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Tremain’s study of political neutrality makes a striking contrast with Di Giovanni’s reporting of the war in Syria in the best of the month’s reissues
pictures & video
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The season seven teaser trailer for Game of Thrones, using the sigils of the warring factions in the series
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Actor Nicole Kidman tells Australian radio station KIIS FM on Thursday that her unusual style of ‘seal clapping’ at the Oscars was to protect her diamond rings
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The new Folio Society edition of the novel sees The Sandman cover artist recreate Gaiman’s oddball cast of gods and men, including Shadow Moon’s totemic face and the bright red sari of Mama-ji
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The American actor Samuel L Jackson questions the casting of black British actors in roles about US race relations
culture webchats
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You may know him as ever-so-nice Matthew Crawley from Downton Abbey – but he’s turned into an all-American badass for new film The Guest. Dan Stevens answered readers questions
No more Mr Nice Guy: Viv Groskop’s recent interview
you may have missed
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Naomi Alderman’s fantasy of a world ruled by women and Margaret Atwood’s retelling of The Tempest sit alongside epic histories and tough tales of modern life
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Artist, resistance fighter, gender warrior … Claude Cahun was a woman before her time. Gillian Wearing’s latest masquerade holds up a mirror to the French pioneer
what we're reading
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Some of the most beloved hit-songs over the past 20 years were written by a swede. For the first time Max Martin tells his story in a world exclusive interview.
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How the author teaches young readers to confront problems and be resilient.
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The transformation of the World Trade Center site was hampered to a shameful degree by the intransigent self-interest of both individuals and institutions. Although all major construction schemes face tremendous problems, the rebuilding encapsulates everything that is wrong with urban development in a period when, as in so many other aspects of our public life, the good of the many is sacrificed to the gain of the few.
the big picture
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There may be bombs dropping and frequent power cuts, but the women of Gaza still get married, record songs, surf and ride horses. Photographer Monique Jaques’s new book celebrates their tenacity
Gillian Anderson: ‘There were times when life was really bad’