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New book looks back at the history of the controversial prison practice while pushing for its dismantling

IRISH author Sally Rooney has said she will use the residual payments from BBC adaptations of her novels to continue supporting Palestine Action.

The latest Irish Times’ Weekend section was enlivened with a picture of Sally Rooney on the cover – windblown hair, red lipstick and a pensive expression – and a headline inside saying, “I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a “supporter of terror” under UK law, so be it”.

Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?

With fans eagerly awaiting the reclusive author’s first book in more than a decade, the noir caper Shadow Ticket, we assess his best fiction of the past 60 years

When Betsy Lerner began her unfiltered readings, she found an unexpected following and a new sense of connection

Writing in The Irish Times, the bestselling author said she will continue to support the group despite it being proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK

The book will be displayed for a few weeks and then sold off for the benefit of the library

Sarah Ferguson Just Wore Shoes Embroidered With a Royal Statement, and the Palace Was Not Impressed

Bookshop chain says people are keen to escape their screens and says rise in sales is partly down to BookTok

Bob Hawke excelled at finding the middle ground. Can it be found with a treasurer urging boldness and a more cautious PM?