Books

From Adam Phillips to Kate Manne: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Pity by Andrew McMillan and Breaking Through by Katalin Karikó.

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British rappers such as Stormzy and Dave have ideologies forged in a time of austerity and protest.

By Gary Younge

Once feted for his showmanship, Ukraine’s president has become plagued by corruption scandals and military failures.

By Lindsey Hilsum

How a mass picnic party broke open Hungary’s Austrian border and foreshadowed the fall of the Berlin Wall.

By William Boyd

The Canadian novelist’s Alphabetical Diaries find a new way to capture the rhythms of human consciousness.

By Anna Leszkiewicz

Was the elusive revolutionary thinker naive, or ahead of his time?

By Tomiwa Owolade

Also featuring My Friends by Hisham Matar and Veiled Threat by Nadeine Asbal.

By Michael Prodger, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Megan Gibson and Barney Horner

From Mussolini to Mao, autocrats have often turned to writers to tighten their grip on power.

By Lucy Hughes-Hallett