Kalle Lasn: the man who inspired the Occupy movement For more than 20 years, Adbusters magazine has been visually subverting capitalism. Its founder and editor outlines his radical new manifesto
Robin Marris obituary Influential economist and academic noted for his work on understanding corporations
Library futures: is Worcester’s Hive a model for university development? Britain's newest library is jointly run by the university and local authority, says Anne Hannaford – but not without challenges
Robert Currie obituary Other lives: Dedicated teacher, politics lecturer and scholar at Wadham College, Oxford
Great literature should stay on all reading lists Hannah Betts: A knowledge of Chaucer, Shakespeare and tales of Greece and Rome is necessary to understand our own culture
Entries now open: the Very Short Film competition Make a 60-second video about a subject you love and you could win £9,000 towards your education
What are your favourite non-fiction books from childhood? Which non-fiction books do you remember from your younger days? Let's get nostalgic
Number of children reading for fun has fallen since 2005, study reveals More than a fifth of children never read in their own time, according to research
Iris Murdoch letters reveal love for close friend Philippa Foot Lottery money secures collection of 250 letters written to fellow philosopher and one-time lover between 1940s and 1990s
Sixth-formers treat yourself: read a book Tweeters and texters may turn their noses up at the good old novel – but they're missing out on one of life's greatest pleasures
My belated thank you to Liz Lochhead One day in the early 80s, the poet Liz Lochhead got a blank reception from a bunch of young students. David Barnett was one of them – and says she inspired him to be a writer
Children’s authors attack plans for phonics reading test Authors led by former children's laureate Michael Rosen say plans pose threat to reading for pleasure in primary schools