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As the Alphabetical Diaries is published, Sheila Heti discusses keeping a diary, her dislike of the term ‘autofiction’, and fragmenting time and place in her writing to extraordinary effect

On a trip through Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chengdu, AnOther delves into the artists and art institutions that are defining culture in China today

In an exclusive excerpt from the new issue of Worms Magazine, the author of Small Fires talks about rethinking the kitchen as a site of pleasure, power and history

As The Eternal Daughter is released, Joanna Hogg talks about her “intensely personal” way of working, the ethics of drawing from real life, and why her new film both is – and isn’t – a continuation of The Souvenir diptych

As her new book of essays and stories is published, Natasha Stagg talks about the stupidity of fashion, quitting social media, and her enduring obsession with brands and celebrities

As his Californian college memoir is finally published in the UK, Hua Hsu discusses how grief turned him into a writer, capturing the texture of the 90s, and what it means to “stay true”

As Heartlands is released, the Belgian image-maker talks about his experimental new film, why all art is autobiographical, and his lifelong fixation with youthfulness

In her latest book, the photographer turns the camera on herself for the first time – here, she talks about sex dolls, the allure of plastic surgery, and the increasingly artificial beauty standards of today

As her trailblazing book is published, Katy Hessel talks about the impetus behind her popular Instagram account @thegreatwomenartists, breaking down the elitism of art history, and why books still have power

As her new solo show Sins of a Daughter opens in London, Harley Weir talks about womanhood, vaginas and the “painterly” qualities of cum