Guardian First Book Awards 2010
Guardian First Book Award 2010 Longlist
Alexander has been accepted onto the Guardian First Book Award 2010 judging panel.
Over the next eight weeks, the group will choose a winner from the ten first-time authors longlisted for the prize.
Music Reviews
Shy Child - Liquid Love
Liars - Sisterworld
Jesca Hoop - Hunting My Dress
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
Breed 77 - Insects
Aldo Cruickshank - Lucky 23
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Latest literature review
Imperial Bedrooms – Bret Easton Ellis
Writing ‘Imperial Bedrooms’ was a big risk for Bret Easton Ellis. Reviving the twisted characters from ‘Less Than Zero,’ the author clearly felt his first great anti-hero was ready for a sequel.
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Politics
Cut The Cards, Burn The Jokers. The Game Is Up For Proportional Politics
During the complex negotiations that followed May’s messy general election, Alexander took five minutes off from shouting at the TV to scrawl his thoughts on the matter.
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