Melanie Newman

Natasha Walter's latest book reflects her change of heart since The New Feminism, but Melanie Newman argues the result is a mixed bag ...

Stieg Larsson's thrillers have been described as feminist, but Melanie Newman argues they are just the latest in a line of novels which aim to titillate readers with graphic depictions of men raping and murdering women ...

What happened to the women in The Diving-bell and the Butterfly in its transition from memoir to film, asks Melanie Newman? ...