The perils of springing Hitler from hell

Review: Eagle Rising by David DevereauxFor Eric Brown, its one redeeming feature is its brevity

Catcher in the wry

Nicolaus Mills: The reclusive JD Salinger is known as a voice of youthful innocence and alienation, but his work as a whole is more mature

First lady signs multimillion contract with Scribner before president, despite 'underwhelming' pitch to publishers

The advocate for reading and former librarian set to try her hand at book authorship

Feminist writer Taslima Nasreen to be housed in artist's studio paid for by city of Paris

A compendium of Diana Mosley's writing achieves the near-impossible, discovers Rachel Cooke: making the Mitfords seem dull

Obituary: US political scientist who foresaw future conflict arising from a clash of cultures

Mary Richert: Bail-out and 'hypermiling' have all been named the words of the year. But how about something more uplifting and fun?

Angel at the Fence shelved by publisher after 'greatest love story' proves too good to be true

Madeleine Bunting: We need to expose the myths about Darwin in order to improve his public perception

Nobel prize winning dramatist Harold Pinter dies

Response: Luhrmann's movie is a fresh attempt to address Australia's past, say Marcia Langton

Sumptuous film of Thomas Mann's saga, Buddenbrooks, proves perfect for a nation in recession

After seven year battle court permits publication of sequels to Victor Hugo's 200-year-old classic

Jessica Valenti: Like many independent outlets, In Other Words is in trouble – and needs the help of the community it nutures