Communion by Jon Doyle review – a charged debut about sin and solace
A man who meant to be a priest is faced with a moral crossroads in this ambitious and affecting first novel
The Fallen by Louise Brangan review – an enraging account of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries
The horrifying story of the Catholic-run institutions that incarcerated thousands of women and girls
When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world?
Helen DeWitt turning down the Windham-Campbell literary award caused controversy. But her bold act highlights that such prizes aren’t always as meritocratic as they might seem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
‘This craving to go viral is tiresome’: the artists sick of the pressure to promote on social media
From Stewart Lee in his wolf costume to Werner Herzog’s big steak sizzle-up, artists are now under huge duress to ‘chase the algorithm’ and reach audiences. Many of them are hitting burnout – and hitting back
Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen award
The former children’s laureate missed the announcement of the award in Bologna due to post-Brexit passport rule changes
‘They accomplished so much, even as they were dying’: the groundbreaking gay art of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek
A new book uncovers the yearning romance that fueled the Aids-era artists’ life and work
All Them Dogs by Djamel White review – murderous desires in the badlands of Dublin
Sparks fly in this homoerotic dance of desire and betrayal, from a powerful new voice in Irish literature
On Memoir by Blake Morrison review – lessons in life writing from a master
Don’t be fooled by the A-Z treatment – this thoroughgoing guide asks deep questions about the art of autobiography
My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy review – wonderfully entertaining
Biography mingles with fiction as Levy explores the avant-garde writer through the story of three female friends in Paris
Tucker Carlson to launch publishing imprint with books by Russell Brand and Milo Yiannopoulos
Former Fox News host says publishing house Skyhorse ‘looking for books that nobody else will publish’
Ghost-Eye by Amitav Ghosh review – a climate-crisis novel let down by its prose
A reincarnation mystery drives this exploration of spiritual interconnectedness in a globalised world
Walking Shadow by Greg Doran review – Shakespeare’s healing power
After the death of his husband, Antony Sher, the former RSC director embarks on a quest to see every First Folio
No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awards
West End spectacular about beloved bear wins seven prizes, while Rachel Zegler, Rosamund Pike and Paapa Essiedu all recognised
Is AI the greatest art heist in history?
New technologies of reproduction are plundering the art world – and getting away with it
Too hot to handle? Why it’s time for straight male authors to rediscover sex
It’s a high-wire act and the risk of an embarrassing failure can weigh heavily – but that’s no reason to avoid writing about sex, argues Black Bag author Luke Kennard