Weekend reading: cities, trains and the art of the long walk

Six pieces worth your Saturday morning, from night trains to urban foraging.

This week's reading list leans towards slowness: a revival of European night trains, a mapmaker who walks every street in his city, and a gentle argument for getting a little lost.

The quiet return of the corner bookshop

Independent bookstores opened faster than they closed this year. Here is what the survivors are doing differently.

Five minutes on the four-day week

Trials keep reporting the same result. Why haven't more companies switched?

What the tide charts taught me about deadlines

A short essay on working with rhythms you cannot negotiate with.

Letters: your best advice for starting something new

Last week I asked what you wish you had known on day one. Here are my favourite replies.

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The quiet return of the corner bookshop

Five minutes on the four-day week

What the tide charts taught me about deadlines

Letters: your best advice for starting something new