‘I envy writers who suffer from no self‑doubts’: inside the world of graphic novelist Chris Ware
The mind behind Jimmy Corrigan on casting himself as a ‘jerk’ in his new book Rusty Brown, childhood nostalgia and discovering his distinctive style
‘There’s nothing like this out there’: A Quick Ting On launches young black authors
A groundbreaking new black British history series will explore subjects from Afrobeats to the power movement. Meet the young minds behind the books
Ben Elton’s return to standup: ‘I’m as scared as I get’
Back on tour for the first time in 15 years, the trailblazing comedian has some scores to settle. How can he be a sellout, he asks, if he was never radical to begin with?
Gbolahan Obisesan: ‘You have to give the story to the people’
The in-demand actor, writer and director talks about staging The Last King of Scotland, representing inner-city London and what he learned from Millwall supporters
Ann Patchett: ‘We’re almost embarrassed by grief. It’s so strange’
The American novelist on writing a modern-day fairytale, the unreliability of memory, and how Zadie Smith inspired her to create a wicked stepmother
Vaclav Smil: ‘Growth must end. Our economist friends don’t seem to realise that’
The scientist and author on why humanity’s endless expansion must stop.
Margaret Atwood: ‘For a long time we were moving away from Gilead. Then we started going back towards it’
The bestselling author of The Testaments talks about her unusual upbringing and why it was time to revisit the dystopia of The Handmaid’s Tale
‘Some people I will never convince’: Cameron reflects on his Brexit legacy
After three years of silence, the former PM is trying to reclaim the right to be heard on the issue that defines his premiership
Annaleese Jochems: ‘I identified with everything that people don’t like about 50 Shades’
The writer explains how her novel Baby grew out of distaste for the criticism of EL James’s novel – but became a story of ‘straight women’s queerness’
Tegan and Sara: ‘People never talk about women and drug use positively’
The biggest twins in pop are returning to where it all began with High School, a book chronicling the acid, raves, girlfriends and guitars that shaped their teenage years
Joe Abercrombie: ‘I think the combination of violence and humour wasn’t an immediate easy sell’
The leading grimdark author, known for his cynical and violent fantasy novels, is back in the world of the First Law – along with a lot more women ...
Elif Shafak: ‘I thought the British were calm about politics. Not any longer’
The Booker-shortlisted novelist is in self-imposed exile from Turkey, where she fears arrest. But here in Britain, she likes food that brings back memories of Istanbul
Tobias Jones: ‘Italy’s ultras are eloquent critics of modern football’
The author of a book on the hardcore fans discusses their political connections, charitable deeds – and the day he got a kicking
Lisa Appignanesi: ‘Rage and anger are part of mourning’
The writer on the fury she felt at the death of her partner of 32 years
Naomi Klein: ‘We are seeing the beginnings of the era of climate barbarism’
The No Logo author talks about solutions to the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg, birth strikes and how she finds hope