Stuart Skinner
Return of the King
Diego Maradona’s recovery from well-documented battles with drugs, alcohol and obesity is, to quote Bobby robson’s reaction to The hand of God, "a bloody...
Left on the ropes
he is now busy rebuilding his life and raking in the profits of a new autobiography, but Frank Bruno’s retirement from professional boxing came...
Gallic farce amidst golf’s gender battle
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club’s decision to allow women to enter the Open Championship will provide the likes of Michelle Wie, teeing off...
England’s asset is continuity against an unsettled Pakistan
Michael Vaughan’s men have arrived in Pakistan for the first leg of their subcontinental tour, relying on their established backbone in the pursuit of...
Midnight Cab
On the evidence of Midnight Cab, James Nichol, established as one of Canada’s prominent playwrights, has made a perfectly seamless transition from acts to...
David Levinson – Most of us are here against our will
Texas is the backdrop for this remarkable collection of short stories, which portray characters including drug addicts, out of work actors and a porn...
Michael Faber Under The Skin
Faber’s first novel tears away protective layers of propriety, leaving the flesh and bone of society quivering and in full view. The realisation that...
