New York poet Eileen Myles has always been known as “Uncle Eileen” to her nephews. It sort of knocked my socks off when I first heard thi...

At 10 p.m. we have missed our train to Varanasi. We drive to the next village to catch a train from there. We are advised by our guide to...

In Cuba, there is a saying, “If you don’t love your country, you don’t love your mother.” Although we can all agree that loving your moth...

Steve McQueen’s Shame begins in a bed. Brandon’s bed. And in some way the film never leaves it. At least the viewer’s mind never travels ...

By Jennifer Parkhill Edited by Jenni Quilter Repairer On a single bed, seven bodies are arranged in a tangle. The scene looks more like a...