Pakistan on the Brink by Ahmed Rashid – review
This authoritative study of Pakistan and its neighbours reveals bleak but undeniable truths about a region hanging in the balance, writes Jason Burke
Booker winner attacks bid to ban Israeli national theatre company from Globe
Stars of theatre and literature split over invitation to Israeli company to stage Merchant of Venice in London
Mirror Mirror is a poor reflection of real fairytales
Morven Crumlish: Julia Roberts's latest film is part of the trend to jazz up fairytales for modern tastes. But the original stories need no adaptation
New York Public Library’s plan to take books off shelves worries scholars
City institution's $300m transformation will make way for an up-to-date lending library, but some fear research will suffer
What’s wrong with parents helping their children to self-publish books?
Dan Gillmor: They know their children aren't writing great novels – but at least some parents are encouraging the creation generation
Günter Grass and changing German attitudes towards Israel
Hans Kundnani: The poet hopes his latest work, What Must Be Said, will prompt others to break their silence on Israel's nuclear weapons
Antonio Tabucchi obituary
Italian writer and academic with a deep love of the culture and language of Portugal
Russian publisher refuses to withdraw Stalin notebook from schools
Officials criticise school notebook featuring former dictator on cover as part of publisher's series of 20 'Great Russians'
What Debord can teach us about protest
Meghan Sutherland: The Big Ideas: The Society of the Spectacle urges us to rethink the relationship between activism, philosophy and pleasure in everyday life
Sandstorm by Lindsey Hilsum; Colonel Gaddafi’s Hat by Alex Crawford – reviews
Two accounts of Libya's revolution from experienced correspondents offer depth, drama and disgust at Gaddafi's cruel regime, says Chris McGreal
Tiger Woods’ hopes for comeback overshadowed by ex-coach’s memoir
Scandal-hit golfer is the favourite for the Masters in Augusta but a new book could put him off his stroke
Kevin Barry’s tale of ale enthusiasts wins Sunday Times short story award
Beer Trip to Llandudno nets Irish author £30,000 prize over shortlist featuring Room novelist Emma Donoghue
John Arden obituary
Playwright whose work combined poetry, politics and passion
Cooking with Poo wins oddest book title prize
Recipe book derives its title from community chef and author Saiyuud Diwong's nickname, which is Thai for crab
Is the Hollywood remake dead?
David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is only the latest English-language version of a hit Scandi film to disappoint at the box office. Have we now got a taste for 'authentic originals'?