‘We were so good at hiding it’: how mental illness tore through firstborn men in the Seidler family
In his new memoir, Jonathan Seidler confronts his family’s long history of mental illness, and how it finally made its way to him
Watchmen author Alan Moore: ‘I’m definitely done with comics’
As he releases his first short story collection, the revered writer talks about magic, the problem with superhero movies and why he will never write another graphic novel
‘The more dangerous the operation, the more I wanted to do it’: neurosurgeon Henry Marsh on mistakes and mortality
The author of three bestselling memoirs was a swashbuckling presence on the wards for three decades. Now undergoing treatment for advanced prostate cancer, he talks about facing death and living without regrets
‘Death? I can’t wait for the adventure!’ Most Haunted’s Yvette Fielding on ghosts, sceptics and the afterlife
The woman who made her name screaming on a rollercoaster in Blue Peter has spent the past two decades screaming for the cameras in spooky castles. She talks about friendly phantoms, doubtful comedians and her mission to terrify the next generation
Paul Theroux: ‘Writing is a blood sport. One does have differences with people’
The prolific novelist and travel writer is 81 but shows no signs of slowing down. He talks about adventure, criticism… and that memoir by his ex-wife
‘A kind of nihilism’: author Stephanie LaCava on I Fear My Pain Interests You
On a stoop on West 10th Street, the New York author discusses Zoë Lund and other influences on her hit new book
Mariana Enríquez: ‘I don’t want to be complicit in any kind of silence’
The award-winning Argentinian author on how the language of horror fiction merges with her country’s history, what Stephen King taught her about writing and using ‘testers’ for her male sex scenes
Little Fires Everywhere author Celeste Ng: ‘Elena and Mia constantly butt heads with each other inside me’
The writer of the novel that inspired the hit TV series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington talks about how her new book turned dystopian after Trump came to power
Tsitsi Dangarembga on Zimbabwe: ‘Every time we say it can’t get any worse, it does’
After her peaceful activism led to a conviction for promoting violence, Zimbabwe’s most distinguished novelist contemplates the possibility of a life in exile
‘When is it OK to start blowing things up?’ Mark Rylance on families, Hilary Mantel and climate disaster
The actor discusses his new drama at the London film festival, being starstruck by Meryl Streep – and the best way to take environmental action
Country star Margo Price on her memoir: ‘My editor said whiskey is basically a character’
Price survived alcoholism, hardship and tragedy to become a star, as she recounts in her brutally honest new book. ‘I had panic attacks, thinking about all of this being out there,’ she says
Maurice Glasman, architect of Blue Labour: ‘Labour needs to be itself again’
Ten years ago, political theorist Maurice Glasman was one of Labour’s brightest stars – until a fall from grace. Now, back with a new book, he talks about conservative socialism, backing Brexit – and why Keir Starmer must seize this moment
William Boyd: ‘The books world is much tougher now’
The author on his latest ‘whole-life’ novel, the brutal realities of modern publishing and the inspirational influence of Catch-22
Elizabeth Strout: ‘There’s a quiet rumbling of violence in America. Is it going to expand and explode?’
The Booker-shortlisted author on the enduring popularity of Olive Kitteridge, cancel culture and why she couldn’t avoid US politics in her latest Lucy Barton novel
‘Video games open us to the whole spectrum of human emotions’: novelist Gabrielle Zevin on Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
The writer who learned her craft playing 90s adventure games on her love letter to a lifelong passion, the problematic aspects of the industry and the transformative power of play