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Deborah Levy
In search of Gertrude Stein

Sun 5 Apr 2026

In search of Gertrude Stein
Hugo Williams
The Sunday Poem: Heartbreak Hotel (Eton College, 1956)

Sun 5 Apr 2026

The Sunday Poem: Heartbreak Hotel (Eton College, 1956)
Laura Cumming
The Coming of Age is an enthralling examination of human longevity

Sun 5 Apr 2026

The Coming of Age is an enthralling examination of human longevity
Xavier Greenwood
The comfort of talking to strangers on a bench

Sat 4 Apr 2026

The comfort of talking to strangers on a bench
Miles Ellingham
Inside the Jeff Koons bubble

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Inside the Jeff Koons bubble
Killian Fox
Graphic novel of the month: The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Graphic novel of the month: The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Fuze, Night Stage, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and more

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Fuze, Night Stage, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and more
Sophie Mackintosh
What to read to understand affairs

Fri 3 Apr 2026

What to read to understand affairs
Lily Isaacs
Benjamin Wood: ‘I wore waterproof trousers to write in the rain’

Fri 3 Apr 2026

Benjamin Wood: ‘I wore waterproof trousers to write in the rain’
Killian Fox
The big picture: Dong Wei’s doomscrolling ducklings

Fri 3 Apr 2026

The big picture: Dong Wei’s doomscrolling ducklings
Susannah Clapp
Romeo and Juliet – Robert Icke shakes up Shakespeare

Fri 3 Apr 2026

Romeo and Juliet – Robert Icke shakes up Shakespeare
Barbara Ellen
Babies is painful, powerful television

Fri 3 Apr 2026

Babies is painful, powerful television
Evan Moffitt
Dek bass: the music craze best enjoyed with earplugs

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Dek bass: the music craze best enjoyed with earplugs
Vanessa Thorpe
Kanye West’s Wireless appearance courts controversy, and for good reason

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Kanye West’s Wireless appearance courts controversy, and for good reason
Chris Power
Paperback of the week: I Do Know Some Things by Richard Siken

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Paperback of the week: I Do Know Some Things by Richard Siken
Wendy Ide
The Drama is a caustic dissection of a relationship on the rocks

Thu 2 Apr 2026

The Drama is a caustic dissection of a relationship on the rocks
Katherine Cowles
John Proctor is the Villain: a modern classic?

Thu 2 Apr 2026

John Proctor is the Villain: a modern classic?
Rowan Moore
Reinier de Graaf’s manifesto for building a better future

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Reinier de Graaf’s manifesto for building a better future
Olivia Ovenden
What to read this week, from the abyss of dreams to an architectural manifesto

Thu 2 Apr 2026

What to read this week, from the abyss of dreams to an architectural manifesto
Francisco Garcia
Jon Lee Anderson: ‘America’s treatment of Afghanistan was morally bankrupt’

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Jon Lee Anderson: ‘America’s treatment of Afghanistan was morally bankrupt’
Eimear McBride
Anna Kavan’s dream vocabulary

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Anna Kavan’s dream vocabulary
Barbara Ellen
What to watch this week, from Babies to Click to Kill: The AI War Machine

Wed 1 Apr 2026

What to watch this week, from Babies to Click to Kill: The AI War Machine
Tim Adams
James Graham: ‘I just thought, my god, this story has to get made’

Wed 1 Apr 2026

James Graham: ‘I just thought, my god, this story has to get made’
Anthony Cummins
Gwendoline Riley: ‘My writing is pure instinct’

Wed 1 Apr 2026

Gwendoline Riley: ‘My writing is pure instinct’
Sarah Crompton
Linda Tolhurst’s tales from the National Theatre stage door

Wed 1 Apr 2026

Linda Tolhurst’s tales from the National Theatre stage door
Joel Golby
An Hour With… Anson Boon

Sun 29 Mar 2026

An Hour With… Anson Boon
Tara Joshi
The grid: Grief, bottled

Sun 29 Mar 2026

The grid: Grief, bottled
Sean O’Hagan
‘Everyone at the Chelsea wanted to be a star’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

‘Everyone at the Chelsea wanted to be a star’
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Splitsville, DJ Ahmet, Below the Clouds and more

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Splitsville, DJ Ahmet, Below the Clouds and more
Clare Brennan
Henry V at the RSC – Shakespeare’s war play fails to resonate

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Henry V at the RSC – Shakespeare’s war play fails to resonate
Rowan Moore
Behind the scenes of Theatr Clwyd’s £38m makeover

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Behind the scenes of Theatr Clwyd’s £38m makeover
Jana Prikryl
The Sunday Poem: Prince Rupert

Sun 29 Mar 2026

The Sunday Poem: Prince Rupert
Killian Fox
Charlotte Riley: ‘Guess How Much I Love You is one of the best plays I’ve seen’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Charlotte Riley: ‘Guess How Much I Love You is one of the best plays I’ve seen’
Stuart Braithwaite
Stuart Braithwaite: ‘Over the years, I’ve pretty much mastered the day off’

