Poiesis
Poetry
idea
Sufi love poetry is in vogue, but few grasp its radical meaning
by Matthew Thomas Miller
Stories and literature
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What Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist tell us about talking to strangers
by Tara K Menon
Beauty and aesthetics
guide
How to curate (just about) anything
Sure, tidying up is a start. But it won’t get you to the kind of lived-in, personalised space that defines an ideal of home
by Glenn Adamson
Stories and literature
film
‘Once upon a time…’ Deconstructing our insatiable appetite for stories
5 mins
Stories and literature
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Party-crashing was a serious business in medieval Arabic tales
by Emily Selove
Mindfulness and meditation
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Meditation is like mountaineering: approach it with care
by Nicholas Van Dam
Stories and literature
guide
How to gain more from your reading
There’s more to words than meets the eye. Deepen your appreciation of literature through the art of slow, attentive reading
by Robert DiYanni
Painting and sculpture
film
Stretched between dignity and despair, Giacometti’s fragile human figures
14 mins
Stories and literature
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So far and no further: the philosophy of Samuel Pepys
by Jacky Colliss Harvey
Poetry
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The meaning of cowardly dogs and other puzzles of Arabic poetry
by Lara Harb
Wonder and the sublime
guide
How to experience more wow
Awe might seem an unobtainable luxury to many but, with the right approach, you can enjoy it daily – no mountain required
by Summer Allen
Poetry
film
Childhood collides with the adult world in this haunting Bukowski adaptation
6 mins