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BY THE BOOK I’m writing to say how ...

The Bookish actor loves reading — and watching TV with her dog

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

FROM HER CONCEPTION IN THE WORLD’S HIPPEST BOOKSHOP TO POKER NIGHTS WITH AL PACINO, WINONA RYDER IS THE COOLEST ICON IN HOLLYWOOD. AS HER HIT SHOW STRANGER THINGS DRAWS TO A CLOSE, SHE SITS DOWN WITH JEFF GILES , WHO FIRST INTERVIEWED HER 35 YEARS AGO, TO DISCUSS WHAT’S CHANGED

As the international phenomenon that is Downton Abbey comes to a conclusion, the on-screen sisters and real-life friends Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael reflect on the evolution of the beloved series and what the final film holds for the Crawleys

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right