Virago modern classicsFictionObituaryJosephine Hart obituaryPoetry evangelist and author of Damage, the bestselling novel that was made into a filmJosephine Hart, who has died of cancer aged 69, was the author of the bestseller Damage (1990), a savage, shocking novel about passion and betrayal with the now famous line: "Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive." It was translated into 26 languages and sold more than a million copies worldwide, and in 1992 was made into a film, directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche. Read More...
Basketball This article is more than 9 months oldLexi Rodgers: Australian transgender basketball hopeful breaks silenceThis article is more than 9 months oldRodgers is bidding to play in semi-professional NBL1 ‘Please be nice. It has been a hard week,’ Rodgers saysA transgender basketballer who is bidding to play in the NBL1 competition this season has spoken publicly for the first time on the issue and pleaded for critics to remember there is “actually a person” involved. Read More...
Stephen King This article is more than 9 years oldStephen King: ‘Religion is a dangerous tool … but I choose to believe God exists’This article is more than 9 years oldBlockbuster author reveals his spiritual side in lengthy Q&A to launch new novel that deals with a minister’s loss of faithStephen King, whose forthcoming novel Revival features a Methodist minister who condemns his faith after a horrific accident, has described organised religion as “a very dangerous tool that’s been misused by a lot of people”. Read More...
