The Laureate review – writers throuple up in sinisterly erotic literary thriller

The scandalous love triangle between poet Robert Graves, his feminist wife and a charismatic American writer is the subject of this erotic and entertainingly silly film

Fake books: the controversial interiors trend for literary pretenders

Want to create the perfect Zoom background? Keen to appear well read when you actually spend your time scrolling TikTok on the toilet? There is now an answer …

‘My father died in my arms at my wedding’

On his wedding day, Tim Sullivan’s much-loved dad suddenly collapsed and died on what should have been the happiest of days. But what he learned has shaped his life

Charli Howard: ‘Wearing lingerie empowers me to be confident’

The model and author, 32, on boarding school syndrome, salt obsession, believing in ghosts and getting some good advice

10 of the best – and most unexpected – erotic books

From Mary Wesley’s throuples to James Baldwin’s heartbreak in Paris, writers have long been obsessed by ‘the most sought-after and least examined emotion’. Here Lucy Knight picks her top 10

Design news: the father of video art, London Craft Week and Frank Lloyd Wright trainers

Read a tome on time, watch a documentary about artist Nam June Paik and marvel at the work of graphic designer Neville Brody

Clock watching: meet the artist who thinks time is ruining our lives

‘Clock time’, all about productivity, money and economic growth, threatens to destroy us, says artist Jenny Odell. But there are other kinds of time, and we need to learn to embrace them

A moment that changed me: my fiance left me on our wedding day – and it led to my dream job and true love

His decision to end our relationship arrived out of the blue, not long after I had quit my job as a journalist. The next day, I was interviewing for a role that would transform my life

‘They are the crucial buyers’: theatres tap into the power of female readers

The Time Traveler’s Wife and Hamnet are among novels written, and largely read, by women coming to the British stage

Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day review – friends with benefits

A candid examination of the difference between being good at friendships and being a good friend

Three things with Jessica Rowe: ‘Whenever I buy a coffee out, it’s not hot enough’

In our weekly interview about objects, the veteran presenter shares her childhood ballerina dreams – and her surprising coffee order

Writer Rachel Hewitt: ‘Running is fundamentally important to me, physically and emotionally’

As her book about women’s fight to access the great outdoors is published, the writer and academic talks about the joy that running gives her and why she won’t be put off by harassment

Andrew Marr: ‘I’ve had an incredibly good decade since my stroke’

The journalist, 63, on his excellent recovery, Maoist youth and the increasing mendacity of politicians

‘There I was, a tiny speck in a vast universe’ … How awe made my life worth living again

I spent my adult life pushing away my sense of enchantment. Illness taught me how much I needed it

A moment that changed me: I lost my memories in a road accident. A song brought them flooding back

A decade later, I’d lost hope of ever recollecting my childhood or recovering my creativity. A hit from the 80s changed everything