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David Scheel Q&A: “I studied octopuses from a yellow submarine”
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Mat Osman Q&A: “The arts are turning into a desert”
The Suede bassist and novelist on Sherlock Holmes, the music of Kate Bush and life on the road.
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Emily St John Mandel’s Q&A: “I’m the person you want next to you in an emergency”
The Station Eleven author on Volodymyr Zelensky, mask-wearing and how to stay calm.
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Wendy Mitchell’s Q&A: “It wasn’t until I had dementia that books became a joy”
The campaigner on living with her diagnosis, Barack Obama and her love of Gogglebox.
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