Fritz Wegner obituary
Inventive and humorous illustrator of children’s books and much-loved teacher at St Martin’s School of Art
Pete Medway obituary
Other lives: English teacher and inspiring mentor
Tony Birch obituary
Other lives: Political theorist who won the Sir Isaiah Berlin prize for lifetime achievement in political studies
The Guardian view on Greek A-level: it’s part of our democratic inheritance
Editorial: The language of the ancients has informed radicals for more than 2,000 years. It must not be squeezed out of the state school curriculum
New books party: books that arrived recently
GrrlScientist: This week’s books include three scholarly works: one examines the language of science and how it changed from Latin to English; another probes the rise of online universities; and a third discusses the use of Victorian fairy-tales to communicate science to public.
Remains from Glasgow School of Art fire revealed
Forensic archaeologists finish 12 weeks documenting, sifting and removing artefacts from Mackintosh library, which was almost entirely destroyed in blaze
Why the science manuscript must also have literary merit
Nick Crumpton: Quoting poetry in a science paper does not add to its research, but as the Wellcome Trust book prize reveals, our dry format benefits from well-written ways to gain wider readership
We must save IdeasTap – the arts charity making creative dreams come true
I had no contacts or money but IdeasTap helped launch my career as a writer. Other young people who wouldn’t normally stand a chance should be able to benefit too
Don’t be smupid: a glossary for the extreme present
Are you suffering from denarration or monophobia? A new book, The Age of Earthquakes: A Guide to the Extreme Present, helps to define our relationship with the online world
J-Lo sparks quest to find ‘first editions’ of The Iliad
Reference to Greek epic poem in Jennifer Lopez thriller The Boy Next Door propels Homer up AbeBooks’ search rankings
Put arts at the heart of Britain
Dance, drama and design are not luxuries; they are vital components of the UK economy, and investment in them will only boost our national wealth
Sebastian Faulks wants a 9 to 5? Here’s what he’d be good for
After 25 years of going it alone, the Birdsong novelist wants to get a proper day job. We’ve scanned his CV and come up with a few ideas
Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class review – Scott Timberg’s lament for the arts
Scott Timberg mourns a lost golden era for the arts but he should stop looking backwards in search of a healthy cultural life
Dinesh Allirajah obituary
Other lives: Writer, poet and teacher with involvement in many arts projects
The Costa book of the year contender bringing poetry to class
Poet and teacher Jonathan Edwards, up against Ali Smith for the top Costa prize, has no intention of leaving school. It’s where he gets his inspiration, he says