I was just thinking about how the things and situations and people we quickly write off as being dysfunctional can actually be nurturing in their very own way.



One of the recent reviews of my memoir said something like "Against all the odds she went on to become a writer". But I think it is because of "all the odds" that I achieved my ambition of becoming a writer.



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first published in The Independent....on 17/5/2010







Race under fire: Is being white something you can learn?



What does it mean to be white? An explosive new book by an American academic argues that whiteness isn't biological at all – in fact, it can be learned. Precious Williams disagrees



It is tempting to tell ourselves that we're on the verge of an inclusive, multicultural new age.



An era where colour doesn't matter all that much, where… Continue

ABOUT A YEAR ago, I was putting the finishes touches to my memoir, beginning work on my second book, and generally doing what I do....Out of the blue I received a friend request from a stranger on Facebook. Nothing especially strange about that. This would-be Facebook friend had written an autobiography and was about to self-publish it. She claimed she admired my writing and really, really wanted me to write a "blurb" she could feature on her book jacket.



I was a little suspicious… Continue