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Poem of the week: The Apology by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea

Finch defends her daring to practise the male profession of poetry using heroic couplets and subversive jokes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

More sex please, we’re bookish: the rise of the x-rated novel

From the Women’s prize to the bestseller lists, authors are pushing the boundaries of how explicit the novel can be – and readers can’t get enough

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025

Strike: The Ink Black Heart ending explained: who is Anomie?

Strike: The Ink Black Heart ending explained: Anomie's true identity is revealed in an intense conclusion

WhatToWatch · Dec 16, 2024

‘I want to unleash rage’: Iranian exile Shirin Neshat on her film about veils, prison and rape

The artist is returning to the inflammatory approach that caused a storm in the 1990s – with a harrowing film about a woman the Iranian authorities try to crush (warning: images contain nudity)

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin review – fluffy sex comedy with a dark underbelly

The wit sparkles in this quirky tale of sex, dogs and eccentricity, set in small-town New York

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023