Jane Graham
Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’

Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written

Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney

Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Ben Okri: ‘War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world’

Ben Okri: ‘War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world’
Jimmy Webb: ‘I came pretty close to the edge of the abyss on a number of occasions’

Jimmy Webb: ‘I came pretty close to the edge of the abyss on a number of occasions’
‘What you really love to do will keep you going’: Remembering June Brown, EastEnders’ iconic Dot Cotton

‘What you really love to do will keep you going’: Remembering June Brown, EastEnders’ iconic Dot Cotton
Will Young: ‘I worked out that nothing really matters, then found simplistic joy in everything’

Will Young: ‘I worked out that nothing really matters, then found simplistic joy in everything’
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Clive Myrie: ‘You see the very best and very worst of human nature in a conflict situation’

Clive Myrie: ‘You see the very best and very worst of human nature in a conflict situation’
The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy

The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy
Dr Hilary Jones: ‘I always try to be kind and compassionate, and grateful for what I have’

Dr Hilary Jones: ‘I always try to be kind and compassionate, and grateful for what I have’
Louis Theroux on childhood worries: ‘I wondered if I would ever get any proper tackle’

Louis Theroux on childhood worries: ‘I wondered if I would ever get any proper tackle’
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara review: An evocative novel about echoes, cycles, and regrets
Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’

Monica Ali: ‘You have to have a core of self-belief to be a writer’
Russell Watson: ‘I never had any ambition to be a singer at all’

Russell Watson: ‘I never had any ambition to be a singer at all’
Sally Dynevor: ‘It’s about time people got to know who I am’

Sally Dynevor: ‘It’s about time people got to know who I am’
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
Michael Sheen: ‘I’ve essentially turned myself into a social enterprise, a not-for-profit actor’

Michael Sheen: ‘I’ve essentially turned myself into a social enterprise, a not-for-profit actor’
Engelbert Humperdinck: ‘I’ve lost fortunes, my dear. Fortunes’

Engelbert Humperdinck: ‘I’ve lost fortunes, my dear. Fortunes’
Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out

Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out
Shappi Khorsandi: ‘I’d tell my 16-year-old self, you have ADHD. That’s why you failed your GCSEs’

Shappi Khorsandi: ‘I’d tell my 16-year-old self, you have ADHD. That’s why you failed your GCSEs’
Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback

Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback
Billy Bragg: ‘There’s nothing worse than giving in to your own cynicism’

Billy Bragg: ‘There’s nothing worse than giving in to your own cynicism’
Roger Taylor on Elvis, Freddie Mercury’s belief in Queen and his weekend with Bowie

Roger Taylor on Elvis, Freddie Mercury’s belief in Queen and his weekend with Bowie
Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships

Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton on her journey from homelessness to fire chief – via The Big Issue

Sabrina Cohen-Hatton on her journey from homelessness to fire chief – via The Big Issue
Andy Murray on childhood, success and the advice his daughter gave him

Andy Murray on childhood, success and the advice his daughter gave him
Andy Murray: ‘I would love to ask Alex Ferguson lots of questions’

Andy Murray: ‘I would love to ask Alex Ferguson lots of questions’
Actor Samuel West: ‘I was a rebellious 33-year-old’

Actor Samuel West: ‘I was a rebellious 33-year-old’
Paul McGann: ‘Doctor Who couldn’t have worked out better’
