Take me off the shelf
A new library lets readers borrow people for a chat. David Baker is a book for a day
The Times, 22 April 2008
The unkindest cut of all?
Critics say that male circumcision is unnecessary and barbaric. Advocates claim it has many benefits
The Times, 24 March 2008
Corporate communes
In the 1960s they shared Marxism, meals and love. Today’s communards are more likely to be sharing profits
Financial Times, 7 July 2007
Where hunger throws a harsh light on indulgence
David Baker is taught an unexpected lesson at the easternmost point of the Americas
Financial Times, 25 November 2006
‘I wouldn’t say I was a believer’
Despite a dispiriting experience as a nun, Karen Armstrong is happy to think deeply about God
Financial Times, 7 October 2006
When life keeps getting louder
Police sirens, thumping music, loud neighbours – noise is no longer ‘the forgotten pollutant’
Financial Times, 19 August 2006