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Book adaptations have never been more in demand, but can they ever really do justice to the original work? With a slew of bestsellers getting the big- or small-screen treatment, Christobel Hastings explores why the trend is good news for women

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Take a good dollop of Victorian innovation, add a fistful of classics, season it liberally with creative genius and you’ll cook up the very British art of literary illustration. Carla Passino charts its history and discovers that it still thrives

Part style-guide, part sourcebook, All Things Considered takes a look inside the homes of 16 celebrated artists, designers and creatives from around the world, encouraging readers to embrace authentic

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Eric Tucker’s paintings tell stories of ordinary working-class people. Now it’s time to learn about the extrordinary man behind the brush, says his nephew Joe Tucker …