Embrace your ignorance

Coming up for air

In the age of Netflix, who will keep us informed and educated as well as entertained, asks the Bishop of Leeds

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

Studying ancient worlds is now more relevant than ever — and state school children are missing out, says Bettany Hughes

A year without reading

We must resist the temptation to protect young people from difficult issues, says author Michael Morpurgo