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Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
'That our children seem to be experiencing some kind of happiness recession at the moment is not surprising,' says Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word
We live in what feels like dark and anxious times – but there's still lots we can learn from the stars
We live in what feels like dark and anxious times – but there's still lots we can learn from the stars
Top 5 books about ballet, chosen by ballerina-cum-author Juhea Kim
Top 5 books about ballet, chosen by ballerina-cum-author Juhea Kim
'I thought I was going to die': Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
'I thought I was going to die': Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: 'America used to seem cool – now it's gone berserk'
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: 'America used to seem cool – now it's gone berserk'
Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle
Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle
I couldn't find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
I couldn't find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
'Tragedy is a cruel teacher': Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
'Tragedy is a cruel teacher': Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
The age of surveillance: Are we already living in a Big Brother dystopia?
The age of surveillance: Are we already living in a Big Brother dystopia?
Philomena Cunk: 'Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself'
Philomena Cunk: 'Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself'
Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 'We're in a happiness recession – we need to address it'
Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 'We're in a happiness recession – we need to address it'
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue's book of the year for 2024
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue's book of the year for 2024
Author Sam Leith: 'A good children's story lasts a lifetime'
Author Sam Leith: 'A good children's story lasts a lifetime'
Lobster for dinner, anyone? Stars from music, TV and sports share their bizarre Christmas traditions
Lobster for dinner, anyone? Stars from music, TV and sports share their bizarre Christmas traditions
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children's books of 2024
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children's books of 2024
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia
