http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/sarah_birke en http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/06/online-counselling-started-war http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/06/online-counselling-started-war Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:24:21 GMT Sarah Birke The online revolution is the most recent step in the development of counselling, an initiative that started with post-war couples looking to save a marriage in crisis

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/04/service-charge-staff-paid http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/04/service-charge-staff-paid Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Sarah Birke Observations on 12.5%

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/01/bible-religion-christian-toy http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/01/bible-religion-christian-toy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Sarah Birke Observations on religion

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/01/diana-athill-end-towards http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/01/diana-athill-end-towards Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Sarah Birke Somewhere Towards the End Diana Athill Granta Books, 192pp, £12.99

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/01/inner-fish-neil-shubin-history http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/01/inner-fish-neil-shubin-history Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Sarah Birke Your Inner Fish Neil Shubin Allen Lane, the Penguin Press, 240pp, £20

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/12/love-letters-email-romantic http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/12/love-letters-email-romantic Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT Sarah Birke Observations on love letters

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2007/11/independent-bookshops-green http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2007/11/independent-bookshops-green Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT Sarah Birke A boom in independent bookshops reaches Wood Green

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2007/08/david-oluwale-kester-aspden http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2007/08/david-oluwale-kester-aspden Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:12 GMT Sarah Birke Nationality: Wog. The Hounding of David Oluwale Kester Aspden Jonathan Cape, 236pp, £12.99

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2007/08/john-dickie-food-delizia http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2007/08/john-dickie-food-delizia Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:12 GMT Sarah Birke Delizia! The Epic History of the Italians and their Food John Dickie Sceptre, 404pp, £20

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2007/07/dennis-barker-journalists http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2007/07/dennis-barker-journalists Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:33:00 GMT Sarah Birke Tricks Journalists Play Dennis Barker Giles de la Mare, 208pp, £14.99

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