Deborah Cameron obituary
Linguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences
Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England
Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion
‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Malorie Blackman backs the National Year of Reading
The Noughts & Crosses author is among the starry ambassadors for the campaign – one of the initiatives aimed at addressing the reading crisis
‘For a moment, only that story matters’: my plan to reignite the all-consuming love of books
Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?
Many schools don’t think students can read full novels any more. That’s a tragedy
Increasingly, teens are given only parts of books, and they often read not in print but on school-issued laptops
The Score by C Thi Nguyen review – a brilliant warning about the gamification of everyday life
From Duolingo to GDP, how an obsession with keeping score can subtly undermine human flourishing
The Guardian view on the National Year of Reading 2026: time to start a healthy habit for life
Editorial: A Children’s Booker prize, library cards for newborns and a major campaign – initiatives to encourage a love of books in children are a cause for celebration
Thrillers should be on UK school curriculum to boost reading, says Lee Child
Bestselling author says focus on ‘masterpieces’ puts children off as he promotes prison literacy scheme
Patricia Robson obituary
Other lives: Teacher who used her skill in storytelling to engage primary school children in drama productions
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and the rise of Donald Trump
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him?
My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual behaviour
Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine
I studied Old and Middle English. Although I didn’t know it, I couldn’t have chosen a better subject to train me to become a children’s author, says author Francesca Simon
A vampire novel that smells of garlic? Well, if it gets people reading …
The limited editions of Jennifer L Armentrout’s latest fantasy novel come with Hellmann’s aoli-imbued ink, in a coffin-shaped presentation box. It’s a no-brainer, writes Carys Afoko
UK libraries urged to remove children’s books with URL hijacked by porn site
Puffin issues alert to schools and local authorities over books in popular Spy Dog series by Andrew Cope