The Idler Magazine

27 June 2024

Meet musician Richard Hawley, a great pub philosopher who has come to pop stardom late in life with a hit West End musical. If you’re wondering whether to quit your job, our “escape” guide might help (it says, yes, you probably should). Design guru Stephen Bayley writes on the beauty of keeping it simple, while Clare Pollard takes us back to 17th century Paris where a group of free-spirited women brought about a revolution in literature. Plus Stewart Lee’s music choices, a defence of peasants and a history of fanzines.