Love in snapshots: in a world where we define people by their job titles, I am defined by the love and the generosity of my friends: More to follow as I pack up and move over the next fortnight… Jack… Read More ›
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Defined by the love of my friends.
I wrote back in July 2012, in the article ‘Hunger Hurts’ (http://agirlcalledjack.com/2012/07/30/hunger-hurts/): “You sell the meagre DVD collection for an even more meagre sum, the netbook, a camera, you wash clothes in basic washing powder that makes your skin itch…. Read More ›
The queer juxtaposition of writing the news and being the news…
I think today’s Southend Echo pretty much sums up my life as it is at the moment. Front page: News story written by me, about Council wasting horrendous amounts of money on a failed project in a time of austerity…. Read More ›
I’m still friends with some of the kids my parents looked after: Echo & Gazette Column,14 May
Southend Echo, 14 May 2013 The Gazette, 14 May 2013 Jack Monroe. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe. Email: jack.monroe@nqe.com
Viva La Revolution… I’ll Start With Your Plate.
Well it’s been a bit of a mad weekend. Those of you that follow my Twitter (@MsJackMonroe) might know that I had an interview with The Sun about my Penguin deal late last week. As far as I know, it’s… Read More ›
Welcome to a whistlestop tour of f*cking up everything. Part Three.
With the excitement and exultation surrounding my book deal, it’s quite easy to forget just how difficult things are sometimes. Yes, difficult. No, I’m not freezing and starving and struggling to feed my child circa July last year, but life… Read More ›
Yes, I’ve signed a book deal with Penguin…
It never rains but it pours. I suppose I can finally let a badly-contained cat out of the bag now that the press release is out, and tell you all what the BBC told you all a week and a… Read More ›
With 3,500 Twitter followers comes great responsibility: Echo & Gazette column.
It’s been a bit of a week. I know I say that every week, and it’s a fleeting temptation to change the title of my column to ‘It’s Been A Bit Of A Week’, but I digress. I suppose I… Read More ›
Below The Line Day 2: Why Aren’t Our MPs Joining In?
So, it’s the end of day two, of my Live Below The Line challenge. For those just catching up, I, along with 5,000 people in the UK, am living on £5 for five days to raise money for charity. My… Read More ›
You’ve got to believe it will be alright in the end.
I stepped off the BBC Breakfast sofa this morning, said goodbye to Louise Minchin and Charlie Stayt, and hello to a thousand new Twitter followers. I stepped into a lift at the hotel the BBC had provided for me in… Read More ›
