
How to be the archivist of your own family
By curating your family’s stories, rituals and relics, you’ll feel anchored – and create a bridge between the generations
by Samantha Ellis
Samantha Ellis is the author of How to be a Heroine (2014), Take Courage: Anne Brontë and the Art of Life (2017) and Chopping Onions on my Heart (2025), forthcoming in the US as Always Carry Salt (2026). She is also a playwright, and lives in London, UK.