This is a central question facing two children who find themselves on their own, fighting for survival under a surveillance ...

On a late summer’s day in Cambridge, England, the writer Ali Smith sat with me on a wooden ... dazzling skills in the service of ideology. In Winter, she quotes Keats: “We hate poetry that ...

Recently, just before lunch with the Scottish author Ali Smith, at Moro, a beloved North African and Mediterranean place in London’s Exmouth Market, I locked myself out of my new phone.

Most of the story unfolds five years earlier, though, when Bri and their 11-year-old sister, the malaprop-friendly Rose, were designated “UV,” or Unverifiables (Smith’s slap at X’s blue ...

In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

"Gliff" is the name they give a horse and is the title of a new novel from Ali Smith, the novelist and playwright ... ran - the autumn leaves are falling fast. The winter's almost back.

In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

Smith also reveals how the role deepened his respect for Ali’s legacy both in and out of the ring. Stephen Jackson Posted: January 28, 2025 | Last updated: January 28, 2025 ...