Trade secrets
Anita Sethi: As Paul Collier explained at Hay, aid alone won't solve poverty - what is needed is a redesign of trade policy and an end to gesture politics.
Harry Potter theme park to open in Florida
JK Rowling involved in development of 'incredibly exciting' attraction that promises a chance to delve into the crannies of Hogwarts.
Book shines light on Pakistan military’s ‘£10bn empire’
· Business interests range from cement to cornflakes· Little transparency into officer-led conglomerates
History repeating itself?
Alastair Harper: Yesterday at Hay Christopher Tyerman was asked if the current situation in the Middle East had any origins in the Crusades.
Ex-crack dealer defines word on the street
Have you ever visited Chocolate City (Washington DC)? Are you a hog (boss) who likes to game with Fred, Bob and Isaac (the FBI)? Everything is made clear in a book on sale in America called Street Talk.
Truths and prejudice part 2
Martin Bright: The challenge of an atheist Palestinian to the Hamas representative is what set the Hay debate alight.
The plot thickens as crime writer Patricia Cornwell takes ‘cyberstalker’ to court
· Best-selling novelist fears for safety over web jibes· Libel case defendant accused of 'jew hating'
A drive for global domination has put us in greater danger
Al Gore: Moral authority, which is our greatest source of strength, has been recklessly put at risk by this wilful president.
Map thief ordered to pay $2.3m in restitution
A man who admitted stealing about 100 rare antique maps has been ordered to pay $2.3m (£1.2m) in restitution to his victims around the US and Britain.
Kite Runner author looks behind the veil
The Afghan-American writer is venturing under the burka with A Thousand Splendid Suns, his keenly anticipated second novel that follows the trials and triumphs of two Afghan women over the same period.
Newcomer shines in Pullman’s Golden Compass
· Cannes preview for His Dark Materials adaptation · Director plays down books' anti-religion theme
Maria Macciocchi
Obituary: Italian dissident feminist at odds with the communist legacy.