‘I feel like when I’m 50 people will take me seriously’: novelists Eliza Clark and Julia Armfield in conversation

The two authors, who became friends during lockdown, discuss their experiences in the UK publishing industry, the day job, and books they love

Roddy Doyle: ‘People used to say I was undermining family life … ludicrous stuff’

The Dublin author once caused outrage for writing about domestic abuse. As he publishes his third Paula Spencer novel, he talks about optimism, new Irish fiction – and the genius of Roy Keane

Sunday with Susannah Constantine: ‘I wake up every morning with anxiety. I always have’

The writer and former TV presenter talks about cold water swimming, resisting chocolate and loving the quiet life

‘We’re not as open about sex as we imagine’: Gillian Anderson on pleasure, powerful women, and collecting secret fantasies

When the actor asked women to share their erotic secrets for a new book, she found herself rethinking her own relationship with desire - and deciding to have more fun

‘I just wanted to help people!’ How Tanya Smith stole $40m, evaded the FBI and broke out of prison

She started defrauding banks as a teenager to support needy neighbours. Soon, she was making millions – and living the high life. Now, after spending nearly a quarter of her life in jail, she has turned her wild story into a memoir

‘Steam will come out of readers’ ears!’: Joe Boyd on his epic, enraging history of global music

At over 900 pages, the countercultural icon’s new book covers everything from fifth-century Roma music to Miriam Makeba. But, he argues, the drum machine marked the end of history

Author Mark Haddon: ‘Bodies are such a good source of drama’

The writer on revisiting his boarding school days, watching 24 Hours in A&E, and reading everything from cannibalism novels to science encyclopedias

‘The hardest thing is to forgive yourself’: actor Samantha Morton and writer Jenni Fagan on the trauma of growing up in care

Both women have used their work to process childhoods ravaged by neglect and abuse. Meeting for the first time, they discuss survival and anger, Fagan’s new memoir, and the state of the UK’s care system today

‘I wanted my photos to reflect my disorientation’: rising star Anastasia Samoylova on how Florida’s hyperreal streets inspired her work

It’s a big moment for the Russian-born photographer known for her dreamlike images of Miami after the 2017 hurricane. Here she talks about upcoming shows in London and New York, plus a new book surveying her career to date

‘All this chaos. It’s part of who I am’: Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens on life after pop stardom

When Jordan Stephens, of pop group Rizzle Kicks, shot to fame at 19, it wasn’t long before addiction and self-destruction followed. As his memoir comes out, he talks about love, loss and finding his way back

The good hacker: can Taiwanese activist turned politician Audrey Tang detoxify the internet?

As the ‘civic hacker’ who became Taiwan’s first transgender cabinet minister, she is used to breaking boundaries. What can the rest of the world learn from her vision of a happy and inclusive web?

‘My experiences are those of so many other women’: Anna Marie Tendler on mental health and the men in her life

Men Have Called Her Crazy charts the artist’s stay in a psychiatric facility – not her divorce with John Mulaney

Sarah Manguso: ‘I seem to have hit on a cultural sore spot’

The American author on her rage-filled new novel about the end of a marriage, the extraordinary response to it, and the authors she thinks are most underrated

Naomi Klein: ‘So many of my ideas get lost’

The writer, 54, talks about cyclical relationships, fear of fascists – and letting go of self-consciousness

Novelist Kate Atkinson: ‘I do feel a need to prove myself’

As her latest Jackson Brodie thriller comes out, the award-winning author discusses cosy crime, sniffy critics, and how she investigated her own family’s secrets