On Oct. 2, 1984, Neil Postman, a professor at New York University, gave the keynote address at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The fair’s theme, not surprisingly, was the novel that had given that same year ...

Terry Griffiths, who has died aged 77, enjoyed success as a player, a coach and a commentator. A former postman and bus conductor, Griffiths turned professional in 1978 and became world champion at ...