Books are back. Only the technodazzled thought they would go away
The hysterical cheerleaders of the e-book failed to account for human experience, and publishers blindly followed suit. But the novelty has worn off
The Durrells proves a rollicking delight for ITV
Series based on Gerald Durrell’s Corfu trilogy meets need for hit Sunday night drama to fill void left by Downton Abbey
At this rate art, craft and creativity will soon be as obsolete as BHS
Sophisticated algorithms can now predict the bestseller lists, paving the way for artificial intelligence to take over entirely
Angelina Jolie to return in Maleficent 2
Disney also announces plans to produce live-action sequels to Tinker Bell, with Reese Witherspoon, and The Jungle Book
The Huntsman clobbered by The Jungle Book at US box office
Scathing reviews hamper The Huntsman: Winter’s War, while Disney remake retains No 1 position and tops $191.5m in North America
And the Weak Suffer What They Must? by Yanis Varoufakis – review
Though heavy with egotistical bluster, the former Greek finance minister has valid points to make in this critique of the EU and global meltdown
Sir Elton John and JK Rowling listed as most charitable UK celebrities
Singer donated £26.8m and author gave £10.3m in 2015, though Sainsbury family top list of wealthy givers with £220m
Chronicles: On Our Troubled Times by Thomas Piketty – review
Eight years on from the banking crisis, Thomas Piketty’s calls for reform are still being ignored
The Bristol Festival of Ideas 2016 preview: from Yanis Varoufakis to Frankenstein
Bristol’s latest festival of ideas, in association with the Observer, offers an inspirational programme of debate, theatre and reason
Foyles returns to profit in 2015 with help of new London store
Sales at flagship premises in Charing Cross Road rise 10% in year to 30 June, as other outlets in the capital report robust trading
Trade policy is no longer just for political nerds: it matters in the UK and US
Rise of outsiders such as Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn reflects sense of being left behind by globalisation
Happiness to mindfulness, via wellbeing: how publishing trends grow
From cod to colouring, fashions come and go in books. What do they tell us about our culture, and can we predict what’s next?
The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking and the Future of the Global Economy by Mervyn King – review
The former Bank of England governor’s condemnation of the world economic and political order offers few solutions but deserves a wide audience
‘Ireland is becoming no place for the young… we need brave people willing to be bad citizens’
One hundred years on from the Easter Rising, amid economic crisis and deep uncertainty in Ireland, five young novelists offer a personal view of their homeland today
Amazon primed: five areas the company is looking to expand into
After signing deal to sell Morrisons food, US retailer has sights set on fashion, loans, drones, physical shops and more groceries