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

Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking

Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
The Cribs: ‘It’s difficult for working-class people to get into music now – there’s so little money in it’

The Cribs: ‘It’s difficult for working-class people to get into music now – there’s so little money in it’
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul

Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood

Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’

Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’

Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’
Happy Mondays star Bez: ‘AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes’

Happy Mondays star Bez: ‘AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes’
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: ‘We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026’

Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: ‘We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026’
Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’

Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’
Menswear expert Jim Chapman: ‘AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated’

Menswear expert Jim Chapman: ‘AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated’
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025 

Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Angela Scanlon: ‘I’m not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of’

Angela Scanlon: ‘I’m not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of’
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’

Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’
Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: ‘I should’ve probably been learning about rare types of lung disease’

Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: ‘I should’ve probably been learning about rare types of lung disease’
Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: ‘I know now how much I really love life’

Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: ‘I know now how much I really love life’
‘We wanted to start a conversation’: Adolescence’s Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025

‘We wanted to start a conversation’: Adolescence’s Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025
Apprentice star Mike Soutar: ‘I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline’

