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Sunday Times Magazine March 14th 2010
Daisy Waugh – Sitting beside a man of “hazardously generous dimensions” leads our columnist to weigh up her prejudices
Short Story – As trouble erupts in Ethiopia, a girl and her best friend are forced apart. After the riots, they find a secret way to keep in touch. A moving tale from the Nigerian priest Uwem Akpan
Relative Values – The historian and TV presenter Simon Schama and his daughter, Chloë, first-time novelist
Chat Room – Wittering on: Sharleen Spiteri on being bullied, Paris Hilton, and not swinging both ways; our philosopher asks: what is the ideal age difference between couples?; the deer-hunting past of a Desperate Housewife
A Life in the Day – The singer and composer Rufus Wainwright on burritos, wearing girls’ shorts, and writing his opera
Blood, sweat and cheers – Cage fighting is the scary sport where opponents pummel each other to oblivion before a baying crowd. Is it mindless thuggery or as mentally demanding as a game of chess?
Cover: The real Baddiel – He says he’s always being misunderstood and his new film – about a British Muslim who discovers he is Jewish – will ruffle more feathers. David Baddiel talks about anger, sex addiction and his therapist
The puppet master – As George W Bush’s political adviser, he was called the king of dirty tactics and “creepier than Nixon”. Now Karl Rove is back, sticking the knife into Obama and making surprisingly frank revelations about his personal Life
Battle of the bling – The biggest cache of Anglo-Saxon treasure, discovered last year, throws fascinating new light on the Dark Ages. Now we must win the fight to keep this precious hoard in Britain
64 pages. All our magazines are first day issues. This issue is in very good condition for age.
