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The ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ first edition was purchased for £10 in 1997

An aspiring young artist’s journey makes for a critique of the art world, in novel form

In what way can a photography collection at one of London’s most prestigious museums authentically narrate queer history? It is a question I asked myself while reading the fascinating new book, Calling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography. Written by curators Zorian Clayton, Lydia Caston and Hana Kaluznick, it…

Other lives: Professor of English at London University who urged students to think for themselves

Other lives: Social researcher whose book Born to Fail? had a lasting impact on policy

Is the revamped character a friend or a foe?

COMMENT : The Orlando Pride and Zambia goalscorer has been rightly crowned BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, writes Kat Brown – much to the dismay of the Harry Potter author and her toxic friends

‘One day, I was summoned to a pub near the Royal Court theatre where Samuel Beckett was looking at my work. “These are wonderful pictures,” he said’

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal – who was arrested in mid-November in Algiers – has been placed under a detention order for alleged threats to state security, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Algerian justice officials and authorities have still not commented on the case.