Two discoveries are reminders that Homo sapiens sapiens is just another member of the animal kingdom.
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Theater Review: Speechless at the Etcetera Theatre
Plays don't come any more topical: the Prime Minister is in deep trouble with an angry media and a restive Chancellor.
Read More »Friday Femmes Fatales No 56 (Women Bloggers)
An imprisoned blogger, the pain of gossip, and reflections on literature and life.
Read More »Theater Review: Coriolanus at Shakespeare’s Globe
Caius Martius's bull-headed pursuit of military glory and frenzied defence of his own extraordinarily developed sense of personal honour sit oddly in modern London.
Read More »Cricket: The Glorious Sound of Leather on Willow – That Has Not Changed
Will anyone match WG Grace's 1895 feat of 1,000 runs before the end of May? And what would he have thought of the Times's blog?
Read More »Book Review: hackoff.com by Tom Evslin
A decently written, solidly plotted, entertaining thriller. Innovative format changes never overwhelm the narrative.
Read More »Friday Femmes Fatales No 55 (Women Bloggers)
Marking time, ticking off language and making babies.
Read More »Friday Femmes Fatales No 54 (Women Bloggers)
Where are all the women bloggers? Well quite a few of them are here, in my weekly "top ten" listing.
Read More »Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist Announced
One debut novelist, Carrie Tiffany, joins Sarah Waters, Zadie Smith, Nicole Krauss, Ali Smith, and Hilary Mantel in the contest for the 11th award.
Read More »Theater Review: 15 Minutes at the Arcola
These are familiar - perhaps too familiar - characters, but a combination of solid writing and excellent acting take them beyond the stereotypes.
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