Brian Lewis obituary
Other lives: Founder of a community publishing and arts body that aimed to give ordinary Yorkshire folk a voice
Eric Midwinter obituary
Educationist, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of the University of the Third Age (u3a), whose members teach and learn from each other in a network of groups
Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies) review – a magic hour
Kate Ireland’s warmly delivered one-woman show considers the pressures of productivity, rules and rewards at school and beyond
Andrew Saint obituary
Architectural historian who was interested in the broader social and economic influences of buildings
John Hall obituary
Other lives: English lecturer and poet who created one of the first degree courses in performance writing at Dartington College in Devon
Steven Rose obituary
Neuroscientist, author, political activist and advocate for social responsibility in science
John Noone obituary
Other lives: English lecturer and writer who turned from fiction to non-fiction – and back again
Children’s reading enjoyment falls to lowest recorded level in UK
Annual survey of young people’s reading habits which began two decades ago shows its lowest-ever result, most pronounced among boys aged 11 to 16
Tool to identify poisonous books developed by University of St Andrews
Arsenic was historically mixed with copper to create a vivid green for book covers, which can irritate modern day readers
Think you know a lot about Dickens? Then who’s this Herbert character?
This minor figure from Great Expectations has sown panic at the GCSEs. Be honest: have you even heard of him, asks Zoe Williams
John Fletcher obituary
Other lives: Literary scholar and academic who had a long friendship and correspondence with the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett
Marika Sherwood obituary
Historian and anti-racism campaigner who wrote several groundbreaking books about Black British history
Dark Like Under by Alice Chadwick review – the kids aren’t all right
Against a backdrop of Thatcher and the Falklands, this sharp debut punctures the facade of life at a middle-England grammar school
Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world?
We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field?
Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio