Cees Nooteboom obituary
Dutch novelist, poet and travel writer who reported on the Hungarian revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall
Chris Dodd obituary
Journalist, author and Guardian rowing correspondent who was a founder of the River and Rowing Museum in Henley
Eric Huntley obituary
Activist and co-founder of Bogle-L’Ouverture, one of the most important black publishing houses in Britain
‘What the hell happened’ to Tucker Carlson? A new book tries to find out
Hated by All the Right People is the first book to reckon critically with arguably the most dangerous media personality of the Trump age
Marcus Gilbert obituary
Actor who starred as Rupert Campbell-Black in the TV series Riders in the 1990s and in the Rambo and Evil Dead film franchises
Andrew Clements obituary
Chief classical music critic of the Guardian admired for writing without fear or favour
Molly Parkin obituary
Artist, writer, fashion editor and raconteur whose bohemian lifestyle inspired her bonkbuster novels
Meera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media
Syal becomes a dame, Last of the Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke gets knighthood and Paul Elliott awarded MBE
Unpublished ‘Tupperware erotica’ novel prompts fierce contest for TV rights
Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies
Veronica Gosling obituary
Other lives: Novelist and artist who was drawn to found objects for their shapes, textures and hidden histories
Tell Me Softly review – high-school romance of bad boys and blurred boundaries
Social-media fame and sexual intrigue collide in this part-Twilight, part-OC romantic drama whose provocative dramatic set-ups feel as glib as porn scenes
John Carey obituary
Literary critic, essayist and academic known for his erudite and pugnacious judgments on writers and his fellow dons
‘Suddenly, it was everywhere’: why some books become blockbusters overnight
Whether it’s through TikTok buzz, celebrity endorsements or good old-fashioned word of mouth, some titles enjoy a second, more powerful, life. But what unites them – and is there a formula for this type of success?
American Canto by Olivia Nuzzi review – insufferable filler that sidesteps the real issues
The reporter’s alleged affair with Robert F Kennedy Jr raises a whole host of questions, few of which get answers in this pretentious memoir
Paddington musical in the West End is practically paw-fect, say theatre critics
Michael Bond’s beloved bear is the star of an eagerly anticipated new show at the Savoy theatre in London. Here is what the critics thought