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... & HOW I LOVED YOU
A carousel of the past, a gift of reminiscence
6 hrs ago
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Hanif Kureishi
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FULL OF SCORPIONS IS MY MIND
The day might be beautiful, but the night is ugly—a new terror, inhabited by evil spirits, phantoms, corpses, the worst of man’s imaginings.
Jun 7
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Hanif Kureishi
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May 2025
SPRING WRITING COMPETITION - WINNERS
Dear Readers,
May 31
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Hanif Kureishi
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A PIECE OF PAPER FROM CITY HALL
For me, marriage is what religion is to other people: something you believe in because it makes no sense.
May 24
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Hanif Kureishi
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MUSN'T GRUMBLE
Britain is a septic island of complaint, a rancid, rotting, pathologised husk of whinging and griping.
May 17
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Hanif Kureishi
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THERE IS NO REAL LIFE WITH HIM
A lot of people dislike sex, with good reason; it can be an awkward, even repulsive business if you ask me.
May 10
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Hanif Kureishi
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THIS CHURN OF HELPERS
It has become clear that taking care of yourself is an act of selflessness, or even altruism.
May 3
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Hanif Kureishi
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April 2025
WHY I WRITE
It's intangible and it's magic really.
Apr 26
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Hanif Kureishi
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THE FUCK-IT MANIFESTO
Remember, success is fleeting, while failure is perennial; our enduring, constant companion.
Apr 19
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Hanif Kureishi
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THE SHOCK OF LIFE
We reach for distraction when we’re anxious, afraid of our thoughts, and what they might tell us about death, sex or our own violence.
Apr 12
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Hanif Kureishi
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ASK ME ANYTHING
Dear Readers,
Apr 5
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Hanif Kureishi
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March 2025
I WALK
My sole ambition is to walk the relatively short distance to Gail's at the end of my street, where I intend to order an oat cappuccino and a cheese…
Mar 29
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Hanif Kureishi
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