William Maxwell and The New Yorker
… an interview in New York, the last Maxwell gave
You have to be Maddy to sing this
Maddy Prior’s voice put English folk music into the charts. Now, 30 years later, she talks to Erica Wagner about her latest work
Bridges span both space and spirit
Down the ages, structures uniting two sides have retained their ability to enthral and impress
An interview with Alan Garner
‘I never considered myself a writer for children. A book that can only be read by children isn’t a good book.’
A hero whose time has come
Profile of Sir Ernest Shackleton
Beyond the Border, 1999
The ancient art of storytelling is celebrated next month at a Welsh festival. Erica Wagner prepares to listen
Skellig’s garage is out the back…
An interview with David Almond
Let me tell you a story…
an interview with tale-teller Ben Haggarty
Death school
Ultimately we will all end up in the undertaker’s hands, but what sort of people choose to dedicate their lives to our deaths? Erica Wagner visited the College of Funeral Sciences to find out
Poetic giant with his feet on the ground
an interview with Seamus Heaney