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G Willow Wilson makes the magical come alive in Alif the Unseen
The Arab-Spring centric novel from the author of The Butterfly Mosque is part fantasy, part thriller, part Arabian myth and part romance.
The Dark Knight Rises shooting: where does the fault lie?
With the recent shootings in Colorado during a screening of the new Batman movie, we look into whether we can really blame cinema, video games or books for extreme acts of violence.
'I want people to feel devastated,' says Ben Fountain of post-9/11 novel
We meet the author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, which looks at how US citizens dealt with the post-September 11 years.
Kishwar Desai aims for change using fiction
Kishwar Desai's latest novel, Origins of Love, which she has labelled as a 'social thriller', deals with the confronting topic of surrogacy.
Five decades on, the Stones are still rolling along
The Rolling Stones 50 is a visual diary of the biggest rock 'n roll band in history. We look at some special moments.
Katie Holmes turns off Cruise control by divorcing Tom
Katie Holmes has made more headlines for being the wife of Tom Cruise than for her acting. But after filing for divorce, Ben East finds the Dawson's Creek star has a potential to fulfil.
Art show peeks inside homes of the Middle East
An exhibition in London explores contemporary architectural interpretations of the home in the Arab world.
Nadim Sawalha explores a less complicated time in Arab life
The Jordanian-born playwright and actor says he can't wait to share his play, Rest Upon the Wind, with Emirati audiences in October.
England festival does Arab culture proud
Razanne Carmey, the director of Liverpool's Arabic Arts Festival is keen to showcase art that "celebrates the triumph of the human spirit against adversity".
Thanks for a lifetime of laughs, Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron will be remembered for her witty observations on life and knack for turning it into prose.
Nikita Lalwani is open to interpretation
We talk to the author Nikita Lalwani about the inspiration behind her latest book, The Village.
Another Country: A tale of three cities
Anjali Joseph on her new book Another Country, which explores life's monotonies.
The dark side of black gold
Edward Burtynsky's breathtaking photographs of oil tankers being broken up in Bangladesh should give us all pause for thought.
Bollywood comes to the valleys: three films at Hay
A Bafta-nominated drama from Rakeysh Mehra, Nandita Das's 2008 directorial debut and an award-winning satire by Anupam Kher will be shown at the festival.
Hay Festival looks to India
Noted artists will discuss the country's growing influence around the globe.
