Brown observes that securing Taiwan may be far too big a risk for the Chinese Communist Party, which values stability above all else

A collection of well-written and shocking essays by the crime novelist and an activist for the wrongly convicted

A trio of compelling reads which run from the Ukraine invasion through the personal and to the curiousity of true crime

A memoir and a concept book that value warmth in their humour

The third novel of a cycle of four with abuse as their central theme makes for a powerful read

Author argues convincingly that soccer’s Faustian bargain with big moneyed interests is undermining its sporting competitiveness and moral integrity

Levy’s restless intelligence probes the dark corners of the mind and draws attention to lesser-known 20th-century female voices

Histories of the United Irishmen, Elizabeth Bown and George Egerton, Donegal visionary John Gwyn, Abbey of Carryke in Co Down, and songs of Clare

The star reflects on his ‘difficult’ reputation, his baffling and hilarious money troubles, and how drinking ‘saved his life’

The courage of the authors – and crime journalists generally – who venture into this dangerous area without a badge or warrant card needs to be recognised

Reviews of books by Eva Menasse, Federico Falco, SJ Nolde, Aharon Appelfeld and Leonid Tsypkin

Memoirs of three people who committed to their take on a better world, with each subject’s political gravity falling to the left

This centenary compilation pays tribute to the pre-eminent editor’s mission to enhance and uphold Ireland’s literary culture

The author’s sensitive writing quietly captures nature’s exquisiteness and captivates the human heart

The novel’s protagonist, Florian Herscht, writes and rewrites a letter to Angela Merkel about what he believes to be an existential threat to the world

New fiction and memoir by James Roseman, Tom MacDonagh and Seamus O’Rourke includes a book that deserves a place among the classics

One-time partner of former garda Paul Moody generates a disoriented psychological state, comparable to being gaslighted, as she was

With their mix of light and shade, these stories explore the breaking point, the point of no return

Along the way, the author, who became paralysed after a fall in late 2022, laments the ‘North Korea of the mind’ he believes young writers impose upon themselves

Daniel Geary reviews new books by Nathan J Robinson & Noam Chomsky and Paul W Schroeder