Articles by subject: diary Diary: Giordano Bruno, my hero (by Stephanie Merritt , September/October 2010 )Stephanie Merritt reveals why she made the Renaissance monk her leading manDiary: The Novel is dead! Huzzah! (by Martin Rowson , May/June 2010 )Everyone has a novel in them, like a fart or a tumour, says Martin Rowson Praise Jshua (by Richard Herring , November/December 2009 )Surely Easter is the time of year when we should spare a thought for the Messiah's less successful competitors? Here's Richard Herring , from the November issue, on one who never quite made it. Diary: Science friction (by Natalie Haynes , March/April 2009 )It seems even sci-fi geeks can indulge in a spot of retrospective offence, says Natalie Haynes Diary: Heard the one about the ex-Muslim? (by Nick Doody , September/October 2008 )It's fine to laugh at religion, just don't pander to the knee-jerk bigots, says Nick Doody Diary: Return to the Festival (by Arnold Brown , July/August 2008 )Twenty-five years after his first Edinburgh appearance, Arnold Brown 's hoping to become an overnight sensation Diary: Man the hedgerows (by Ken Worpole , May/June 2008 )The spirit of freedom lives on in parklife, says Ken Worpole Diary: Give us a hug (by Peyvand Khorsandi , March/April 2008 )Peyvand Khorsandi pays a visit to Amma – India's hugging saintDoomsday diary (by Ben Anthony , January/February 2008 )Filmmaker Ben Anthony visits the cult at the end of the world