Penguin’s deal to buy self-publishing giant ASI could ‘mislead’ new authors
Society of Authors warns that writers would have to give up rights and potential profits to win significant distribution deals. By Mark Sweney
Why Marxism is on the rise again
Capitalism is in crisis across the globe – but what on earth is the alternative? Well, what about the musings of a certain 19th-century German philosopher? Yes, Karl Marx is going mainstream – and goodness knows where it will end
How Much is Enough? by Robert Skidelsky and Edward Skidelsky; What Money Can’t Buy by Michael Sandel – review
Giles Fraser assesses two books that ask about the morality of the market and the nature of value
Paul Krugman: ‘I’m sick of being Cassandra. I’d like to win for once’
The American economist has a plan to escape the financial crisis, and it doesn't involve austerity measures or deregulating the banks. But will policy-makers, including our coalition government, heed his advice?
Literary fiction: a shortage of sponsors
Editorial: Orange pulling out of sponsoring the book prize is good news for film (it sponsors the Baftas) but bad news for authors
Fred Pearce: Land grabbing has more of an impact on the world’s poor than climate change
Science and environment author Fred Pearce discusses the growing threat of land grabbing with Tom Templeton
Waterstones boss poised to join the e-reader battle
Bookseller James Daunt remains upbeat about traditional books even as he plots a digital revolution, reports Robert McCrum
Crime writer Petros Markaris channels Greek rage into fiction
Murders at heart of new book resonate strongly with a mass readership furious at Greece's tax-dodging elite
Time to Start Thinking by Edward Luce – review
A compelling study shows why American politicians are in denial about their nation's decline, writes John Gray
Rivals launch a printing revolution that could be as significant as Gutenberg
Landa and Xeikon to unveil new inkjet and toner technology at drupa exhibition in Düsseldorf. By Mark Piesing
Microsoft invests $300m in Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook business
Barnes & Noble shares soar as deal with software giant eases fears that bookseller lacks capital to compete with Amazon
The New Few: Or a Very British Oligarchy by Ferdinand Mount – review
Ferdinand Mount's mild views on banks and bonuses count as a radical position these days, writes Andrew Anthony
Abhijit Banerjee: ‘The poor, probably rightly, see that their chances of getting somewhere different are minimal’
The author of Poor Economics on why aid that assumes the poor will do the right thing is misguided – and why political corruption does not necessarily mean economic stagnation
Apple accused by US of colluding with publishers to fix price of ebooks
Lawsuit filed by US department of justice claims Apple ended price competition after seeing success of Amazon's $10 ebooks
Tim Waterstone warns Amazon tax avoidance could kill off bookshops
Founder of UK books chain says Amazon tax planning fits pattern of 'rude, contemptuous, arrogant' online company