Nepotism in the arts is very much alive and here to stay

Hugh Grant’s acting career has experienced a well-earned renaissance in recent years

The issue of political balance in comedy is no laughing matter

The busiest day of the publishing calendar offers hope for some, but ruin for many

BBC Proms row has developed into an unexpectedly successful publicity stunt

Proposed money-generating changes could be the demise of a national treasure

Alexander Larman on William Sitwell’s luxurious history of eating out

Children’s book publishing needs to take a step away from celebrities

Remembering the cult-classic science-fiction romp

Why Oxfam bookshops, as tremendous as they are, may be the end of the second-hand bookseller