‘every life is full of incident, joy and sorrow’

I don’t remember how I got into reading. Neither of my parents were big readers, and we didn’t have bookshelves at home – but I loved visiting the library. I could spend hours there, completely lost i

TRICKS LITERARY ILLUSIONS Performance magic and Victorian ...

Autumn is the perfect time to devour a psychological thriller. As the nights draw in, our imaginations run away with us. You never know what might be hiding in the shadows. I’m excited to read The Wom

WINDINGS NO STRAIGHT ROAD TAKES YOU THERE ...

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

Author Carol Kirkwood on the books that changed her life