New Statesman -

Uncool Britannia

Blake Morrison — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

An exhibition curated by Grayson Perry reclaims a certain strand of our culture that has been written off as naff, ephemeral, or self-effacing

Diary - Blake Morrison

Blake Morrison — Mon, 21 Oct 2002 12:00:00 GMT

When I wrote a book about my father, people asked me what my mother thought. Now I've written about my mother, I keep getting asked: "What does your sister think?"

"Two living parents, no sexual abuse, no beatings, no spells in rehab - my literary career is totally fucked"

Blake Morrison — Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:00:00 GMT

London's own grim fairy tale

Blake Morrison — Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:00:00 GMT

With genies, the Pied Piper and strange omens greeting him at every corner, Blake Morrisonfinds the London mayoral campaign trail a surreal experience

After weeks of self-restraint, I forced myself upon a waitress, demanding she bring me the house white

Blake Morrison — Mon, 07 Feb 2000 12:00:00 GMT