Will: June 30th, 2009
Thanks to Twitter, Will Harris is best friends with a whole host of celebrities. Sort of.
I’ve recently spent a large portion of my free time stalking celebrities. In fact, since signing up to Twitter.com – built to satisfy our collective desire to know the exact location of Stephen Fry 24/7 lest the national treasure does another bunk to Belgium – I’ve become scarily obsessed with the lives of the rich and famous.
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Dani: June 30th, 2009
Dani is tired of being told what to eat by the media…
Is anyone else tired of reading, seeing, and hearing information about what we are supposed to be doing? Every time I log onto the internet (my home page is MSN) I am confronted with an article on what I should be eating, what 10 things I should never say to a man, how I should sleep, that I should be drinking a bath tub’s worth of water a day, moisturising every five minutes, not wearing heels, wearing them to attract the right person and making a five year plan.
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Seann: June 30th, 2009
Seann Walsh is feeling guilty and wants to escape from escapism
Escapism must have always existed. As long as there has been routine, there must have been the temporary urge to pretend the opposite. Nowadays, it’s hard to escape escapism: computer games, the internet, television, films – every form of modern media. There are so many options that it’s easy to turn a healthy diversion into a destructive habit.
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Features, Interviews: June 17th, 2009
Write Club talks to Markus Zusak about The Book Thief, which gripped Brighton and Hove during City Reads

How do you feel about the concept of a whole city reading your book? (I have seen people reading The Book Thief in the theatre, on the bus and in the laundrette.)
It’s exciting and nerve-wracking simultaneously. There’s a part of you that loves the idea of seeing someone reading your book, but then there’s another part that dreads seeing them yawn or put it down… I’ve never seen anyone reading my book, but if I did, I’d definitely want it to be in a laundrette. Read the rest of this article »
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