The bard celebrates two other fine practitioners of the art, and laments a lost brewer
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Calling from Newcastle by Julia Darling
An outstanding new collection of short stories begins with this tragicomic tale of a call-centre worker dreaming of a life elsewhere
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This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
‘WHAT can you see?’ asked the person at the other end of the line. ‘I mean, really. Where are you?’
Gloria hung up. You weren’t supposed to hang up.
When Gloria went for the job at the call centre, she was shy. She tried to make herself shrink. She wore a loose black top, a dark brown skirt and flat shoes.
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