Hundreds of events mark five years since Covid-19 outbreak
Bereaved come together to commemorate those who died and pay tribute to health workers
‘Something magical is happening’: sales boom for children’s comics creating young readers of the future
Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into reading
What do women really want from men? I delved into romantasy and found a good few clues
In these novels, the heroes are – to borrow a term from the fandom – cinnamon rolls: soft-hearted, sweet and, yes, delicious, says writer Max Fletcher
Jennifer Johnston obituary
Prizewinning author who wrote elliptical, needle-sharp novels about family, Irish history and the Troubles
‘Reduced to nonsense’: JRR Tolkien’s irritation with typist revealed in archive
Exclusive: Important collection of author’s letters and manuscripts, being sold in April, reveals his loathing of sloppiness and love of language
‘I was causing harm’: author Helen Jukes on motherhood and our polluted bodies
In her latest book, Mother Animal, the writer gives a personal account of the impact of ‘forever chemicals’ on her and her child during and after pregnancy
‘Madcap adventures’: Paul McCartney co-authors book about his time in Wings
An oral history of the musician’s post-Beatles work in the 70s, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, will be published in November
From The Sheep-Pig to His Dark Materials: the best audiobooks for children and teens
As research reveals children want to listen to books rather than read them, here are some of the best audiobooks to enjoy
Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio
David Hessayon obituary
Gardening writer whose no-nonsense Expert guides have remained in the bestseller lists since the 1950s
Stories from Cornwall brought to life in new Michael Morpurgo play
White Horse is based on beloved book and explores importance of place, family, home and belonging
Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government
More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’
‘I forgive the girl and boy for what they’ve done. If I didn’t, the hate would eat away at me’: Esther Ghey on life after the murder of her daughter Brianna
Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed to death by two 15-year-olds. The killers had been radicalised on the dark web, while the victim was trapped in an online world of her own. Now her mother has become friends with the parent of one of the murderers
Nigel Farage, Jordan Peterson & co worship each other in alt-right heaven
Welcome to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference, a fatuous echo chamber of self-congratulation
Lewis Carroll collection given to his Oxford college in surprise US donation
Exclusive: Christ Church college taken aback to receive hundreds of the author’s letters, photos and rare items