Picking Bones from Ash

Christina McDermott reviews Marie Mutsuki Mockett's deft debut novel, which follows two sequential mother-daughter stories

Published: 5 October 2009 | More reviews of: Books | Written by Christina McDermott

Mysteries of the Iconographies

Artist Carolee Schneemann may be best-known for 'Interior Scroll', in which she read from a scroll she extracted from her vagina. But, at 70, her influence stretches far beyond that one famous performance piece. Kaite Welsh attended her recent lecture at the Tate Liverpool

Published: 4 October 2009 | More reviews of: Art | Written by Kaite Welsh

The Raincoats play the National Portrait Gallery

The Raincoats are as vital as ever, argues Lydia Harris, who left their recent gig determined to join a grrrl band

Published: 4 October 2009 | More reviews of: Music | Written by Lydia Harris

The Hour Past Midnight

Salma's debut novel is a moving and beautifully-written must-read, says Sian Norris

Published: 4 October 2009 | More reviews of: Books | Written by Sian Norris

Edinburgh Ladyfest 2009

Wisrutta Atthakor reports back from Edinburgh's second Ladyfest, a festival centring women's art and music, replete with workshops, comedy and stand-up. Includes an interview with Zorras

Published: 3 October 2009 | More reviews of: Events | Written by Wisrutta Atthakor

How to survive and thrive as a creative professional for hire

Red Chidgey reviews a step-by-step guide to going freelance

Published: 1 October 2009 | More reviews of: Books | Written by Red Chidgey

Dirt: Quirks, Habits and Passions of Keeping House

Sian Norris reviews an anthology which explores our feelings about dirt (and cleaning it up)

Published: 9 September 2009 | More reviews of: Books | Written by Sian Norris

Feminist or misogynist?

Stieg Larsson's thrillers have been described as feminist, but Melanie Newman argues they are just the latest in a line of novels which aim to titillate readers with graphic depictions of men raping and murdering women

Published: 4 September 2009 | More reviews of: Books | Written by Melanie Newman

Bluestockings

England's first college accepting female undergraduates was established in 1869. In 1948, Cambridge became the last university in the country to grant degrees to its female students. Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein reviews a book which charts the years in between

Published: 4 September 2009 | More reviews of: Books | Written by Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein

Creative writing at The Women's Library

Yasmin Eshref attended a creative writing course for girls and young women at The Women's Library

Published: 14 August 2009 | More reviews of: Events | Written by Yasmin Eshref