Leah Pennisi-Glaser

Leah Pennisi-Glaser studied at Edinburgh University and is a chess teacher and tutor

Have I grown out of my dyslexia?

I am 11 years old and in an English class. My teacher asks who wants to read out a passage from Iqbal by Francesco D’Adamo. No one volunteers. She scans the classroom and her gaze lands on me. Wrong kid, miss: I can’t read from left to right. For me, words refuse to stay still;

The confusing sex lives of Gen Z

What do Hollywood bonkbusters Bridget Jones: Mad About a Boy, Baby Girl, and Lonely Planet have in common? The middle-aged blonde ice maidens at the centre of each film are all women who refuse to age gracefully. Their faces show a toxic desire to cling onto youth.  The movies also all feature large age-gap relationships

Don’t cancel Neil Gaiman’s books

How far can Neil Gaiman fall? The acclaimed author has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women. One of his accusers, a woman who had been babysitting Gaiman’s child, alleges that Gaiman offered her a bath before joining her in the tub naked and assaulting her. Gaiman denies the allegations against him. ‘I’m far from a

In defence of ‘traditional’ exams

You might think that students will be celebrating the news that universities could be moving away from ‘traditional’ exams in favour of “inclusive assessments,” which include open-book tests and take-home papers. They shouldn’t.  I was one of the unfortunate Covid crop of undergraduates who didn’t sit a single exam during their time at university. Yes,