The Hay relay story: the final chapter by Marina Lewycka
Our Hay relay story now draws to a close. Who is the fat man in the Kenzo suit? What will happen to George? And what role for Rescue Remedy? And how would you end the story?
Hay festival: you can argue about everything, especially musicals
There is nothing in the world that can't be argued about. And musicals make particularly good fodder, as I discovered this afternoon.
Haycast 09: Quentin Blake, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Doris Lessing
Quentin Blake explains his plans for a museum of illustration, while Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses her novel Half of a Yellow Sun.
How Hay can save the world
Stephen Marshall: We need a revival of the liberal project, and what better site for its birthplace than this Welsh border town?
Hay festival: Lessing is more
Doris Lessing's u-turns, evasions and apparent contradictions could be explained away as a sign of age, but I think she knew exactly what she was saying.
Hay festival: sunshine greets Owen Sheers
As the Hay festival site basks in sunshine, I listen to Owen Sheers talk about his debut novel, Resistance, in which he imagines an alternative 1944.
Hay festival: a pinch of Stardust
Neil Gaiman, here to promote the film of his novel, Stardust, bears a certain resemblance to his most famous creation, Morpheus the Sandman, Lord of Dreams.
The Hay relay story: chapter nine by Toby Litt
'And which dogs, exactly, would those be?' asked George. 'You know,' said the man in the linen suit. 'The hounds.'
Hay festival: do we get more creative with old age?
Joan Bakewell seems to think so. And she has an aesthetic theory of late flowering to prove it.
Haycast 08: Tony Juniper and Wangari Maathai
We talk climate change action with John Harris, people power with Tony Juniper and Wangari Maathai, and a youthful perspective with Michael Morpurgo. Plus Daniel Abse and Owen Sheers.
Supermarkets swept
Felicity Lawrence: The tide is beginning to turn, as groups and individuals stand up to supermarket monopolies - and win.
Trade secrets
Anita Sethi: As Paul Collier explained at Hay, aid alone won't solve poverty - what is needed is a redesign of trade policy and an end to gesture politics.
The Hay relay story: chapter eight by Deborah Moggach
Maria had fallen asleep. Her leg lay heavily against his thigh. It must be exhausting work, making him look a fool ...
Hay festival: we’ve discovered the meaning of life
Professor Terry Eagleton answered the question that has vexed philosophers for two millennia.
Hay festival: Deborah Moggach acquits herself well
I'm a big fan of Tulip Fever, but I had serious doubts about the author's Austen screenplay. Thankfully, it turns out other people deserve the blame.