This issue, inspiration lurked in the strangest of places: a bowl of alphabet soup, a windy beach in Norfolk, a fallen tree brought down by honey fungus.

Interviews: Jeff Nichols, Haifaa Al Mansour, Daughter, Serafina Steer, Henry Gee, Kristin Perers.

Words: Chris Baraniuk, Alice Christie, Matt Collins, Maggie Crow, Rosanna Durham, Jane Elson, Kelly Griffin, Charlotte Humphery, Jenna James, Dani Lurie, Mike Monteiro, Joe Moran, Sophia Pearson, Ava Szajna-Hopgood, Jason Ward, Olivia Wilson.

Illustrations: Laura Callaghan, Mary Anne Cooke, J Homersham, Lucy Letherland, Audrey Malo, David McMillan, Monica Ramos, Ruby Taylor, Ellie Tzoni, Ji Hyun Yu.

Pictures: Jamie Campbell, Philippa Johnson, Timo Klos, Andrés Lázaro, Jenny Lewis, Maria Vittoria Piana Brizio, Kristin Perers, Callie Richmond, Guy Sargent, Elene Usdin, Sara Wilson, Ula Wiznerowicz.