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The real story of why Dickens wrote 'A Christmas Carol'

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Meet the people championing greater diversity in books

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Ann Dowd on Aunt Lydia, The Testaments and Trump

The actress speaks on bringing one of literature's most fearsome characters to the small screen and working with Margaret Atwood
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Dear editor: your readers' letters

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Books to read if you're loving The Crown season four

Extra reading to answer all your burning questions about Thatcher, Diana and more.

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Does fiction still need speech marks?

From Ali Smith to Sally Rooney, authors are ditching speech marks. Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett investigates.
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‘Dear Next Generation: Thank you for showing up!’

Margaret Atwood answers questions from some of the world’s leading young campaigners.
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Bill Gates’ recommended reading list

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Caleb Femi: 'I see myself as an archivist'

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Nigella Lawson on how to stay in love with cooking during lockdown

We speak to the Cook, Eat, Repeat author about how cooking is all about connection – even when it seems like a chore.
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'I want to show people the truth about doing therapy'

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Why you shouldn’t give up on the city just yet

Moving to the country has rarely seemed so tempting as this year. But don't write cities off just yet, argues Metropolis author Ben Wilson.
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Nurses need a seat at the political table

Christie Watson on why we need frontline health workers advising the government on its Covid-19 response.
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The case for curriculum reform

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Join British astronaut Tim Peake has he relives his six-month mission to the International Space Station, and the surprising journey that took him there.
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A Night in with Nadiya Hussain, 9th December

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