Lockdown: the best free online experiences to stave off boredom
From Hamlet to Wu-Tang Clan to maths lessons for kids, there are countless ways to have fun
Woody Allen: ‘I would welcome Dylan Farrow back with open arms’
Director says in new memoir that not raising his adopted daughter after abuse allegations – which he denies – was ‘one of the saddest things’ of his life
Oh, Rachel Johnson, you’re never related to the prime minister? You’ve kept that quiet
Boris Johnson’s sister has written a book about her family’s favourite subject – itself
‘Downton for kids’: BBC brings forward Malory Towers adaptation
Enid Blyton’s girls’ boarding school adventure provides tales of hope in times of crisis
Government will abolish the 20% ‘reading tax’
Rishi Sunak confirmed ebooks and online newspapers will no longer be subjected to sales tax
Stephen King attacks axing of Woody Allen book
Writer ‘uneasy’ over US publisher’s decision to drop director’s memoir
Beloved aunts, Defoe on plague panic and farewell to Fiona MacCarthy
Continuing our new series, our writer reflects on the style and stoicism of her late aunts
Noughts & Crosses author hits back at race-bait claims
Malorie Blackman responds on Twitter after Daily Mail critic calls drama ‘less a TV show than a political statement’
Bard labour: boost workplace productivity ‘by reading a poem’
Poetry world thrilled at news the New York Times’ morning meeting begins with Wordsworth or Simic
Ronan Farrow condemns his publisher over Woody Allen memoir
Writer known for #MeToo investigations – whose sister says Allen abused her – says he can no longer work with Hachette
Jack Welch obituary
Chairman and chief executive of General Electric with a fearsome reputation who set the trend for ‘downsizing’
Rishi Sunak: reality check for a brand stirred up over a cuppa
What with the chancellor’s brew-up and Simon Armitage’s new national poetry centre, Yorkshire is trending. As is Charlotte Awbery
Cowell & Son: meet the literary world’s latest sensation
The Karaoke Sauron and his six-year-old are to unleash a nightmare on unsuspecting parents – children’s books featuring their creation, the Wishfits
BBC to film series based on Sally Rooney’s hit debut novel
Conversations with Friends will follow Rooney’s Normal People that will air in April
Leah Fritz obituary
Other lives: American writer who supported the civil rights, peace and feminist movements