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Increasing pressure to marry is political – so if it looks inviting, ask yourself whether what you really want is a big dress

Philippa Perry, psychotherapist and writer of the Observer’s hugely popular problem page, shares what she’s learned about our search for contentment

The Jamaican poet on her new memoir chronicling life with an authoritarian father, reconfiguring the postcard image of her homeland and her love of Marvel comic books

Actress-producer Koel Purie Rinchet has now turned an author with her debut novel 'Clearly Invisible in Paris', which was published recently. Set in modern day Paris, 'Clearly Invisible in Paris' follows four women as they navigate love, life and relationships. In an interview, Koel Purie Rinchet tells us more about…

‘Little Britain’ star told onlookers at Henley Literary Festival 2023 that he was recently apprehended at an airport in Venice

The Nobel prize-winning novelist on the wonders of the Louvre, a powerful film adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s memoir and being mesmerised by Tacita Dean

With 'Foe,' writer-director Garth Davis turns a cerebral sci-fi thriller into an environmental fable.

Rare 16th-century manuscript highlights growing ecumenicalism between former adversaries.

It’s 40 years since The Colour of Magic hit the shelves. As newly unearthed short stories are published, fans and friends celebrate the late author’s enduring legacy