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King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
Letter To My Younger Self

King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’

Creating worlds in his own head as a child prepared him for writing novels. Tragedy and the Boss helped his talent mature

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’
Emmerdale

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’

Sixteen-year-old April Windsor is missing in ITV’s Emmerdale. Big Issue chats to actor Mark Charnock, who plays her father Marlon Dingle, about representing the agony faced by the families of missing people

How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
Activism

How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered

Since 2021, 3 November has been unofficially known as Day of the Dead Women. Hundreds of women carry white crosses inscribed with the names of the missing and dead

‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile
Daniel Reisinger

‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
Catherine Swire

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss

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‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Music

‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness

We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well
Paul McNamee

We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well

I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
Robin Ince

I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one

Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and ‘happy days’
Christmas

Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and ‘happy days’

It’s hard to let go of possessions. I need Stacey Solomon’s help
Lucy Sweet

It’s hard to let go of possessions. I need Stacey Solomon’s help

Inside The Factory: Finding solace in repetition
Lucy Sweet

Inside The Factory: Finding solace in repetition

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets
Paul McNamee

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets