‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race | Books

‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race | Books

When Donald Trump returned to office in January last year, one of his first acts was to sign an executive order intended to cut federal funding for any school teaching what the administration defined as... Read more »
‘Summer is coming!’: Royal Shakespeare Company to stage epic Game of Thrones prequel | Theatre

‘Summer is coming!’: Royal Shakespeare Company to stage epic Game of Thrones prequel | Theatre

A new prequel to George RR Martin’s blockbuster fantasy saga Game of Thrones is to be staged this summer by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. The bestselling author, whose novels have... Read more »
‘Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay’: new story to be released in September | Children’s books: 7 and under

‘Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay’: new story to be released in September | Children’s books: 7 and under

The Gruffalo family is to expand after the publisher of the popular children’s stories announced a long-awaited third book about the beloved monster. The new tale, Gruffalo Granny, will be published on... Read more »
Teenage Daydream by Debsey Wykes review – coming of age in an all-girl guitar band | Autobiography and memoir

Teenage Daydream by Debsey Wykes review – coming of age in an all-girl guitar band | Autobiography and memoir

The Cambridge post-punk band Dolly Mixture were an all-girl trio who formed at school and mixed rambunctious self-penned songs such as Will He Kiss Me Tonight? and Been Teen with covers of... Read more »
Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern World by Dan Hancox review – a hymn to coming together | Society books

Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern World by Dan Hancox review – a hymn to coming together | Society books

At about 4pm, the riot police closed in, blocking exits from Parliament Square. After a heart-catching winter sunset, temperatures plummeted towards freezing and Dan Hancox was not alone in wanting to go... Read more »
The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979) by Jon Savage review – pop’s coming out period | Music books

The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979) by Jon Savage review – pop’s coming out period | Music books

Jon Savage’s mammoth new book skilfully navigates, across more than 700 pages, key moments in music and entertainment history and maps their significance for the advancement and acceptance of queer culture. The... Read more »
‘Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay’: new story to be released in September | Children’s books: 7 and under

Coming Home by Brittney Griner review – from hoop dreams to a living hell | Autobiography and memoir

The text messages that open Brittney Griner’s memoir are a chilling short story. “Hey baby I got stopped by security at customs.” “If you don’t hear from me for like one hour... Read more »
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