Sir Roger Scruton obituary
Philosopher, writer and political thinker with controversial views on education, hunting and architecture
Watergate reporter Bob Woodward writing follow-up to Trump book Fear
President praises Washington Post veteran he previously called a ‘liar’ with ‘phoney sources’ and has been interviewed twice
Elizabeth Wurtzel, journalist and author of Prozac Nation, dies aged 52
Author of bestselling memoir about clinical depression, which made her ‘a hashtag before there was Twitter’, died from metastatic breast cancer
Watchmen is by far the best adaptation of the comic – but should fans watch it?
HBO’s take on the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons comic succeeds where all others have failed, but it is yet another DC project made without Moore’s approval
David Bellamy obituary
Botanist, environmentalist and broadcaster who communicated his love for the natural world to millions of viewers and listeners
Kate Figes obituary
Writer who excelled as an astute observer of people, in books exploring relationships and family life
‘Another author’: outrage after BBC elides Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker win
News presenter alluded to her joint victory with Margaret Atwood but failed to give the name of Girl, Woman, Other’s author
Melania Trump suspects Roger Stone behind nude photo leak, book claims
In new biography Free, Melania, obtained by the Guardian, Kate Bennett also reports that president and first lady sleep in separate bedrooms
The view from Stevenage: how will the UK’s first new town vote?
In the first of a three-part series, Gary Younge returns to his home town to see how the bellwether constituency views the election
Triggered, Donald Trump Jr’s #1 bestseller, under fire for inflating sales
New polemic against ‘leftwing hate’ has topped US book chart, but there are indications its success was fed by bulk purchases
Discworld dishes Moby-Dick: BBC unveils 100 ‘novels that shaped our world’
Panel of experts charged with listing the fiction that has personally affected them most, goes for bestsellers as well as literary classics
Frank Giles obituary
Editor of the Sunday Times who was at the helm during the fake Hitler diaries scandal of 1983
In brief: Mister Good Times; Two Souls; Airhead – review
The story of a legendary DJ, the human cost of the Troubles, and behind the scenes with Emily Maitlis
The Guardian view on His Dark Materials on the BBC: a perfect match
Editorial: The lavish pleasures of the new TV adaptation should not blind us to the dangers that lie ahead for public service broadcasters
Robert Evans: passionate midwife to the Hollywood new wave
The capricious, imperious film figure, who has died aged 89, was a mentor and enabler to directors such as Francis Ford Coppola