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By Olivia Laing Norton: 368 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Olivia Laing’s fifth work of nonfiction, “Everybody: A Book About Freedom,” is a compendium of echoes. The approach recalls much of her spirited nonfiction work: “The Trip to Echo Spring,” which traces the link between alcohol and the work of writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Berryman and Raymond Carver; or “The Lonely City,” an examination of urban loneliness through the lens of artists Henry Darger and...

6 bakeries to visit for fresh-from-the-oven goodness Share In these days of social distancing, eating fresh pastries, bread, and other baked goods brings more comfort than ever. Fortunately, South Africa’s bakeries are still hopping. The array of bakeries in the country is as diverse as its citizenry. We are fortunate to have numerous establishments making just about every kind of baked good imaginable. From long-time shops to the newly opened, here are some of the best bakery shops to find freshly baked goods to take home. Dough Girl Dough Girl specialises in things like croissants, pies,...

eye on the news The Monster Is in the Classroom Schools indoctrinate children as young as eight in race and gender essentialism. Education The Social Order Many American parents may assume that culture-war battles over critical race theory and “wokeness” are fought on legitimate terrain, involving such matters as how high school students can best grapple with our nation’s complex past. Perhaps they think that the suddenly ubiquitous topics of gender identity and preferred pronouns rankle only those parents who are old-fashioned in their thinking. If only. America’s yo...

Updated: 29 Apr 2021, 12:44 GRACE Campbell's career choices couldn't have been further removed from following in her father, Alastair's footsteps. While her dad is arguably the most famous (or infamous) spin doctors in British political history, Grace has opted for a more light-hearted, though still very stressful, career in comedy. 3 Who is Alastair Campbell's daughter Grace? Prior to any comedy tour, Grace had already made her name as co-founder of the feminist activist group The Pink Protest, which is aimed at helping to build “a global movement of young people who want to change the wor...

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Spring has officially sprung in the Boro Fun with the Family Julie Lavender The month of March blew off the calendar, and April breezed right in. Pollen aside, springtime in the Boro is a great time to celebrate the beauty of the season with the family. Get outside and enjoy fresh shades of green and colorful blooms and blossoms in pinks and purples and yellows. Don’t let springtime ...