The Great Gapsby? How modern editions of classics lost the plot
F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is the latest title to appear in a cheap modern version after copyright expires
The BBC: A People’s History by David Hendy review – the BBC from the bottom up
A lovingly told story of the people who built a broadcasting giant now in peril
Nicholas Thirkell obituary
Designer who shook up ideas of what a book cover should be and gave the Independent newspaper its distinctive look
The BBC: A People’s History by David Hendy review – inside the nation’s ‘moral improver’
A conscientious account of the corporation’s first 100 years focuses on boardroom politics at the expense of brilliant programme-making
A courageous reissue in the not-so-brave new world of publishing
Kay Dick’s They is a forgotten dystopian novel from 45 years ago, but still contentious in an age of social media bullying
A Journal for Jordan review – bland military romance scuppers Denzel Washington
Directed by Washington, this story based on a reporter’s memoir about her soldier husband and their son fails to find a compelling focus
John Simpson: ‘Like most men, I’m amazingly good at forgiving myself’
The BBC stalwart on breaking down over the plight of an Afghan family, his new current affairs show – and failing to be enthused by Emily in Paris
Chasing History review: Carl Bernstein’s pre-Watergate world
Before he helped bring down Richard Nixon, the reporter grew up in a school of hard knocks. His memoir is a treasure
Deborah Levy: I used writing as therapy to help me talk again after jailing of my father
Acclaimed novelist reveals she became almost silent as a child due to stress
Profusely Illustrated review: Edward Sorel and all the golden ages of New York magazines
A memoir by a man who has drawn caricatures for the greatest editors is a treasure trove of the American mid-century modern
Carl Bernstein: ‘Our democracy, before Trump, had ceased to be working well’
The acclaimed journalist talks about life before Watergate, as portrayed in his new book Chasing History, and life after Trump
Wes Anderson to make new Roald Dahl adaptation with Benedict Cumberbatch
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, about a magical gambler, is the latest project to arise from Netflix’s purchase of author’s catalogue
Untrained blind student lands starring role in Netflix second world war epic
Disability rights groups applaud casting of Aria Mia Loberti in All the Light We Cannot See
Open thread: what did Joan Didion mean to you?
The literary legend cast a cool eye on topics from death to dresses, inspiring, enlightening and comforting millions. Tell us in the comments what her writing means to you
Almudena Grandes obituary
Radical Spanish novelist, newspaper columnist and cultural commentator determined to tell the truth about the Franco era