The Big Question Who would you like to sit next to at dinner? Would you rather spend an evening chatting to a genius, a fictional heroine, a comedian or a saint?
The Big Question What’s the best number? What’s the best number? Julian Barnes, Marcus du Sautoy and four others take their pick
The Big Question Which is the best musical instrument? Five writers make their case for which is king
The Big Question What’s the most important school subject? Seven writers choose their favourite subjects – whether they already exist or not
The Big Question What is the best punctuation mark? No sentence is complete without one, yet they are often taken for granted. Six writers pick their favourite
The Big Question What’s the deadliest sin? The original septet has been with us for aeons. But which is the worst sin today?
The Big Question How many children should you have? Or should we have them at all? Six writers enter a moral maze
The Big Question What’s the best sense? Julian Barnes, Julie Myerson, Andrew Solomon and four others take their pick
The Big Question What in today’s world will appal our grandchildren? Eight writers look 50 years into the future
The Big Question What’s the best time of day? Ali Smith, Elif Shafak and five other writers give us a good time
