My so-called life articles
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Life and Life Only
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
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Father of girl, 16, who took her own life at £44k-a-year school calls for more awareness
Caitlyn Scott-Lee (pictured with her father) was found in a backstage area of her prestigious £44,000 a year boarding school having detailed her plan to take her own life.
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Baby Reindeer Creator Richard Gadd Calls Out Speculation Over Real-Life Identities
Content warning: This story discusses sexual abuse. Richard Gadd is reining in speculation over his Baby Reindeer characters. The comedian, who based the Netflix show on his personal experiences