An interview with Benjamin Zephaniah
One of Britain’s greatest poets scorns the role of Laureate
An interview with Azar Nafisi
The Iranian academic and author tells why, in her new memoir, she felt compelled to unravel her extraordinary family’s secrets
The art of storytelling comes to town
As the nights draw in, the art of storytelling comes into its own, and there are plenty of places to hear a good tale
Central Park
… New York’s wild heart
An interview with Sir Bernard Lovell
Aged 94, Sir Bernard Lovell has one final fight – to save the pioneering radio telescope that was named after him but now faces closure in budget cuts
Seizure — the soundtrack
What music do novelists hear when they write? In Erica Wagner’s case, timeless tales of love, bewitchment and betrayal
Peter Carey talks about prose, politics, and his passion for Australia
Erica Wagner meets Australia’s greatest literary export to discuss his latest novel, His Illegal Self
Roddy Doyle’s The Deportees
“White Irish need not apply”
How to fly a plane
For one Times journalist, piloting a Russian aerobatic trainer was the next best thing to being a bird
The Secrets of Brooklyn Bridge
Erica Wagner reveals our love affair with New York’s enduring gateway to the world