Rush Limbaugh: rightwing talkshow host to bestselling children’s author

He's no friend of those on the political left, but he knows how to woo kids. He's been named as one of four finalists for book of the year at the Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards

Andy Serkis to direct Jungle Book movie

Hobbit actor to make directorial debut on one of two duelling Rudyard Kipling adaptations

Vladimir Putin’s many faces, in fiction

Authors are busy working the Russian president into novels, and were doing so well before he became leader

Game of Thrones aiming to become multiple movie franchise

Fantasy TV epic could see its finale realised as blockbuster movie, author George RR Martin says, while spin-offs are on the cards

Heidegger’s black notebooks aren’t that surprising

Domenico Losurdo: Scholars already knew the German philosopher signed up to the Nazi party. But that doesn't mean nothing can be learned from his thinking

Martin Amis on the English: provocative and preposterous

Zoe Williams: Amis shows no interest in life in England now. He cannot distil or explain the national character, because he isn't listening

Beginning of the end of the neoliberal approach to development

A decade on, Reclaiming Development is as relevant today as when it was first published. In this extract, the authors argue that the process of discrediting the economic consensus began in the east Asian financial crisis of 1997-98

Steve Carell to star in cancer memoir The Priority List

Actor attached to adaptation of book by teacher diagnosed with brain cancer aiming to reconnect with former students

The French Intifada review – ‘A courageous view of modern France’

Andrew Hussey's study of the legacy of French colonialism deserves our admiration, writes Nick Fraser

Phil Klay: ‘I had a desire to serve my country and I’m a physical guy’

The US marine-turned-writer tells Kate Kellaway about the horrors of the Iraq war, his anger at apathy at home and the challenge of returning to civilian life

The best books on Peru: start your reading here

Pushpinder Khaneka: Our literary tour of Peru embraces Manuel Odría's dictactorship, murder in Ayacucho, and the legacy of Pizarro's conquistadors

A Spy in the Archives: A Memoir of Cold War Russia – review

Sheila Fitzpatrick's unique take on the Soviet Union in its 'John le Carré era'

Wendell Berry: ‘for Americans to talk about sustainability is a bit of a joke’

Yale Environment 360: Local food effort tiny while industrial agriculture is blasting ahead at a great rate, says author, farmer and activist

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe – review

David Kertzer's nuanced book investigates an unholy alliance between fascism and the Catholic church. By Lucy Hughes-Hallett

Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion – review

Tansy E Hoskins's book suggests the entire fashion industry is a dangerous trick, and needs to be overturned. By Fatema Ahmed