Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman

Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon

Simon McBurney on the joy of performing

Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn

Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J

Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up

Stuart Evers and Dorthe Nors at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber

Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen

Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday

Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival