LR: The spies who raised me, childhood cancer and schoolyard sexual abuse
Warm up your reading chair, for it’s that time again. Today we have tales of Cold War espionage, the realities of cancer treatment and a spotlight on child sexual abuse.
Long Reads: Prince’s personal chef and advocacy for sex offenders
Pop the kettle on and settle into a good chair, it’s time for more Long Reads, with the story of Prince’s personal chef sandwiched between two difficult tales of abuse.
LR: Rethinking Lewinsky, dead sperm donors and modern day divorce
What do you get when you combine Monica Lewinsky, the semen of a deceased spouse and the realities of divorce? You get this week’s Long Reads!
LR: The asylum seeker lawyer, Prince’s unwanted legacy, the public vitriol against police
For this week’s Long Reads we spin tales of Prince’s complex legacy, a lawyer that protects asylum seekers, and the sad end of a genius.
LR: Origins of “Respect”, patriots go to war and a rape retold
Once more into the ‘reads dear friends. Be regaled by Aretha’s ‘Respect’, a death between conservatives and a very personal story.
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