Richard Milward: ‘I hid my writing like a secret vice’
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My property-tax bill spiked 40%. I fought the city — and won. Can I get tax write-offs for my time and costs?
Mad about your property taxes? Join the club.MarketWatch - Business -
Matthew Zajac: ‘I set out to write about my father’s life but discovered his war stories were all lies’
The actor and writer examines what drove his father to weave a false tale of an epic wartime journey from Poland to Inverness. It was some years after my dad died that I discovered he was a liar. I loved him enormously. But he was a liar. I grew ...The Guardian - World -
‘I did not wish to die. I was 21 … But death was choosing me’: author Richard Flanagan on the accident that nearly killed him
The Booker prize winner was a young man kayaking a remote Tasmanian river when he became stuck at the bottom of a rapid, boulders trapping him under the water. As he became weaker, he felt himself facing his final moments …. At first I thought I ...The Guardian - World -
Eurovision queen Loreen: 'I want to write a boring song'
The two-time winner talks Eurovision, protests in Sweden and why she wants to write a song about tax.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
See your partner as an ally, not adversary: what I learned about modern relationships from writing the Intimate Details series
After trawling through 1,000-plus reader responses on fidelity, finances and family, Doosie Morris has made some critical findings on what makes a romance stick – and most of us are terrible at them. Read more in our Intimate details ...The Guardian - World -
‘I was in a kind of ecstatic freefall’: artist Miranda July on writing the book that could change your life
The artist and filmmaker has always enjoyed challenging convention. Now she has written a novel which takes a breathtaking look at menopause, sex, death and transformation. Miranda July has rented a little house in LA for 20 years. Every morning ...The Guardian - World -
Jonny Greenwood: ‘I’m still arsing around on instruments like when I was a kid’
The Radiohead guitarist changed rock music, then conquered the world of soundtracks. But can he revolutionise the church organ with an eight-hour composition? . Jonny Greenwood is in the studio in his Oxfordshire home, surrounded by a cornucopia ...The Guardian - World -
I won't ignore cancer tests like mum did, says BBC presenter
BBC Wales' Lucy Owen on her mum's regrets at taking no notice of bowel cancer test offers.BBC News - Top stories -
A Shattering Secret on the Path to Motherhood
My doctor asked a routine question that led to a marital crisis.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The Secret to Talking to an AI Chatbot
Research reveals how to phrase questions to get the best responses. But that can lead to some unusual requests.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The secret to Trump’s success is America’s distress
The former president’s attack against the court system is a metaphor for his hatred of the political process. His hostility to the system finds so many receptive eyes and ears. Hate doesn’t make America great but it does work well for Trump.The Hill - Politics