9 Jan 2012:
He has served with the Special Forces in Afghanistan. But is Dan Jarvis facing his toughest challenge yet – as shadow arts minister? He talks culture and courage with Charlotte Higgins
More Dickens and even more Shakespeare, but also new novels from Toni Morrison, Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith, plus exciting new voices – 2012's literary highlights
In the next instalment of his Guardian diary, actor Nick Asbury and the all-male company Propeller take Shakespeare to Girona – and run into the long arm of the law
23 Dec 2011:
From William Shakespeare's Pandulph to Hilary Mantel's Wolsey, John Mullan picks some of the most memorable cardinals in literature. Who have we missed?
20 Dec 2011:
In the first instalment of his new Guardian diary, actor Nick Asbury reunites with his pals: all-male Shakespearean troupe Propeller, taking Henry V on a world tour