Archive - THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES

February 2026

MY DATE WITH AN ARMED ROBBER

A CONTRIBUTION: The ick is brutal. It isn’t fair. It doesn’t respond to logic or kindness or second chances

Feb 25 • Hanif Kureishi

STOLEN LIVES: EVERYTHING IS MATERIAL

“When a writer is born into a family, it is finished.” Czeslaw Milosz.

Feb 21 • Hanif Kureishi

ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD

NOW FREE: Your bad luck is your material, your symptom can be your escape

Feb 18 • Hanif Kureishi

AN UNCANNY ENCOUNTER

He was like an invisible man, a kind of ghost, but at the same time, substantial and forthright in his opinions.

Feb 14 • Hanif Kureishi

THE COLOUR OF HOME BY SAJID JAVID REVIEW

From one hostile environment to another

Feb 11 • Hanif Kureishi

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