Meridian Episodes Available now
Celebrating Alexander Pushkin's 200th Birthday
Celebrating the bicentenary of Alexander Pushkin, romantic Russian poet and novelist
A History of the Superhero
Exploring the history and popularity of comics, focusing on Batman and Superman
Nelson Mandela 鈥� a new Biography
New biography of Nelson Mandela by Anthony Sampson
Salman Rushdie 鈥� Shaking up Myth and Time
Salman Rushdie talks about his new novel, The Ground Beneath Her Feet
A First Novel takes top Literary Prize
English author Andrew Miller has won a $150,000 literary prize with his first novel
Applause for Asian films at Cannes Festival
This might be the "best year ever" for Asian films at the Cannes Film Festival
Remembering Bruce Chatwin
Life and work of English novelist and travel writer Bruce Chatwin
The Orange Prize for Fiction
The all-female line-up for the prize is reviewed by The Times' Literary Editor Eric Wagner
Contemporary painting
Is it as exciting as other, newer, conceptual art forms?
Fred Astaire
A profile of the legendary American dancer and actor
