Sigrid Rausing Libri

From 1993 to 1994, Sigrid Rausing completed her anthropological fieldwork on the penninsula of Noarootsi, a former Soviet border protection zone in Estonia. Abandoned watchtowers dotted the coastline, and the huge fields of the Lenin collective farm were laying fallow, waiting for claims from former owners who had fled war and Soviet and Nazi occupation. Rausing's research focused on the loss of historical memory during the Soviet occupation, and the slow revival of an independent Estonian culture, including the recognition of the minority Swedes in Estonia. She lived and worked amongst the villagers, witnessing their transition from repression to independence, and from Soviet neglect to post-Soviet austerity.

Granta's summer issue tackles conflict in all its forms.

Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography and art.

Britain is leaving the European Union. Donald Trump is the president of the United States. Palmyra's monuments have been destroyed by ISIS. The Antarctic shelf is breaking up. The warnings, the debates, the arguments and the elections have all given way to reality. What happens on the ground once the news cycle moves on? How do we understand what we've done, and why?This issue of Granta looks at what comes next.Don McCullin and Charles Glass return to a ruined Palmyra; Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri cross four Syrian borders on a motorbike; Jason Cowley on Harlow, a former 'Mark One New Town' where he grew up; Ben Rawlence on climate change relocation programmes.Plus excellent new fiction, poetry and photography.

Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography, and art. This volume contains works by Andrew O'Hagan, Elif Shafak, Adam Foulds, and others.

The story unfolds during a pivotal weekend when the protagonist's father unexpectedly departs, leaving her to raise her younger sibling, Nickie, alone. The father's confidence in her abilities adds pressure as she navigates the challenges of single-handedly managing their lives. Themes of responsibility, family dynamics, and the emotional impact of abandonment are explored as she grapples with her new role and the uncertainty of her father's absence.

Our winter issue is themed around losses emotional, physical and historical.Our winter issue features Raymond Antrobus on performer Johnnie Ra y, Marina Benjamin on playing professional blackjack, Chanelle Benz on searching for a homeland, Annie Ernaux (tr. Alison L. Strayer) on what affairs can help us bear, Richard Eyre on his grandfathers, Des Fitzgerald on losing his brother, Caspar Henderson on the sounds in space, Amitava Kumar on India today, Emily Labarge on PTSD, Michael Moritz on antisemitism in Wales, Roger Reeves on visiting a former site of slavery, Xiao Yue Shan on Iceland. Granta 162 will include fiction by Carlos Fonseca (tr. Megan McDowel l), Maylis de Kerangal (tr. Jessica Moore ) and Catherine Lacey, as well as photography by Cian Oba-Smith , introduced by Gary Younge , and Aaron Schuman , introduced by Sigrid Rausing .

Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography and art.

‘After so many years of feeling that some Event was due, that something vast must surely happen, something vast happened. Is happening.’ from ‘Spring’ by China MiévilleThis issue reflects on confinement, escape and paying attention, as writers and artists respond to the pandemic.Four times a year, Britain's most prestigious literary magazine brings you the best new fiction, reportage, memoir, poetry and photography from around the world.

Published four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding contemporary writing, art and photography. This summer issue of Granta features fiction by Jesse Ball, Eva Freeman, Okwiri Oduor, Tao Lin, Adam O'Fallon Price, Vanessa Onwuemezi, Kathryn Scanlan and Diane Williams. Granta 156: Interiors includes poetry by Kaveh Akbar, Sasha Debvec-McKenny, Gboyega Odubanjo and Nick Laird, as well as memoir by Chris Dennis, Debra Gwartney, Sandra Newman and Ruchir Joshi. With photography by Robbie Lawrence, introduced by Colin Herd, and Kaitlin Maxwell, introduced by Lynne Tillman.