From the magazine
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline

It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’

Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’

Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past

Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning

Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
The idea of running off to a remote island is really appealing right now

The idea of running off to a remote island is really appealing right now
Letters: Not all landlords are money-grabbing criminals – and not all tenants are angels

Letters: Not all landlords are money-grabbing criminals – and not all tenants are angels
Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’

Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
Polar ice is crucial to life as we know it – here’s why

Polar ice is crucial to life as we know it – here’s why
‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry

Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas
I went to Leicester to punch melons and tomatoes for science. No, seriously

I went to Leicester to punch melons and tomatoes for science. No, seriously
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’

Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
We’ll never solve the NHS beds crisis until we fix care and housing provision

We’ll never solve the NHS beds crisis until we fix care and housing provision
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Green MP Ellie Chowns: ‘Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty’
