I used to read a lot of fiction. As a child I would power through books in a way that only a kid who lived opposite a library could in the 1980s. As a teenager, I discovered Anne Rice's tales of vampires and witches, giving myself headaches from reading pages and pages of tiny text... Continue Reading →
My first ethical fashion read was Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion by Tansy Hoskins. After hearing the author speak in 2015 about the politics of fashion (as a talk organised by the ever inspirational Amber Butchart), I took my signed copy home and proceeded to read it faster than I'd read any book... Continue Reading →
The books that made me a feminist were the books that got me into trouble. I lost a lover, alienated friends, angered students, got into arguments with teachers -- all because of books that followed through on the clichés: something clicked, a light snapped on. But sometimes the click turns into a slammed door, and... Continue Reading →
In case you hadn't noticed, everyone's favourite strident feminist with a fondness for capital letters has now gone global. Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman is now available in 17 countries, and there's even a movie in the pipeline. Not only does this mean that more people will get to read Moran's hilariously written... Continue Reading →
I'm rubbish with books. Well, fiction to be precise. I was a keen reader when I was a child, and a minor obsession with Anne Rice helped me to continue that into my teenage and university years, but more recently I just haven't been able to find the time I need to really get into... Continue Reading →