Books & Fiction Marian Keyes: ‘I would never have been a writer if I was still drinking’ Marian Keyes talks about staying sober, managing depression and Irish storytelling at the Hay Festival. May 29, 2024
Books & Fiction Jodie Picoult: ‘It’s not a badge of honour to have books banned’ The author discusses free speech, her latest novel and Shakespeare theories at the Hay Festival. May 26, 2024
Books & Fiction How the American Dream came to represent both a utopia and a dystopia Images in a new book explore the concept of the American Dream โ and how it came to represent both a utopia and a... May 23, 2024
Books & Fiction Aberdeenshire farm boy who inspired Tolkien and CS Lewis George MacDonald, whose fantasy stories were read by a young Tolkien, was born 200 years ago in Huntly. March 11, 2024
Books & Fiction National Poetry Centre in Leeds gets ยฃ5m funding boost Poet Laureate Simon Armitage says creating the centre in Leeds was his "highest ambition". March 8, 2024
Books & Fiction World Book Day costumes should not break the bank Wear pyjamas rather than buying expensive costumes, one head teacher says March 5, 2024
Books & Fiction Bill Knox: the return of the grandfather of tartan noir Bill Knox was the face of Scottish crime-fighting but his work as a thriller writer is less well known. March 2, 2024