satyamurti review – somewhere towards the end
In this posthumous collection, the poet explores losing the power of speech and her final days with grace and wit
Kate Kellaway
14, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
The week in theatre: Top Girls; The Great British Bake Off Musical; Sleepova; Oklahoma! – review
A revival of Caryl Churchill’s female power play has yet to settle; Paul and Prue become song-and-dance naturals; a fab four get ready for bed; and who can say no to this Rodgers and Hammerstein reinvention
Kate Kellaway
12, Mar, 2023 @10:30 AM
‘Eighty-nine perfect minutes’: 30 of the best short films and novels
Is the trend for epic movies and hefty novels getting too much? Our critics redress the balance with a classic compilation of shorter works – plus 10 long ones that are worth your time
12, Mar, 2023 @10:00 AM
Melvyn Bragg: ‘At 83, time goes round too quickly’
The broadcaster and writer on revisiting childhood for his nostalgic memoir, the genius of George Orwell, and his love of dancing
Kate Kellaway
04, Mar, 2023 @6:00 PM
Beverley Knight: ‘Prince encouraged me to be bold’
The singer and musical star on her role as suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst in a hip-hop stage show, her contempt for the home secretary and her ambition to play Aretha Franklin
Kate Kellaway
19, Feb, 2023 @9:30 AM
Was It For This by Hannah Sullivan review – a poem for Grenfell
Sullivan ponders tragedy and the homes she has known in a collection full of insightful observation and anguished comedy
Kate Kellaway
13, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
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