Emma Brockes
Emma Brockes is a New York-based feature writer for the Guardian. She is the author of She Left Me The Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me.
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Germaine Greer is wrong: women are yelling ‘stop’ because we want the world to hearWomen who say they just ‘got on with it’ are totally out of step with the #MeToo moment, when real change feels possible, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes -
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Trump’s tax plans: why liberals can smile (ironically)Those who believe in higher taxes will finally get them – though only to give the richest a break, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes -
We're all addicted to smartphones. Are flip phones the miracle cure?A new iPhone might be tempting at Christmas – but imagine escaping the endless distraction and becoming better organized in the process. I’ll do it if you do -
Carols and a nativity play are all part of Christmas nostalgiaAmerica is awash with choice when it comes to religion but nothing quite fits the bill like the Church of England of my youth, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes -
Tina Brown: 'What is it with old men and bathrobes?'At 29, Tina Brown moved to New York to edit Vanity Fair – and went on to have bruising encounters with Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and Garrison Keillor. She meets Emma Brockes
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Susan Sarandon: ‘I thought Hillary was very dangerous. If she'd won, we'd be at war’Once the bete noire of the right, now the actor finds herself even more hated by the left for refusing to support Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump. She talks about Hollywood sexism, female empowerment and playing Bette Davis -
No trolling, no threats, no swearing: the Manhattan mothers’ very civil warThe Mommas Facebook group was closed after endless online fights, but their impeccable debating standards are a lesson to us all, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
There must be easier fads to follow than teaching Mandarin