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Top German author confronts his grandfather’s Nazi past in new book

Ferdinand von Schirach's latest thriller features a character based on his grandfather, who headed the Hitler YouthIt's probably fair to say that Ferdinand von Schirach has become one of Germany's top authors in spite of, not because of, his famous sur...

Charlotte Roche revisits mix of sex and controversy in new novel, Schossgebete

The Wetlands author's latest book, which explores sex within marriage, has been criticised by feminists and her family When Charlotte Roche had her debut novel published in 2008 she scandalised Germany's book world with a tale about a teenager sent to ...

Cloud Atlas to be filmed in Berlin

City hopes £62m adaptation of David Mitchell's book will become first German blockbusterAs far as arthouse cinema goes, Germany has a good reputation. The Stasi thriller The Lives of Others won an Oscar in 2007, The White Ribbon clinched the Palme d'O...

Review: How I Won The Yellow Jumper by Ned Boulting | Helen Pidd

ITV's roving reporter has written a hugely enjoyable behind-the-scenes look at the Tour de FranceA few years ago, when I first started taking an interest in professional cycling, I remember being very surprised to learn that the Tour de France was a te...

Jamie Oliver’s 30-Minute Meals breaks book record

Chef's latest cookbook has sold 735,000 copies in 10 weeks to become the UK's fastest selling non-fiction title of all timeHe has persuaded schoolchildren to eat broccoli, changed government policy, revolutionised cookery on TV and was awarded an MBE a...

Simples! Aleksandr the Meerkat gives the dictionary his word

Cleggmania, bigotgate and broken society also debut in the latest volume of CollinsIt's been a momentous week for Aleksandr the Meerkat. First, the fictional mammal released his autobiography; now "simples!", his catchphrase from the comparethemarket.c...

Kama Sutra shortcomings solved by publication as an audiobook

Press play for readings from sex manual by actor Tanya Franks, who says only the cigarette afterwards was missingIt is the world's most famous sex manual, but the Kama Sutra has always had a flaw: it is impossible to follow the instructions while keepi...

Germaine Greer insulted me but she’s still my heroine, says Naomi Wolf

Author proclaims Greer a 'prophet' four years after controversial row about Wolf's memoir The Treehouse

When Germaine Greer accused Naomi Wolf of being in love with her own father, the younger feminist would have been within her rights to cross Greer off her Christmas list forever.

But four years after...

Germaine Greer breaks cover on tryst with Federico Fellini

Academic reveals 1975 liaison with director who arrived unannounced but with brown silk pyjamas with cream piping

It no secret that Federico Fellini was a philanderer who, according to one biographer, used to refer to the "insatiable dragon" he kept in his pants. What is less well...

Richard Dawkins calls for Pope to be put on trial

Critics including Christopher Hitchens are exploring legal options for Pope Benedict XVI to face trial in UK

Prominent atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens are paying lawyers to investigate the possibility of prosecuting the pope for crimes against humanity, their solicitor confirmed today.

The pair argue that Pope Benedict XVI...

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