How Louvre Abu Dhabi is shaping global fashion
Copy: The National, June 2013 >> Picture the scene. A young hipster is stopped on a New York street and complimented on his T-shirt, a rather fetching shade of grey. He’s secretly pleased, but a […]
Ben East
Why Novak Djokovic needs to confirm his No.1 status
Copy: The National, December 2012 >> I’ve been loving Novak Djokovic’s imperious performances in the Australian Open thus far… and I think they may well be born of a man with something to prove. […]
Loathing the industry behind fear and loathing
Copy: The Observer, January 2013 >> When I was choosing my books of 2013, my heart sunk a little when I found that Sid Lowe’s chronicle of Spanish football – a story I’m very much […]
BENYAMIN A WORTHY MAN ASIAN PRIZE NOMINEE
Copy: The National, January 2013 >> Last month I congratulated Anjali Joseph for her Man Asian Literary Prize longlisting. And another book I dearly hope makes it ont0 the shortlist announced on Wednesday is […]
Syrian writing wins first literary awards of 2013
Copy: The National, December 2012 >> When English PEN – the worldwide literary network with a mission to “defend and promote free expression, and to remove barriers to literature” – announced their 2013 awards […]