Ive lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac and thats just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?
When Caitlin Moran sat down to choose her favourite pieces for her new book she realised that they all seemed to join up. Turns out, its the same old problems and the same old ass-hats.
Then she thought of the word Moranifesto, and she knew what she had to do
This is Caitlins engaging and amusing rallying call for our times. Combining the best of her recent columns with lots of new writing unique to this book, Caitlin deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler.
And whilst never afraid to address the big issues of the day such as Benedict Cumberbatch and duffel coats Caitlin also makes a passionate effort to understand our 21st century society and presents us with her Moranifesto for making the world a better place.
The polite revolution starts here! Please.
Caitlin Moran is the eldest of eight children, home-educated on a council estate in Wolverhampton, believing that if she were very good and worked very hard, she might one day evolve into Bill Murray.
She published a childrens novel,The Chronicles of Narmo, at the age of 16, and became a columnist atThe Timesat 18. She has gone on to be named Columnist of the Year six times. At one point, she was also Interviewer and Critic of the Year - which is good going for someone who still regularly mistypes the as hte. Her multi-award-winning bestsellerHow to Be a Womanhas been published in 28 countries, and won the British Book Awards Book of the Year 2011. Her two volumes of collected journalism,MoranthologyandMoranifesto, wereSunday Timesbestsellers, and her novel,How to Build a Girl, debuted at Number One, and is currently being adapted as a movie. She co-wrote two series of the Rose dOr-winning Channel 4 sitcomRaised by Wolveswith her sister, Caroline.
Caitlin lives on Twitter with her husband and two children, where she spends her time tweeting either about civil rights issues, or that picture of Bruce Springsteen when he was 23, and has his top off. She would like to be remembered as a very sexual humanitarian.