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H is for Hawk author Helen Macdonald: ‘I felt like a ghost watching the film of myself’
Letter To My Younger Self

H is for Hawk author Helen Macdonald: ‘I felt like a ghost watching the film of myself’

Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry 
Books

Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry 

Will AI be the end of humanity?
Artificial intelligence

Will AI be the end of humanity?

H is for Hawk star Claire Foy: ‘I don’t know why we don’t talk about grief more’
Exclusive interview

H is for Hawk star Claire Foy: ‘I don’t know why we don’t talk about grief more’

Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
Books

Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive

Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing
Books

Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing

40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?
Live Aid

40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?

Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake
Graphic novels

Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake

A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise
Books

A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise

How will the world look back on the ruin of Gaza?
Gaza

How will the world look back on the ruin of Gaza?

David Bowie’s late revival was heroic, in a very English way
Music

David Bowie’s late revival was heroic, in a very English way

Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters
Poetry

Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters

Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Books

Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul

Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Books

Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood

Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
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Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2025 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Books

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2025 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

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From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025
Children's books of the year

From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’
Child poverty

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 
Top 5

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt creators reunite to tell new, exclusive Christmas tale for Big Issue
Christmas

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt creators reunite to tell new, exclusive Christmas tale for Big Issue