Engels comes of age: the socialist who wanted a joyous life for everyone
Two centuries after his birth, Karl Marx’s ‘second fiddle’ is at last being recognised as the visionary he was, writes his biographer
Oxford Dictionaries amends ‘sexist’ definitions of the word ‘woman’
Publisher labels ‘bitch’ as offensive but some equality campaigners are not satisfied
Hugh Laurie to star as Maurice, Terry Pratchett’s streetwise tomcat
Actor will head all-star cast for animated version of the beloved author’s novel for children The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Hundreds of authors join signing initiative to support local bookshops
Writers including Matt Haig, Malorie Blackman and Adam Kay are backing #SignForOurBookshops, autographing bookplates by Chris Riddell to boost trade
Rethinking fairytales as feminist fables is rescuing them, not ruining them
A new series of rejigged tales gets closer to the spirit of these stories than the versions we’re force-fed, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Neurodivergent author Camilla Pang’s Explaining Humans wins Royal Society prize
The youngest ever winner of the prestigious award used science to compile a ‘manual for humans’
A new website for independent bookshops is just what the industry needs
The high street is clearly facing disaster, but to survive it must make peace with the online world, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Stanfords travel bookshop launches crowdfunding project as it fights for survival
Beloved London travel and map specialist has launched an online scheme to help stave off closure
Black-owned bookshops call for more diversity in UK publishing
Booksellers say interest in black authors has surged since George Floyd’s death and BLM protests
‘This is revolutionary’: new online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon
Bookshop.org, which launched in the US earlier this year, has accelerated UK plans and goes online this week in partnership with more than 130 shops
Viral humour: spoof Peter and Jane make sense of the pandemic
The artist behind the Ladybird-style series on how her absurdly surreal new book is her answer to coping with coronavirus
Writers protest after minister suggests anti-racism books support segregation
More than 100 leading black authors have signed a letter condemning the equalities minister Kemi Badenoch for saying some authors want racial division
What’s the upside of winter? The bright side to all those dark months
Whether its country walks, wild swimming or staying cosy at home, winter can be as enjoyable as any other time
Reni Eddo-Lodge demands apology from Spectator over segregation comments
Bestselling author has lodged complaint with Ipso after the magazine refused to apologise for printing remarks made by junior equalities minister Kemi Badenoch
Historic Book of Lismore returning to Ireland after centuries in British hands
Manuscript including lives of the Irish saints and a translation of Marco Polo was captured during a siege of Kilbrittain Castle in the 1640s