Granta has acquired The Lit Pack: Amis, Barnes, McEwan, Their Circle and Me by Ben Masters, described as an “exploded biography” combining literary biography and memoir.

Hey. It's almost spring. Hang in there! I took a long-planned week off in March, so this month's post was somewhat cobbled together around that trip and somehow we've ended up with lots of great covers to show for it! I should take vacation more often! There's some particularly fun typography, some nice illustration, and some of the usual weirdness. Enjoy!

A selection of the very best bits of art, design and culture to look forward to in 2026, including exhibitions, talks and events.

As social platforms reward visibility, creatives are increasingly expected to make their practice public. Designers are no longer just making work; they are the work. But what started as promotion now...