Thinking Anew – The Passion of the Christ

Jesus forged for humankind the way of peace

Thinking Anew – We are always the guests of God

Joe O’Connor: Bob Dylan the punk and me

Discovering Dylan about the same time I discovered punk felt right. He’s like punk’s secret grandfather

100 books by women you have to read

Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list

Obama interview: the books that guided him

Barack Obama talks to New York Times chief book critic about role of literature and writing in his life, from helping him work out his own identity to connecting with people

Obama’s secret to surviving White House: books

Not since Lincoln has there been a president so fundamentally shaped by reading and writing as Barack Obama

Holidaying CEOs boast by the book

Now it is unacceptable to brag about spending, bosses turn to the summer reading list

International Dublin Literary Award won by Akhil Sharma’s Family Life

Unexpected win for second novel which cost author years of hardship and emotional stress

Marilynne Robinson expresses concerns over Clinton

US novelist speaks on faith and American presidential race during visit to Belfast

Nothing lost in translation on Man Booker International list

High class shortlist of six shows strength of work published in English translation

International Dublin Literary Award shortlist in review

‘Jenny Erpenbeck should become the prize’s first German winner with ‘The End of Days’’

International Dublin Literary Award longlist announced

Impressive show for German language writers with 11 titles among 160 nominated

Eileen Battersby: Booker shortlist not the canvas it could be

‘Big’ may have seduced Man Booker 2015 judges, while Anne Enright left on longlist

Eileen Battersby: Readers the big winners in Man Booker longlist

Tom McCarthy’s ‘Satin Island’ is the highlight of a varied and intriguing selection