Q&A We need stories that point towards that which unites us rather than divides us Sarah Ladipo Manyika on a love story set across race, decades and history By Sarah Ladipo Manyika 7 minute read
Q&A ‘I am a passionate believer in giving free access to books to all who wish to read’ 'But the book that really hit me between the eyes was Jane Eyre' Says Margaret Hickey on the books that marked her childhood By Margaret Hickey 7 minute read
Q&A I know what it’s like to be asked to explain and justify one’s existence Moroccan-American novelist Laila Lalami on what unites rather than divides us By Laila Lalami and Veidehi Hans 6 minute read
Q&A Giving life to the voices that are swept away by history Damian Barr on his new novel You Will Be Safe Here By Damian Barr 10 minute read
Q&A There’s a yathoom in my nightmares… and that’s the least of my worries Kuwaiti novelist Layla AlAmmar on finally writing about her home country By Layla AlAmmar and Max Liu 6 minute read
Q&A Ssssspeaking personally… AL Kennedy on optimism, pessimism and golden snakes By A.L. Kennedy 7 minute read
Q&A Katharine Smyth: All the Lives We Ever Lived Seeking Solace in Virginia Woolf. By Katharine Smyth and Arifa Akbar
Q&A Suburbia and me: ‘It’s complicated’ Tracey Thorn on boredom, adolescence, home and reconnecting with her past self. By Tracey Thorn and Arifa Akbar 8 minute read
Q&A There’s a welcome at the fireside Gillian Monks on cats, Christmas and celebrating the whole year. By Gillian Monks 5 minute read
Q&A ‘Grown-ups are children, even though they might forget or deny it’ Michael Morpurgo on writing, childhood and taking risks. By Michael Morpurgo 9 minute read