Diane di Prima's Revolutionary Letters
Region: United StatesDiane di Prima was writing and publishing controversial work on the subject of rape and incest when it was considered indecent for a young woman to live alone. She was taking drugs and having orgies when the rest of her pe... more
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You Are Here: the Redbeck Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Edited by Bill Broady and Jane Metcalfe, You Are Here: the Redbeck Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories, is a collection of thematically and stylistically varied work. With shorts ranging from just a couple of pages to ... more
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Capturing Everyday Beauty: an Interview with Gwendoline Riley
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Gwendoline Riley's novels honour the small things. Cold Water (2002) and its successor Sick Notes (2004) tell the stories of Carmel and Esther respectively, as they live out their 'wilderness years' in Manchester. Drink, d... more
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Adrienne Shelly's Triumph: Waitress
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Adrienne Shelly's final film 'Waitress' starring Keri Russell is a quiet victory completely unlike the real life tragedy that surrounded its release. "If only life was as sweet as pie..." is the film's all too apt straplin... more
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Revolutionary Road: A masterpiece on paper
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Nearly fifty years after it first appeared on American bookshelves (Little, Brown, 1961) Richard Yates' first novel 'Revolutionary Road' remains an impressively relevant tale. Set in the Stepford Wives suburbia of 1950s A... more
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Kylie to present Brit Awards
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Aussie singer, Kylie Minogue is all set to present the Brit Awards along side Gavin and Stacey favourites, Mathew Horne and James Corden. The Pet Shop Boys are already confirmed as this year's Outstanding Contributors to ... more
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JD Flood has an MA in Literature and Cultural Studies and has taught Feminism, Film Studies and Gender Politics throughout the UK. JD is currrently writing a non-fiction book about the impact of Reality TV on Britain's collective consciousness.
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