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Stuart Braithwaite: ‘Over the years, I’ve pretty much mastered the day off’
Jade Cuttle
Poetry book of the month: Gravity Archives by Andrew Motion

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Poetry book of the month: Gravity Archives by Andrew Motion
Vanessa Thorpe
Inside the mind of Paula Rego

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Inside the mind of Paula Rego
Miranda Sawyer
The Overturn makes you lose faith in the justice system

Sat 28 Mar 2026

The Overturn makes you lose faith in the justice system
Sarah Crompton
English National Ballet’s Body & Soul is a game of two halves

Sat 28 Mar 2026

English National Ballet’s Body & Soul is a game of two halves
Alex Clark
Stephanie Sy-Quia’s tale of religious and romantic devotion

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Stephanie Sy-Quia’s tale of religious and romantic devotion
Blake Morrison
What to read to understand memory

Sat 28 Mar 2026

What to read to understand memory
Laura Cumming
Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain – vivid memories of home

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain – vivid memories of home
Catherine Taylor
Abdulrazak Gurnah: ‘Tanzania is deeply embedded in my imagination’

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Abdulrazak Gurnah: ‘Tanzania is deeply embedded in my imagination’
Katherine Cowles
Self Esteem lights up David Hare’s Teeth ‘n’ Smiles

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Self Esteem lights up David Hare’s Teeth ‘n’ Smiles
Barbara Ellen
Who wants to watch the downfall of Huw Edwards?

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Who wants to watch the downfall of Huw Edwards?
Killian Fox
The big picture: On the border with Israel

Fri 27 Mar 2026

The big picture: On the border with Israel
Rosalind Jana
Fashion East: meet the industry’s most influential duo

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Fashion East: meet the industry’s most influential duo
Melissa Denes
Zoë Hitzig: ‘AI is gambling with people’s minds’

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Zoë Hitzig: ‘AI is gambling with people’s minds’
Vanessa Thorpe
Brass bands accuse arts council of ‘snobbery’ over opera funding

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Brass bands accuse arts council of ‘snobbery’ over opera funding
Olivia Ovenden
What to read this week, from Harry and Meghan to Alan Bennett’s diaries

Thu 26 Mar 2026

What to read this week, from Harry and Meghan to Alan Bennett’s diaries
Wendy Ide
Two Prosecutors is a chilling study of Stalin’s red tape terror

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Two Prosecutors is a chilling study of Stalin’s red tape terror
Erica Wagner
Rebecca Solnit: ‘The runaway car has to hit a wall one of these days’

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Rebecca Solnit: ‘The runaway car has to hit a wall one of these days’
Chris Power
You Are the Führer’s Unrequited Love by Jean-Noël Orengo

Thu 26 Mar 2026

You Are the Führer’s Unrequited Love by Jean-Noël Orengo
Giles Whittell
Does ‘Muskism’ mean anything?

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Does ‘Muskism’ mean anything?
Erica Wagner
Jan Morris, the traveller’s guide

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Jan Morris, the traveller’s guide
Xavier Greenwood
Why JP Brammer stopped dishing out advice

Wed 25 Mar 2026

Why JP Brammer stopped dishing out advice
Tina Brown
Who will care for Harry and Meghan?

Tue 24 Mar 2026

Who will care for Harry and Meghan?
Lynn Barber
Who is the real Alan Bennett?

Tue 24 Mar 2026

Who is the real Alan Bennett?
Lily Isaacs
The Ladies of London and the ladies of Epstein

Mon 23 Mar 2026

The Ladies of London and the ladies of Epstein
Vanessa Thorpe
Art will imitate life behind bars in Ai Weiwei’s recreation of his jail cell

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Art will imitate life behind bars in Ai Weiwei’s recreation of his jail cell
Kathryn Bromwich
An hour with… Issy Wood

Sun 22 Mar 2026

An hour with… Issy Wood
Tara Joshi
The grid: School prom, South Africa-style

Sun 22 Mar 2026

The grid: School prom, South Africa-style
Tara Joshi
Huw Stephens: ‘The Bandsplain podcast is like a thesis on a pop single’

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Huw Stephens: ‘The Bandsplain podcast is like a thesis on a pop single’
Clare Brennan
Small Island on stage: a patchily successful adaptation

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Small Island on stage: a patchily successful adaptation
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Dead Man’s Wire, Broken English, Arco and more

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Dead Man’s Wire, Broken English, Arco and more
Rowan Moore
Henry Moore Studios and Gardens: where art and architecture meet

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Henry Moore Studios and Gardens: where art and architecture meet
Tobias Hill
The Sunday Poem: Gravity

Sun 22 Mar 2026

The Sunday Poem: Gravity
Tim Lewis
Aidan Turner is calling the shots

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Aidan Turner is calling the shots
Susannah Clapp
The National Theatre brings the rarely staged Summerfolk to life

