The genteel, silver-tongued thinker who fathered US conservatism – and paved the way for Trump
A new biography digs into the life of William F Buckley Jr. Its author thinks the rightwing intellectual has some lessons for the left
‘We carry on with the sadness’: new projects honor lives and legacies of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira
Friends and colleagues of Phillips, killed in the Amazon in 2022, completed his book, which coincides with launch of investigative Guardian podcast
Ronald Atkins obituary
Guardian jazz critic for over 30 years who also contributed widely to respected music books
Chicago Sun-Times confirms AI was used to create reading list of books that don’t exist
Outlet calls story, created by freelancer working with one of the newpaper’s content partners, a ‘learning moment’
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary
Renowned poet and author wins prize for series of New Yorker essays on suffering of Palestinians in Gaza
Homefires burning: how a cache of passionate love letters shows the second world war on two fronts
The intimate correspondence of a Manchester Guardian journalist and his wife is now the basis for a theatre piece marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day
BBC harnesses AI to create writing classes given by Agatha Christie
Videos will share author’s tips on everything from story structure and plot twists to the art of suspense
June Goodfield obituary
Other lives: Scientist, historian, writer and film-maker who forged a role for herself at the interface between science and society
Heartstopper to end with feature film finale
Alice Oseman’s hit series starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke will end with a story based on the as-yet-unpublished sixth book, with the pair facing a long-distance relationship
JK Rowling’s journey from Harry Potter creator to gender-critical campaigner
Doyenne of children’s literature has regularly utilised social media in support of women-only spaces
HBO reveals first part of Harry Potter TV cast, including Dumbledore and Hagrid
John Lithgow confirmed in Dumbledore role, with Paapa Essiedu playing Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid
Olivia Colman to star in Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice written by Dolly Alderton
Latest adaptation of Jane Austen classic will include Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as Elizabeth and Mr Darcy
Sex, patriotism and Donald Trump cologne: the US adverts that explain the 00s
The final book in Jim Heimann’s survey of a century of US advertising takes us to a decade where Apple sold a new way of living and mermaids hawked Evian. It’s a ‘swan song’, he says – for his series but also the industry as a whole
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter review – all the fun of the Fair
In his memoir the former Vanity Fair editor and man-about-town recalls the golden age of glossy magazines, when sales were in the millions and ‘the budget had no ceiling’
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter review – juicy stories from the heyday of magazines
From Anna Wintour’s table manners to Oscar party hijinks, the former editor of Vanity Fair tells all