The Big Issue

13th Birthday Edition

Edition 331: Points of Order

Celebrating The Big Issue’s birthday, we examine our relationship with lists and the number 13: Alan Attwood explains why everybody loves a list; The List Operators tell us how the Bible should have started; Fiona Scott-Norman lists the reasons why everybody shouldn’t love a list; the editorial team lists their favourite things and we reveal the myths behind why the number 13 is considered unlucky.

Also in this issue:

In ‘Far From Disgraced’, Australian filmmaker Steve Jacobs explains to Gaynor Flynn why he believes his adaptation of acclaimed novel Disgrace is a success; in ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’ Morris Lurie reflects on a new biography of American writer John Cheever; and in ‘Come in Spinner’ Brody Dalle describes her journey from Australia to fronting US-supergroup Spinnerette.Our ‘Vendor Profile’ for this edition is Sarah from Perth.

We also have a special 13th birthday-edition three-page ‘Streetsheets’, with contributions from Gordon, Disco Dave and Owen D from Melbourne, Les from Bendigo, Jason B from South Australia, David N, a former Adelaide vendor, John St from Queensland, Glenn P from Sydney, Devo, Gerald, Henry, Nathanial and Colourful Dave from Perth, Deb from Western Australia, and Michael B and Nathan from Canberra.

We also have photographs capturing special Big Issue moments, and birthday quotes from our state managers and vendor workers.