Donald Clarke: The B&B paperback is dead
Up to the 1980s, every Irish B&B had bookshelves stuffed with books left by guests
Cardinal sins: Can Pope Francis clean up the Vatican’s act?
A trial before the Vatican’s criminal tribunal begins this month, those charged include four former Vatican officials and Cardinal Angelo Becciu
How the most famous painting of the Irish War of Independence was staged
Conspicuous by his absence was the column commander, who feared being identified
His own worst enemy: How Trump failed coronavirus challenge
Deaf to advice from all but his family, US president has mishandled every step of the crisis
Yes, you should feel bad for not finishing (insert classic novel here)
Donald Clarke: Guilt is an important aspect of life and a vital part of the reading experience
Ron Howard: ‘Bono said Pavarotti was an emotional arm wrestler – he’d break your f**king arm’
The director on telling Pavarotti’s larger-than-life story, making movies that last and looking for stories to share
How do you fancy a night with Mona Lisa in the Louvre?
Competition to celebrate museum’s 30th birthday offers couple an overnight stay
Pinch of Nom: Are these women in the best shape to launch a best-selling diet book? Yes, actually
‘We’re not skinny minnies, we’re not poster girls, not the type of people that will appear on the front of magazines’
Diet book Pinch of Nom is fastest selling non-fiction title in history
Recipes from UK chef and restaurateur duo knock Mary Berry from number one slot
Want to be a bestselling author? Get up at 4am
You don’t need an original idea, says bestseller Dan Brown, just a hero, a contract and ‘a crucible’
The trouble with Ayn Rand and Zack Snyder’s ‘The Fountainhead’?
Reviled director to film reviled libertarian hero’s novel. This is a bad idea
In a word . . . Ides
‘That’s where Caesar was assassinated 2,062 years ago next March 15th. On the Ides of March’
In a word . . . Ides (of March)
I recommend Dan Brown’s daft ‘Angels and Demons’ for one reason only – Rome – it is a homage to the city. And slaughter!
Salvator Mundi: ‘A curiously unimpressive composition’
It might have cost half a billion dollars but there are still doubts as to the veracity of the record-breaking painting
Steps review: A triumph with a Tragedy
Who expected Steps to deliver one of the best pop shows of 2017?
Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins makes world's richest writers list
Word-of-mouth sensation has made the novelist $10m in the last year, outselling George RR Martin, but still earning a fraction of James Patterson’s $95m
US novelist Dan Brown donates €300,000 to Dutch library
‘The Da Vinci Code’ author contributes to digitisation project at obscure centre
House Rules: On how to look Intelligent
What to do do if you (a) don’t read, or (b) have consigned all your literature to Kindle?
Angels and demons mix with drama and intrigue in high circles in the Vatican
Two arrests and two new books – just the start of a dramatic week for the Holy See
Dan Brown says Ireland would be ‘fascinating place to set a book’
Author reckons tech could have as much impact on spirituality as religion
Web Summit: what to see on day three
Dan Brown’s keynote address to explore intersection between tech and spirituality
Cantillon: Web Summit can’t seem to quit Dublin
Apparently this is the last time it will be in the city but we’ve heard that one before
This year’s Web Summit may be the last one in Ireland
Organisers say it is in negotiation with a number of cities to hold event
‘Strumpet City’ most borrowed book from public libraries in 2013
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ makes top 100 for first time, but ‘Wimpy Kid’ dominates charts
Audrey Tautou: Vive la différence
Since stumbling into the role of Amélie, Audrey Tautou has forged a singular career, one of the few resolutely Gallic film stars to become a global star. Her secret to success: ‘I always tried to follow my instincts
Just because we can’t stand it doesn’t mean we have to make it illegal
Opinion: The female midriff remained an indecent zone until someone invented the bikini
Will JK’s Cuckoo call at the box office?
Donald Clarke isn’t sure if the pseudonymous crime writer can duplicate the cinematic success of the fantasy novelist
Amazon loses $7 million in second quarter as costs surge
Sales rise 22% but higher technology and content expenses impact heavily on profits
A night on the tiles
What more natural challenge to set during Dublin Writers Festival than to play Scrabble against The Irish Times?
Inferno, by Dan Brown
Armed with nothing but tweed and factoids, can art historian Robert Langdon solve yet another supercrime?
Run, Robert, run: Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’
‘The Da Vinci Code’ author’s breathless new book is out now. But is it any good?
Robert Langdon is back in Dan Brown’s latest thriller Inferno
Booksellers predict book published today could emulate success of The Da Vinci Code
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