The travel destinations that inspired this summer's hottest novels
Ahead of their appearances at this year's digital Hay Festival, five acclaimed authors including Lisa McInerney and Robert Jones Jr reflect on the places that inspired, supported or provoked them while they created this summer's hottest novels.
The future of travel: Hay Festival authors discuss a responsible return to global exploration
Lockdown has left us with itchy feet, but it’s also taught us the value of local community. How will this affect the way we journey in the future? Six authors scheduled to speak at the online Hay Festival (26 May to 6 June 2021) share their visions for the future.
Notes from an author: Nadia Owusu on life-shaping lessons in Ethiopia
Moving to Addis Ababa as a child, during one of the 20th century’s worst humanitarian disasters, proves to be a life-shaping lesson in the power of unity.
Six new cookbook releases for summer 2021
Whether you’re after recipes for simple suppers or complex dishes infused with smoky flavours from the grill, these six soon-to-be-released cookbooks should be on your radar.
From Italy to Japan: our favourite cookbooks for spring 2021
The latest batch of cookbook releases takes us on a journey through Italian delis, the rich cuisine of the eastern Mediterranean and plant-based recipes inspired by Asia.
Anthony Bourdain's final book offers a guide to the world through his eyes
A posthumous collection of Anthony Bourdain’s best travelogues offer up a guide to the world according to TV’s beloved bad-boy chef.
Eight of the world’s best historic bookshops, from Portland to Paris
The world’s bookshops have their own stories to tell, often just as fascinating as those on their shelves. Repositories of knowledge and bastions of avant-garde thought, these eight independent booksellers are historic monuments in their own right.
Six new travel reads for your bookshelf in 2021
We look ahead to some of this year’s most hotly anticipated travel books, including Cal Flyn's Islands of Abandonment and Craig Taylor's New Yorkers.
The 12 best travel books of 2020
From exploring the natural world right on our doorstep here in the UK to taking a trip into the fictional landscapes of South America and the Caribbean, we highlight the books that have given us a great escape this year.
Six inspiring travel books for your Christmas wishlist
Including Ahmed M. Badr's While the Earth Sleeps We Travel and Melissa Harrison's The Stubborn Light of Things, these bright new books offer some itinerant inspiration for those dark winter nights.
From Ireland to India: our favourite cookbooks for winter
Global influences abound in an exciting new veggie cookbook from Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage. Plus, four more unmissable new releases spanning Indian, Irish and Greek cuisine.
Escape into the world of Wes Anderson with this new travel photography book
Step into the symmetrically splendid aesthetic of a cult film director with the new travel photography book Accidentally Wes Anderson, created by the curator behind the viral Instagram account of the same name.
Six new books inspired by the natural world
Lose yourself in gripping books that explore the beauty and mystery of our natural world and remind us of our own dependence on it as a species.
Cookbook author Lara Lee on Indonesian cuisine
We talk to Australian-born food writer Lara Lee whose debut cookbook offers a culinary love letter to Indonesian dishes that, as she explains, rely on a delicate balance of flavours, textures and ingredients.
Notes from an author: Irene Sabatini on finding inspiration in Zimbabwe's landscapes
Still landscapes and encounters with elephants — the scenes and sounds of the Southern African country spark fresh, if unexpected, inspiration.
Notes from an author: Christopher Beanland on Sydney's best lidos
Hanging out at lidos is a great way to experience Australia, and the outdoor pools that dot the Sydney coast offer a watery way to get under the city’s skin.
