Author: lorraine

Salman Rushdie has an op-ed today on the “shame” that is assigned to women who are raped. He’s talking specifically about cases in Pakistan and India, but here in the States, we all know the statistics about...

W.H. Auden September 1, 1939 An excerpt: From the conservative dark Into the ethical life The dense commuters come, Repeating their morning vow; ‘I will be true to the wife, I’ll concentrate more on my work,’...

My mother flew to England earlier this week to take care of my grandmother. They’re north of Manchester, so this morning, I know they’re safe. Nevertheless, I’m angrier than hell this morning, and I’m...

An initiative will be launched today to nudge policymakers away from seeing successful book lending and the encouragement of reading as the prime goals of Britain’s public library service. Instead the emphasis should shift...

Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote the following essay. It’s more of a screed, or a confession, an examination of where my life was two years after my divorce. Some of it is self-indulgent, defensive, but I have chosen...