Q&A The art of failing better Christina Patterson reflects on life's biggest struggles and coming out the other end. By Christina Patterson and Arifa Akbar 12 minute read
Q&A I told her I loved her book. And she smiled and said thank you then asked what I thought of the ending… Nikesh Shukla on why you should never lie about having read a book By Nikesh Shukla 5 minute read
Q&A Why the best hero ever is Baldrick True courage, The Silence of the Lambs and love in a time of war By Tim Clark and Nick Cook 6 minute read
Q&A ‘I find Hillary Clinton to be a fascinating person’ Curtis Sittenfeld on American politics and writing fiction. By Curtis Sittenfeld 5 minute read
Q&A ‘Always guard against arrogance and disrespect’ Kit de Waal on storytelling, working-class voices and her new book. By Kit de Waal and Arifa Akbar 7 minute read
Q&A ‘Das Kapital? Oh, it all unravels in chapter three…’ Phyllis Richardson's discusses her new book, filled with folklore, London history and magical dreaming By Phyllis Richardson 7 minute read
Q&A Wings of hope Joe Harkness on the therapeutic benefits of birdwatching By Joe Harkness 4 minute read
Q&A I have a notebook habit that is nothing short of unseemly Emma Pusill on writing in B-road laybys, on sun loungers, and in swimming pool spectator galleries By Emma Pusill 5 minute read
Q&A A modern witch in an ancient world How Madeline Miller set Circe at the centre of her epic and made Odysseus the cameo. By Madeline Miller and Isobel Kieran 8 minute read
Q&A A fresh approach to music journalism Martin Fitzgerald explores the stories behind great music albums By Martin Fitzgerald 4 minute read