Issue 214
Reading the week closely: culture, food, ideas and the wider world.
The editors, critics and correspondents behind every issue.
Culture Editor
Nora writes about books and the people who read them. She has judged two fiction prizes and regrets neither.
12 stories
Film Critic
Felix has reviewed films for fifteen years and still sits in the third row, slightly to the left.
5 stories
Food Editor
Ines trained as a pastry chef before she started writing. She has opinions about butter and will share them.
16 stories
Restaurant Critic
Tom eats out for a living and pays for every meal. His only rule is that he always orders the pudding.
6 stories
Senior Writer, Ideas
Clara writes long essays in short sittings, usually in a library, usually about attention and time.
13 stories
Science Correspondent
A former marine biologist, Samir now explains other people's research and keeps all of the error bars in.
10 stories
Nature Writer
Maeve keeps a bird diary, a very muddy dog and a four-decade habit of getting up too early.
17 stories
Technology Editor
Jonah tests the gadgets, reads the terms and conditions, and owns one unusually old laptop.
5 stories
Design Editor
Lena has visited more than 400 homes for this magazine and has yet to see a tidy cupboard.
15 stories
Style Director
Priya writes about clothes, craft and what it means to keep something for thirty years.
5 stories
Health Editor
Hana is a former nurse who now spends her days reading clinical trials on behalf of everyone else.
16 stories
Fitness Writer
Owen is a qualified running coach and an unqualified optimist, with two very average knees.
5 stories
Travel Editor
Elise has filed copy from 71 countries and still packs far too many books for every trip.
15 stories
Contributing Writer
Marcus travels by rail wherever possible and writes about the small places in between the big ones.
17 stories
Sports Editor
Theo has covered five World Cups and still prefers a wet Tuesday night at a non-league ground.
10 stories
Sports Writer
Ada swims before work, has run eleven marathons and is always ready to talk about her blisters.
10 stories
World Editor
Daniel has reported from more than fifty countries and still believes the best story is usually two streets away from the press conference.
33 stories
Global Correspondent
Sofia covers climate and cities, and has learned to file her copy from ferries, rooftops and one very slow cable car.
5 stories