Big Panda author using proceeds to set up animal sanctuary in Swansea
Exclusive: James Norbury says he is fulfilling pledge made after his debut book landed him a six-figure deal
Agatha Christie statue takes seat on bench in Oxfordshire town
Memorial by Ben Twiston-Davies is sited in Wallingford, where the mystery writer lived for more than 40 years
Adam Nathaniel Furman: ‘I like the senses to be tickled’
The British artist and designer, whose work spans Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and a Bristol underpass, is redefining public spaces with an outsider’s eye for the monumental and an emphasis on craft and delight
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On my radar: Naomi Klein’s cultural highlights
The Canadian author and activist on the self-deprecating comedy of Mae Martin, a mind-altering memoir, and the singer she drove miles to see live
Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion by Charlie Porter review – style revolution
A fashion journalist links the sartorial choices of Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, TS Eliot et al to their avant garde outlook on life
‘A towering figure’: celebrating the impact of art critic Leo Steinberg
A new book, The Circulating Lifeblood of Ideas, looks at the expansive collection and defining criticism of the ground-breaking art critic
On my radar: Hayley Squires’s cultural highlights
The Bafta-nominated British actor on the book that broke her heart, a gig to remember with 50,000 Geordies, and Daniel Kaluuya’s new film
Power to the people! Film, music, books and more about collective action
From a vast anti-war statement by Pablo Picasso to a powerful treatise on section 28, our critics showcase culture that reminds us what we can achieve when we come together
In the trees with 90s ecowarriors: Olivia Laing on Janine Wiedel’s protest photos
The bestselling author, who joined the protest camp documented in the photographer’s new book, argues its spirit is more vital than ever
On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights
The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists
On my radar: Alabaster DePlume’s cultural highlights
The musician on a dark version of Oklahoma!, amazing art from Palestine, and why jiujitsu works wonders for his state of mind
Remembering the Slip: the Manhattan street that birthed a generation of artists – then was demolished
The tiny downtown passage, where artists burned pallets for warmth, was home to Ellsworth Kelly and Agnes Martin
Lunar Codex: digitised works of 30,000 artists to be archived on moon
Collection to include images, objects, magazines, books, podcasts, movies and music from 157 countries
Wild about the garden: inside photographer Siân Davey’s sanctuary
The photographer transformed a neglected patch beside her cottage, attracting a variety of visitors whose lives she has caught in striking images