Gift-giving season is grand (books in the book grocer’s stocking [if the grinch banker doesn't steal Christmas]), but when it comes to unadulterated bibliophilia, it’s autumn that sets our hearts aflutter. With literature festivals ongoing all over the country and a rapid rollout of the heavy hitter awards (the Forward, Nobel and Booker prizes, all in less than a week), there’s plenty to keep us nourished for the duvet days of winter. Booker Tuesday:......

We used to be bemused by the Booker, until we realised that the prize had nothing to do with the merits of fiction and everything to do with giving us something to argue about that didn’t involve referees or politicians. So in a spirit of gratitude we went to check out The Booker 40 at the V&A – lured by the irresistible combination of elegantly designed books, and the hope of a sneaky peek......

March already? How did that happen? The perils of having our head buried in a book so much of the time, no doubt. If we must emerge this week from our cosy little book-enclosed chrysalis, it’ll likely be to head to the following events. Monday: The RSL-sponsored TS Eliot Memorial meeting brings together award-winning poets Alice Oswald and Kathleen Jamie for an evening of readings from their work. Both have been lauded for the......