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1 week ago

Summer's ending and the delusion that a new me might be possible is back | Emma Brockes

Every year at this time, I think of a quote from the Bible, but which I know from Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson, in which seven-year-old Jeanette stitches a needlepoint sampler decorated withthe inscription: The summer is ended and we are not yet saved. We are not yet saved: no, not in this house, where I experience the back-to-school week in September far more urgently than New Year's Day as the time of year for a behavioural reset.
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1 month ago

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath review uproarious tales of a midlife cataclysm

Desiree Burch emphasizes that middle age is not just a transition but a cataclysm marked by intense hormonal changes, showcasing 66 symptoms of perimenopause.
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3 months ago

Middle-aged women are having a moment and my new favourite TV series shows why | Emma Brockes

The Norwegian show 'Pernille' offers a refreshing take on middle-aged women's experiences, standing against the glorification of wealth seen in many contemporary TV shows.
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