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What ultimately happened is that my country had a war. I think it would be extraordinary, as a writer, not to want to write about that. Aminatta Forna countryextraordinaryhappen Change image and share on social
Most writers I know go for word counts, and I used to be a journalist, so I guess that's ingrained. Aminatta Forna countguessingrain Change image and share on social
I temporarily became a surgeon for 'Memory of Love'. I spent two weeks in an operating theatre, watching amputations, and I loved it. Aminatta Forna amputationlovememory Change image and share on social
A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household. Nigel Lawson flathouseholdimpact Change image and share on social
I have friends of mine that are actors or singers, and they're the classic guys where, they're onstage, and they're like, 'Okay, the blonde in the third row, seat 24, bring her to my dressing room.' I've never, never taken advantage of that, I swear to God. Jaime Camil actoradvantageblonde share on social
Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote really does matter, and several local races have been decided by as many votes as you can count on one hand. Susan Orlean bigcitycount share on social
