‘The best summer of my life’ – Kae Tempest takes Sophocles on a gender odyssey
The writer has turned a Greek tragedy about a marooned soldier into an all-women play for the Covid era. They reveal how its creation mirrored their own journey
Top 10 books about Sicily
Far from the outdated stereotype of mafia domination, these works reveal an island of great variety and rich culture
Chinese Don Quixote is translated into Spanish after 100 years
Lin Shu’s forgotten 1922 text, The Story of the Enchanted Knight – with a less deluded Don Quixote – in edition for China and Spain
‘Witch’ tweets reflect society’s fear of older women, says Mary Beard
Inside Culture host draws parallel between witch trials of the past and the online abuse she receives
Decline and fall: what Donald Trump can learn from the Roman emperors
The US president’s refusal to concede the election looks unnervingly familiar to a classicist – ancient Rome offers valuable lessons about letting go of power
Rick Riordan: ‘I feel very protective of my fans. I am aware of my responsibility to make them feel safe’
The author talks about terrible Hollywood adaptations, writing LGBTQ characters for his passionate fans, and saying goodbye to Percy Jackson
Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes review – rescuing women in Greek myths
Helen of Troy, Aphrodite, Medea ... putting women centre stage in an enjoyable, witty look at the ways in which their stories have been changed over time
Sean Hannity removes ‘gobbledygook’ Latin motto from book cover
Change was made after a classics student pointed out that the phrase on the original cover of Live Free or Die made no sense
Tips, links and suggestions: what are you reading this week?
Your space to discuss the books you are reading and what you think of them
Antigone Rising by Helen Morales review – the Greek myths get subversive
From Beyoncé to Greta Thunberg, sex strikes to civil rights, its time to repurpose classical mythology as a force for liberation
Tolstoy, Steinbeck, Defoe – why are so many turning to classic novels?
As sales of literary heavyweights soar, Booker winner Penelope Lively says that getting lost in a good book is now more relevant than it has ever been
The Guardian view on lockdown reading: not just a way of escaping
Editorial:It’s no surprise that people read a lot when stuck at home. But novels are more than a way to kill time
The page’s the thing – take it from Shakespeare’s earliest readers
With theatres closed, now is the time to find pleasure in Shakespeare’s texts. His first fans used them for chat-up lines – and read the plays without the baggage of Bardolatry
Book sales surge as self-isolating readers stock up on ‘bucket list’ novels
Paperback fiction sales rose by 35% last week, with a notable interest in challenging classics
Got 150 hours? Great audiobooks to listen to on lockdown
From Ian McKellen reading Homer to Bill Bryson on the body, these audiobooks can expand your horizons, even when you can’t go out