See you in Hell
Why do so many gamers love Hades, the surprise indie hit in which players are forced to die, over and over again?
Culture
Book review: Paris in Turmoil
Eric Hazan offers glimpses of the French capital's radical past beneath its contemporary gloss
In a word: Memoir
“To write one’s memoirs is to speak ill of everybody except oneself”
A festival of big ideas
HowTheLightGetsIn festival, in Hay-on-Wye this May, will bring together some of the most exciting thinkers from across the globe.
Book review: Still Pictures by Janet Malcolm
True to form, Malcolm's memoir questions the genre itself
Why are we still obsessed with witches?
Witch-lit is back in fashion, driven by modern feminism
Book review: Cocoon
This epic novel by Zhang Yueran is a stunning evocation of China’s recent past.
The bikers’ bible
What can we learn from the philosophers of the open road?
Youthsick blues
Bob Dylan’s new book shows he does not intend to age gracefully.
Book review: Haramacy
Britain-based authors from the Middle East and South Asia explore everything from music and love to heritage and home.