“Good little girls ought not to make mouths at their teachers for every trifling offense. This retaliation should only be resorted to under peculiarly aggravated circumstances.” Mark Twain’s advice to little girls, illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky.

Speaking of: the always fun Wodehouse Prize shortlist is posted.

“British writing will be far less incisive and fun when he stops.” Tim Martin pays tribute to Iain Banks, who just revealed his terminal illness.

“Banks manages to be both popular and profound,” says Stuart Kelly in The Scotsman.