Series: The Papercut

Tales that sting – just a little bit

Book Extract

The Caring HandSpanish field veterinarian and author María Sánchez honours rural women in the shadows
Long Read

The Writer’s BlockHow ten top writers cope with a fear of the blank page
Book Extract

Dougald Hine – At Work in the RuinsA deep, dark reflection on humanity’s destructive path
Book Extract

“You are already eating bugs!”Gaia Vince argues for meat alternatives to avoid climate upheaval
Guest Post

A Recipe for EggsThe joy of cooking Chinese eggs and tomatoes
Guest Post

The Angelic TroublemakerInfluential HIV and LGBT activist Bisi Alimi explores stories of courageous everyday heroes
Book Extract

“Cherish the soil as a living entity”Renowned eco-feminist Vandana Shiva reflects on 50 years of activism
Guest Post

Cracking life’s mysteryBobby Palmer on solving the mystery of the Egg
Guest Post

Can sci-fi save the world?David Brin on George Orwell and the self-preventing prophecy
Guest Post

Volcanoes are cooler than youThey do more than look good – they change the world
Guest Post

Homo Dodo – A suitable case for extinctionJohn Elkington’s Adventures in Wonderland
Personal Essay

Consolations of philosophyHow a forgotten medieval philosophy can help if you lose your job
Guest Post

Storytelling our way to eco-utopiaWhy climate change fiction is important
Personal Essay

Snake pits and rabbit holesLife with Alice In Wonderland syndrome, firsthand…
Guest Post

Loving Takaya – The Wild Sea WolfCatch the stunning journey of a lone animal hero on BBC iPlayer until 15 October
Personal Essay

Play NiceMy foolhardy attempt to become Scrabble World Champion – in Spanish
Guest Post

Warring futures – Russia vs. Costa RicaForces of degeneration and regeneration battle it out
Guest Post

NightingaleThe untold history of Ukraine and the West
Personal Essay

He signed his name with an XThe things you’ll find lurking in the black hole of Black history
Poetry

“Apocalypse is too Greek a word”3 poems from the periphery by Nigerian poet Ojo Taiye

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