Fighting for fiction
These are tough times for writers in Zimbabwe, says Martin Goodman.
John La Rose
Obituary: An elder statesman of the black community, he campaigned for justice, cultural and social change.
New York library buys personal archives of Naked Lunch author
· Burroughs' unpublished completed works included· Scholarly access to papers expected next year
My years in captivity
Moazzam Begg was abducted and handed over to US forces. Here he tells of endless interrogations, of torture - and one bright moment.
Looking for troubles
Moazzam Begg wanted to help his fellow Muslims - in Bosnia, Chechnya, Afghanistan. In the eyes of the CIA and MI5, that made him an enemy combatant. He tells Simon Hattenstone what drove him on.
Surreal bicycle book rides to fame on back of cult TV show
The appearance of Flann O'Brien's dark comedy The Third Policeman in the cult television series Lost has turned it into a top seller. By Owen Bowcott.
South African author accused of plagiarism
Antjie Krog, the acclaimed South African author of Country of My Skull, was embroiled in a plagiarism row yesterday after a leading academic accused her of stealing concepts and translations from other authors, ncluding the late British poet laureate Ted Hughes.
Sybille Bedford
Obituary: An author who searched for truth among social elites and courtroom dramas in oblique, suggestive novels that gained a cult following after she was shortlisted for the Booker has died, aged 94.
‘There’s really good stuff in the way I was brought up. But rubbish stuff too’
Naomi Alderman's first novel provides a rare glimpse into the world of Britain's Orthodox Jews. Aida Edemariam meets her.
All aboard!
When David McKie and his family moved to Leeds as wartime refugees, it was the city's old green buses that came to mean home to him. Here, in an extract from his new book, he explains why the humble bus is such a cornerstone of British culture.
Holy comic book! Batman returns to wage war on al-Qaida
Holy terror, Batman! Gotham's under attack, and the caped crusader is the only one who can kick al-Qaida's butt. By Dan Glaister in Los Angeles.
Bidding war begins over Greenspan memoirs
Irrational exuberance has overtaken the publishing industry amid reports that bidding for the memoirs of Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, has reached $5m.
Peter Benchley
Obituary: He was fascinated by the sea, but his bestselling novel tapped into a primeval fear of the deep.
Bell tolls for Hemingway’s fake comrade
Hoaxers in Poland have dealt a fresh blow to the credibility of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, after creating an entry for a fictional socialist revolutionary and supposed friend of Ernest Hemingway.