Late poet found meaning through lowering the volume and paying attention to life

The structural problems of the modern neoliberal university are very real. Why then dilute the account by making half of it up?

The most telling quote is from Edna O’Brien: ‘What is a child between injured parents? Only a weapon’

New novels by Anthony Gardner and Domhnall O’Donoghue, plus an anthology of stories from the original Nakba of 1948

Author makes a compelling case that there is no evidence to support claim that ultra-processed food such as sliced bread is ‘bad’

Television shares some flaws with its namesake medium, but when Rothery captures the raw materials of the moment, her prose rises off the page

Sharply-written story doesn’t shy away from questioning how far the bounds of familial love and loyalty can go

Paul Heideman’s account of GOP’s evolution from mid-20th century to present is concise and highly readable

Clear-sighted book by Connal Parr confirms even the noblest political campaigns can get a little prickly

This detailed, eye-opening account is bolstered by an insider look at commercial drug development

In Beth Is Dead, debut author Katie Bernet delves into the cultural afterlife of a classic

Mikhail Fishman’s biography tells the story of Boris Nemtsov, whose life and death illuminate Putin’s rise

A new account of Moore as a writer attuned to debates on gender, education, boxing, empire, enslavement and agricultural trade

Protagonist’s time in a psychiatric hospital shines a spotlight on institutional neglect

How a population perceived as being dour and taciturn by their neighbours appear to have cracked the code of happiness

A lively memoir on the adventures of a travelling theatre group; a fable-like novella; and an enlightening novel with real emotional integrity

Svetlana Satchkova’s English-language debut explores an uncomfortable reality in which opportunities for rebellion are slim

America at Home: The Architecture and Politics of the US Embassy in Dublin by Cormac Murray

Threat of polar bear attacks was an everyday part of life during year-long sojourn

An author in search of nothing short of a new form of writing

Solid attempt to tackle difficult task of explaining legal and philosophical assumptions behind slavery

Collection of autobiographical and fictional stories has a unique comic tone

A fascinating history of the Elliman family and an insight into the early days of Irish-Jewish life

Dream Latitudes, Jonah and Me, Catching the Missing Beat and Namanlagh reviewed

Beyond his notorious ‘end of history’ thesis, the views of the Russian-born philosopher changed considerably over his life

For those who are overly agreeable, accommodating and inclined towards people-pleasing

Unconventional and entertaining memoir by man often credited as the inventor of modern curation

An evocative and ambitious study of a state that makes up half of human experience

The authors’ excitement for artificial intelligence is infectious and their understanding affords a glimpse beyond the hazards

The occult author weaves a cloak of enchantment for anyone intrigued by the notion that creativity is an expression of both intellect and spirit

New works by Jane Clarke and Catherine Cleary, Natasha Stagg, and Tanya Farrelly

New collection of essays dwells comprehensively on role of Irish overseas during revolutionary period

Nelson O’Ceallaigh Ritschel’s history shows extent to which Irish drama was important in London

Finishing Maggie Nelson’s brief new book, I felt an overwhelming sense of anxiety emanating from its pages

Plus: fascinating sites in each county, Northern Irish eccentricities and six millenniums of Knowth

Set in Tokyo, this tale of a whiny son forced to sleep on the pull-out sofa could do with lightening up

Mikhail Zygar’s latest book revisits the figures who defined the USSR’s last years and the turbulent decades that followed

Works by Solvej Balle, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Ágota Kristóf, Rene Karabas and Ning Ken

A former Gavi chief executive, Seth Berkley, offers a firsthand account of the scramble to develop and distribute life-saving vaccines during the pandemic

A rewarding book that offers a cogent look at the science’s history and the second quantum revolution that’s under way

Novel examines the moral compromises of ordinary Chileans living under Pinochet’s dictatorship

Thought-provoking essays explore a place that has made progress but retains a strong capacity for self-sabotage

Ireland is a poster child for the very economic model Rodrik argues has run its course

This is an accomplished, deeply felt debut from the ‘cancelled’ comedian

Author explores a time of growing vibrancy for women that eventually came undone by a coalition of government and church

This France-centric book from a former editor of the French daily Le Monde has the sense of preaching to the choir

From New Orleans to Patagonia, the Argentine writer uncovers history, myth, and mystery in cemeteries across the globe

Williams’s pessimistic environmentalism is at the forefront, with the waning of the anthropocene palpable

The story of a powerful medieval royal house’s rise and fall is brought dramatically to life by Brian Lacey

Reviewed: Quantum of Menace; Hello, Transcriber; The Token; The Fourth Door; and Exit Strategy