Charlotte Higgins is the chief culture writer of The Guardian. She has a regular column on the op-ed pages; writes interviews and features for the arts pages; and contributes to “long read” section. Since 2022, she has reported regularly from Ukraine, using culture as a lens for understanding the war. As an author, most of her books touch on the classics. Under Another Sky: Journeys in Roman Britain, about Britain’s 400-year period under Roman rule, was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson (now Baillie Gifford) prize, among other awards, and has been adapted into a play by David Greig. Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths, won the Arnold Bennett prize. Her latest, Greek Myths, was shortlisted for the Waterstones book of the year 2021 and has been translated into many languages.