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A Life of One’s Own by Joanna Biggs review – on the shoulders of giants
The lives of female authors provide inspiration for a woman who finds herself starting over after divorce
Katy Guest
11, May, 2023 @11:00 AM
The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Carolyne Larrington review – Thor blimey
From Tolkien to Marvel – a guide to ancient stories of Thor, Loki and Valhalla and their impact on modern culture
Katy Guest
09, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
A man tried to hit me with a lorry when I was jogging - and got away with it. Yet still women are told to exercise? | Katy Guest
Suella Braverman’s new street harassment law still places the onus on women to report abuse – instead of catching the men who do it
Katy Guest
04, Mar, 2023 @11:00 AM
Who made you king of everything? Angela Saini on the origins of patriarchy
The journalist has written acclaimed books tackling race science and gender inequality. Next up, the patriarchy – which is neither natural nor inevitable, she argues
Katy Guest
04, Mar, 2023 @11:00 AM
Sensational: A New Story of Our Senses by Ashley Ward review - they’re working overtime
A vivid exploration of the science behind sight, hearing, touch and smell that shows us we should take nothing for granted
Katy Guest
12, Jan, 2023 @9:00 AM
Alan Bennett contemplates losing friends and the Queen in 2022 diary
The playwright details Barry Cryer’s comedic phone calls and reveals what her majesty said to Prunella Scales in his annual journal for London Review of Books
Katy Guest
21, Dec, 2022 @1:30 PM
Bad Data by Georgina Sturge review – figures of derision
A parliamentary statistician lays bare the use and abuse of numbers in public life
Katy Guest
14, Dec, 2022 @7:30 AM
Too Much by Tom Allen review – life after losing Dad
Known for his arch humour, the comedian Tom Allen paints a moving portrait of his father and their relationship
Katy Guest
08, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM
A Statue of One’s Own: the new Virginia Woolf sculpture that’s challenging stereotypes
Passersby are encouraged to take a selfie with the monument that artist Laury Dizengremel hopes will inspire women and girls
Katy Guest
16, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon by Iwan Rhys Morus review – science’s showmen
From electric power to the steam locomotive, the brilliant arrogance of Victorian invention
Katy Guest
10, Nov, 2022 @9:00 AM
Food for Life by Tim Spector review – the science of eating well
The epidemiologist and author of The Diet Myth returns with a comprehensive guide to foods that foster healthy microbiomes
Katy Guest
03, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM
‘The pen is in our hands. A happy ending is ours to write’: Hilary Mantel in her own words
The Booker prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall trilogy has died aged 70. Here are some of her best quotes on writing, illness, the monarchy and more
Katy Guest
23, Sep, 2022 @12:58 PM
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