Feature writer and interviewer. Seen in The Guardian, The Observer, New York Times, Marie Claire, iD.
‘They trained us to be killers. What happens when we get home?’: US veterans and families on the Iraq war
Those who were there or lost loved ones reflect on their experiences and the meaning of the invasion, 20 years later.
‘I got in the car and he blindfolded me. I was willing to risk death’: five women on abortions before Roe
If the supreme court reverses the federal right to abortion, some Americans will no longer have access to the procedure. Five women speak of their experience in pre-Roe v Wade era
Land of the free
Five years ago, Candice Pires and her family moved to the ‘liberal, laid-back’ US city of Portland. Would the shockwaves of 2020 spell the end of their lives there?
‘Young people are angry’: the teenage activists shaping our future
In a political climate where most adults are inert with despair, a growing number of teenagers are responding with action.
The abortion travel agents: a Margaret Atwood guest edit
With reproductive rights being increasingly restricted in Europe, people are relying on a network of volunteers to help them. Foreword by Margaret Atwood.
Vows: Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under an Overpass
The wedding day of Michelle Vestal and Bob Kitcheon marked 84 days that she has been clean from crack cocaine. “I would never have done it if it wasn’t for him,” she said
Bootsy Collins: ‘LSD was a big part of why I left James Brown’s band’ | The Observer Magazine
My mother named me Bootsy. My birth name is William Earl Collins. I asked her why and she just said, “Because you looked like a Bootsy.” I left it at that.
The Existential Crisis Of Pregnancy Now
How do we reconcile bringing new life into a world that's on high-alert to prevent death?
Essential labour: An interview with Angela Garbes
Why we need to look at mothering and care work as the most essential labour a person can do and why it’s ok to feel conflicted about doing it.
Pushed to the limit: six birth stories from around the world
From pop songs to warm pools, Candice Pires hears six very different accounts of women’s experience in labour
Karen O: ‘Motherhood kicked my ass so hard’ | The Observer Magazine
The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs singer on music, marriage, motherhood and her own mum’s rebel streak
Don’t panic! Meet the experts with a steady hand when catastrophe strikes
In an extreme life-or-death situation, would you be able to hold your nerve?
My first hour: five people on their morning routines | The Observer Magazine
A daily phone call from India, a tough workout at the track, or a trip to the milking parlour?
The coldest jobs in the world
Antarctic scientists, avalanche specialists, Alaskan farmers and an industrial deep-freeze manager… Candice Pires talks to five people who have to endure extreme cold to do their job.
Vivienne Westwood: 'I do things that irritate people' | The Observer Magazine
The 73-year-old designer and campaigner on what drives her, the last time she cried and why she eats so much lettuce.