Literary

Edward Carey on how he wrote his novel Observatory Mansions

Cathy Rentzenbrink’s favourite Christmas reads

Picador acquires Patrick Radden Keefe's Empire of Pain

An interview with the one-and-only Bret Easton Ellis

Twelve beautiful winter poems

John Cooper Clarke talks poetry and MC’ing for Chuck Berry

Maddie Mortimer's debut to be published by Picador

The wit and wisdom of Don DeLillo

Clive James’s favourite poems to read aloud

Natalie Haynes on her top five ancient Greek women on film

‘Grimoire brings everyday horrors closer’: the myths and magic behind Robin Robertson’s poetry collection inspired by Scottish mythology

The poets you must know for National Poetry Day