My earliest reading memory My mother read to me every night before bed, but by the time I was about three I had begun to focus less on the illustrations and more on the words themselves. Soon afterwards I was reading alone, regularly bringing home four library books a week. My favourite book growing up As a child, I loved Alison Goudge’s The Little White Horse. Its blend of history and gothic fantasy made a lasting impression on me. It is grounded and enchanting, unsettling without ever

A Ukrainian delegation has safely arrived in occupied Oleshky, where the evacuation operation has begun. The announcement was made by Davyd Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction. “Evacuation and the distribution of humanitarian aid have started. The ceasefire remains in effect. More details will follow,” he said. Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, shared footage of his meeting with residents of occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region. In the