The book to be written by Chris Huhne's former wife about her time inside will undoubtedly be controversial. And more power to it, says one former prisoner
As an only child, and with his father away for years during the war, Melvyn Bragg was very close to his mother. He talks to Angela Wintle about his love for her and her final descent into dementia
Lord Adonis' challenging start in life – he was in care as a boy – shaped his political perspective. His new book provides his own fascinating account of the five days that gave us the coalition
The play adapted from his book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has won seven Oliviers. But such success is leaving the author feeling a bit ... peculiar, writes Susanna Rustin