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Exclusive: Christ Church college taken aback to receive hundreds of the author’s letters, photos and rare items

Greek-French director Costa-Gavras's latest film is set in a hospital's palliative care unit. And while death is ever present, Le Dernier Souffle ("The Last Breath") is above all an ode to life – and to the medical professionals who stay alongside their patients until the very end.

A restless modern male and his long-suffering girlfriend come of age against the historic events of the 21st century in the American writer’s witty second novel

The annual competition to discover outstanding new critical writing on the arts is open for submissions until 28 February

A stirring account of the queer first king of Britain; a vivid tale of life in second world war France; and an innovative family memoir about Jewish emigration to Texas

Language can ‘open eyes’, Salman Rushdie wrote, yet still ideas of profanity are being used to silence dissenting voices

Mark Cohen’s evocative shot of a child with some bubble gum machines is part of a series capturing the vibrant characters and street life of the Big Apple

The Wheel of Time doesn't half move fast

THE READING LIST: Once confined to a dark, dusty corner of the internet, incels are becoming increasingly mainstream as harrowing news stories about murder sprees and manifestos shine a light on a disturbing, sometimes violent, movement. These days, it is proving fertile ground for fiction writers whose protagonists are denied…

George Orwell’s publishers thought his parable was too specific. They needn’t have worried, 80 years on it’s as salient as ever

That’s the way to fulfil your goals and have fun in life, writes Simon May