Literary

Ken Follett on the characters of The Evening and The Morning

Cathy Rentzenbrink’s book recommendations

Jessie Burton’s sequel to The Miniaturist to be published by Picador in 2022

Can literature help us recognize microaggressions?

9 of the best poetry podcasts

The witch trials and the criminalization of female power

Twelve beautiful summer poems

The real women of the Vardø witch trials

Brigid Hughes on the true story of rediscovering W-3

Picador to publish Haven, a new novel from Emma Donoghue

The Secret Barrister in conversation with James O’Brien

Uplifting poems to brighten your mood