George Richardson obituary
Oxford academic who transformed the Oxford University Press and laid the foundations for subsequent growth
‘It is educational apartheid’: are we finally ready to end private schools?
With Labour voting for their abolition, are we finally seeing a shift in public mood against the institutions at the heart of our unjust society?
St John’s College, Oxford library and study centre – a touch of mod in the quad
Reframing the idea of the academic library, Wright & Wright’s new addition to the college is a quiet triumph of artistry, invention and environmental responsibility
‘What’s taking so long?’: children’s books still neglect BAME readers, finds study
Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic hero
Man jailed for stealing 7,000 books from Scottish universities
Darren Barr also faces assets seizure under legislation normally used for drug gangs
Russian comics get sales boost after culture minister calls them ‘pathetic’
Vladimir Medinsky’s comments have sparked backlash from fans and boosted sales, according to one Russian publisher
Michael Morpurgo on fighting Brexit: ‘I’ve been spat at. It’s almost civil war’
The world’s getting nastier, says the writer, and Britain no longer cares. So he’s hitting back – with a Gulliver’s Travels update that targets Trump, Brexit and the refugee crisis
Jojo Moyes: government must tackle ‘shameful’ adult literacy levels
Bestselling author condemns lack of support for charity the Reading Agency, after saving a key scheme from closure
Vivian Gussin Paley obituary
Other lives: Inspirational figure in early years education
Hugh Brogan obituary
Leading historian of the US admired for his acclaimed biographies of Alexis de Tocqueville and Arthur Ransome
White professor investigated for quoting James Baldwin’s use of N-word
Laurie Sheck, who teaches at the New School, says inquiry followed a complaint that she had discussed Baldwin’s use of the slur
Ibram X Kendi on why not being racist is not enough
The historian on how he confronted his own racism and the lessons he learned along the way, the far right’s abuse of free speech, and why the rise of the Squad gives him hope
Don’t Believe a Word by David Shariatmadari review – the truth about language
A myth-busting account of how languages emerge, change, and influence the way we think
Carry Franklin obituary
Other lives: Artist and teacher, and the founder of Little Free Libraries in Leeds
Robert Young obituary
Other lives: Psychotherapist and author of books on Darwin and the history of ideas