Sat 21 Mar 2026

The National Theatre brings the rarely staged Summerfolk to life
Miranda Sawyer
Life after the Coldplay kiss cam

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Life after the Coldplay kiss cam
Lara Feigel
George Sand’s life of radical self-invention

Sat 21 Mar 2026

George Sand’s life of radical self-invention
Miranda Sawyer
Kneecap: ‘Nobody actually thinks we’re terrorists. It’s a carnival of distraction’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Kneecap: ‘Nobody actually thinks we’re terrorists. It’s a carnival of distraction’
Killian Fox
‘I woke up and there was a centipede in my bed’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

‘I woke up and there was a centipede in my bed’
‘This was literature as gelignite’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

‘This was literature as gelignite’
Tim Adams
How plants took root in the artistic imagination

Fri 20 Mar 2026

How plants took root in the artistic imagination
Killian Fox
The big picture: Seungho Kim’s ‘perfect’ fried egg

Fri 20 Mar 2026

The big picture: Seungho Kim’s ‘perfect’ fried egg
Chris Power
Paperback of the week: Overnight by Dan Richards

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Paperback of the week: Overnight by Dan Richards
Barbara Ellen
The Other Bennet Sister reimagines Austen – again

Fri 20 Mar 2026

The Other Bennet Sister reimagines Austen – again
Wendy Ide
Ryan Gosling’s charm can’t save Project Hail Mary

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Ryan Gosling’s charm can’t save Project Hail Mary
Barbara Ellen
Rachel Reid: Why I wrote Heated Rivalry

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Rachel Reid: Why I wrote Heated Rivalry
Sarah Crompton
Melissa Hamilton: ‘Timothée Chalamet should check himself’

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Melissa Hamilton: ‘Timothée Chalamet should check himself’
Barbara Ellen
What to watch this week, from The Other Bennet Sister to Inside the Rage Machine

Thu 19 Mar 2026

What to watch this week, from The Other Bennet Sister to Inside the Rage Machine
Vanessa Thorpe
‘Victoria Wood was a trailblazer, but no one talked about her like that’

Thu 19 Mar 2026

‘Victoria Wood was a trailblazer, but no one talked about her like that’
Alex Preston
John Lanchester’s warped generational satire

Thu 19 Mar 2026

John Lanchester’s warped generational satire
Tom Gatti
What to read this week, from Rebecca Solnit to Yoko Ono

Thu 19 Mar 2026

What to read this week, from Rebecca Solnit to Yoko Ono
Kathleen Jamie
Rebecca Solnit and the audacity of hope

Thu 19 Mar 2026

Rebecca Solnit and the audacity of hope
Richard Ovenden
How Thames & Hudson brought art to the masses

Thu 19 Mar 2026

How Thames & Hudson brought art to the masses
Erica Wagner
Lost Doctor Who episodes resurface after 50 years, revealing how memories can help preserve art

Wed 18 Mar 2026

Lost Doctor Who episodes resurface after 50 years, revealing how memories can help preserve art
Lily Isaacs
Yoko Ono’s shadowed life

Wed 18 Mar 2026

Yoko Ono’s shadowed life
Lily Isaacs
The obsession with unmasking Elena Ferrante

Mon 16 Mar 2026

The obsession with unmasking Elena Ferrante
Wendy Ide
An Oscars full of politics – but few political statements

Mon 16 Mar 2026

An Oscars full of politics – but few political statements
Michaela Makusha
An Hour With... Shazad Latif

Sun 15 Mar 2026

An Hour With... Shazad Latif
Stephen Sexton
The Sunday Poem: Lot 249

Sun 15 Mar 2026

The Sunday Poem: Lot 249
Killian Fox
Eddie Marsan: ‘I’m addicted to podcasts – The Rest Is History is my favourite’

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Eddie Marsan: ‘I’m addicted to podcasts – The Rest Is History is my favourite’
Sarah Crompton
Gentleman Jack explores the life of the ‘first modern lesbian’

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Gentleman Jack explores the life of the ‘first modern lesbian’
Rowan Moore
Camber Sands’ new welcome centre is a seaside delight

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Camber Sands’ new welcome centre is a seaside delight
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: The Love That Remains, Everybody to Kenmure Street, Reminders of Him and more

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: The Love That Remains, Everybody to Kenmure Street, Reminders of Him and more
Guy Lodge
How to make a successful sequel

Sun 15 Mar 2026

How to make a successful sequel
Clare Brennan
The Grand Babylon Hotel – Arnold Bennett’s fun, frolicking farce

Sun 15 Mar 2026

The Grand Babylon Hotel – Arnold Bennett’s fun, frolicking farce
Elif Shafak
How Naz Shah broke a legacy of violence

Sun 15 Mar 2026

How Naz Shah broke a legacy of violence

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