The Guardian view on BookTok: a welcome disruptor of the status quo
Editorial: The social media platform is revolutionising bookshops and galvanising publishers. Enjoy it while it lasts
The real Jane Tennison reveals ugly truth behind TV police drama Prime Suspect
Retired detective Jackie Malton helped writer Lynda La Plante nail her characters. She talks about the misogyny and homophobia she endured in her early years
Broken News review: Ex-Fox News editor has broadsides for both sides
Chris Stirewalt helped call Arizona early and right, enraging Donald Trump. He has harsh words for the US media in general
Spanish civil war book reveals hidden history of female journalists
Women less interested in ‘macho competitiveness of violence’ in conflict, says author
The Storm is Upon Us review: indispensable QAnon history, updated
Donald Trump welcomed the conspiracy at the White House. Its followers stormed Congress. Big Tech still seems not to care. Mike Rothschild’s book should sound the alarm for us all
Swedish gaming giant buys Lord of the Rings and Hobbit rights
Embracer buys Middle-earth Enterprises which controls intellectual property rights to Tolkien’s most famous works
Penguin cuts off Meal Prep King cook after misogynistic rant
Cookbook fans ‘heartbroken’ after John Clark’s derogatory outburst on social media
Nicholas Evans obituary
Author of The Horse Whisperer, the 1995 book that was turned into a popular film, starring and directed by Robert Redford
Philip Purser obituary
Novelist and dramatist who went on to become one of the most respected television critics of his generation
Richard Wilson obituary
Other lives: Author and journalist who operated in London, Glasgow and Amsterdam
‘We’ll still be watching in 50 years’: how Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman changed Christmas
When the film version of Briggs’s melancholy masterpiece was first screened in 1982, Britons clutched it to their hearts – where it has stayed ever since
Alan Grant obituary
British comic book writer responsible for shaping storylines for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Strontium Dog
Jared Kushner: I stopped Trump attacking Murdoch in 2015
In forthcoming memoir, obtained by the Guardian, former adviser claims to have made hugely consequential intervention
Game of Thrones v Lord of the Rings: who will win the epic battle of the spin-offs?
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been flung into making prequels of the fantasy franchises. But which will triumph? Or, with no familiar characters, could both end in disaster?
Marcus Rashford guest-edits special edition of Beano comic
Footballer and campaigner says he ‘jumped at chance’ to edit comic, with 20p from each sale donated to free books scheme