Archive From the NS archive: The unquiet mind of Hilary Mantel 5 October 2012: Sophie Elmhirst visits Hilary Mantel, her reputation on the rise, on the cusp of her second Booker Prize win. By Sophie Elmhirst
Books New memoirs by Alan Johnson and Ann Widdecombe: “Look, I’m like you, I’m human, I’ve lived!“ By Sophie Elmhirst
Books New memoirs by Alan Johnson and Ann Widdecombe: “Look, I’m like you, I’m human, I’ve lived!” By Sophie Elmhirst
Stop the conflicting advice over childbirth – leave the black-and-white thinking to pandas Like dying, birth is something we can all relate to. By Sophie Elmhirst
Reviewed: Harry’s Games: Inside the Mind of Harry Redknapp by John Crace Win or lose, on the booze. By Sophie Elmhirst
What the “brown recluse” spider can tell us about the condition of modern celebrity A local news channel in Evansville, Indiana recently reported a story about a family who moved into a new… By Sophie Elmhirst
Behind the scenes: what’s it like to edit a magazine in a language no one in the office speaks? Sophie Elmhirst on the story behind Ai Weiwei's guest-edit of the New Statesman. By Sophie Elmhirst
British poetry is in rude health, so why don’t more people read it? The New Statesman's renewed commitment to poetry. By Sophie Elmhirst
The royals: bigger than Mao Prince Philip nears the height of the Oxo Tower; Andrew’s teeth are the size of windows. By Sophie Elmhirst
Mad Men: series five, episode 3 Oh Betty, has it come to this? (and why Jon Hamm shouldn't be allowed to direct again) By Sophie Elmhirst