From the magazine
Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: ‘I didn’t know where Steven ended and Dynamo began’

Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: ‘I didn’t know where Steven ended and Dynamo began’
Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia

Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia
Rom-com master Richard Curtis on Christmas, Love Actually and criticism: ‘You change with the times’

Rom-com master Richard Curtis on Christmas, Love Actually and criticism: ‘You change with the times’
Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers
James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’

James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’
The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home
Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game

Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game
‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library

‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas

‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas
I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help

I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help
Tower block tenants trapped in ‘living nightmare’ by bed bug infestations: ‘I’m riddled with them’

Tower block tenants trapped in ‘living nightmare’ by bed bug infestations: ‘I’m riddled with them’
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone

Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
Letters: I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, left-wing woman – and I like Joe Rogan

Letters: I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, left-wing woman – and I like Joe Rogan
Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs

Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town

Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’
