Are You With Me Now? by Hanif Kureishi review – a novelist unleashed The constraints of Kureishi’s life after a devastating accident infuse his writing with a new and thrilling immediacy The Guardian - UK · Oct 29
‘He caught what I thought was impossible’: Danny Boyle, Hanif Kureishi and others on the genius of Akram Khan Thikra: Night of Remembering is Akram Khan Company’s last touring show. Here, the choreographer and dancer’s collaborators recall how he motivated them The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025
London postcodes where family homes cost less than £500,000 There are almost 40 London postcodes where a terraced house costs less than half a million pounds. We’ve found six of the best Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025
Hanif Kureishi speaks candidly about life in a wheelchair after breaking neck in fall Hanif Kureishi has opened up on life in a wheelchair, revealing that his new ambition is to one day be able to walk to his local Gail’s. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2025
From White Teeth to Swing Time: Zadie Smith’s best books - ranked! Twenty-five years on from her dazzling debut, and as a new collection of essays comes out, we assess the British author’s best books The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025
Best books about London: Tales that capture the essence of the world's best city From the satirical to the sublime, these books are simply, quintessentially, London Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025
My Beautiful Laundrette review – landmark critique of Thatcher’s Britain with a larky Ealing air Rerelease of funny-sad tale of a laundry madeover by a young south Asian man and his love interest (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a unique subversion of 1980s UK politics The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025
‘It was a buddy movie – and then they kissed’: Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi on My Beautiful Laundrette at 40 We meet the director and writer of the classic gay romance for tea, cake and bubbles to talk about the movie that changed cinema – and the lives of everyone involved The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025
Edinburgh book festival to focus on hope with line-up including Kureishi and Sturgeon Former footballer Ally McCoist also among guests as festival seeks to broaden its appeal The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025
Marriage Material review – cornershop comedy with a cardi-and-trousers charm Great 1970s costumes, bubbling performances and an elegant set tee up this adaptation of Sathnam Sanghera’s novel about a Sikh family facing Enoch Powell-era racism The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025
Hanif Kureishi: ‘The NHS only functions on immigration’ Author praised NHS staff as he looked back on his time in hospital after a traumatic neck injury The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ Letter also signed by Hanif Kureishi and Russell T Davies urges ceasefire and unrestricted distribution of aid The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
OPINION - Hanif Kureishi: Right-wing ideology is thriving in the swamps of self-help and gym-bro culture It is 1964 and my father is up a ladder in a second-hand bookshop on Charing Cross Road. This is how we’d spend our Saturdays, hunting for old stuff: philosophy, psychology, fiction and politics. My father, an Indian, was also looking for something in Buddhist and Taoist texts that would… Evening Standard · May 15, 2025
David Bowie's childhood home in Bromley — where he moved aged six — for sale for £450k Bowie moved into the two-bedroom house from Brixton in 1953 and lived there for a year Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025 Michael Sheen, Jameela Jamil and Hanif Kureishi join packed Hay festival lineup Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader, is also due to appear, in a festival dedicated to activism and an exploration of the impact of AI
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 Michael Sheen, Anton Du Beke and Donald Trump’s niece among Hay Festival line-up The arts and literature event will also see Hanif Kureishi, who woke up without the use of his hands, arms and legs, speak.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024 Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence Freedom of speech groups alarmed after events to promote book by Hope Not Hate employee are called off
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 ‘It has been a year since I felt joy’: Paul Sagar on coming to terms with the climbing accident that paralysed him A 20-metre fall while mountaineering left the academic and philosopher with life-changing injuries. In this extract from his diary, his clear-eyed willingness to confront his situation leads to some breathtakingly honest reflections
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024 The best biographies and memoirs of 2024: Literary It-girls, art world intrigue and sociopathy THE LIST: Catch up on 2024’s most illuminating life stories, encompassing tales of recovery, literary feuds and devastating betrayal, with Katie Rosseinsky’s edit of the best memoirs and biographies
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2024 The week in audio: Shattered By Hanif Kureishi; The Hidden 20%; Begin Again; The Joe Rogan Experience – review The now paralysed writer’s memoir is a compelling listen; an award-winning show features neurodivergent guests; Davina McCall connects with fellow midlife women; and the world’s biggest podcaster meets Musk and Trump
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024 Shattered by Hanif Kureishi review – picking up the pieces The Buddha of Suburbia author’s wildly inspiring memoir of illness and defiance
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024 The Buddha of Suburbia at the Barbican review: an exuberant affair exploring cultural and sexual identity 4/5 There are terrific performances, puppets and plenty of shagging in this adaptation of Hanif Kureishi’s novel
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 Shattered by Hanif Kureishi review – broken, bedbound, but unbowed The author’s memoir recounts his life since the accident that left him paralysed and mixes typically forthright takes on sex and scatology with ruthless candour about his physical state
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024 Now or never: inside the 18 October Guardian Weekly Can Kamala Harris win America’s hearts and minds? Plus: Hanif Kureishi, after his life-changing fall
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024 ‘My body is broken, but I’m not going to give up’: Hanif Kureishi on life after the accident that paralysed him He was known for taboo-busting, transgressive stories about identity, sexuality and belonging. Then the author and screenwriter broke his neck. But he’s still every bit as provocative …