Irish writer was lauded for his captivating coverage of 1899 Dreyfus retrial

Paul Mulligan’s alphabetical glossary, running from Abbey to Zincography, uncovers the multi-layered aura of ancient places

New books by Jim Ward, Dave Duggan, and Sheila Hamilton

Rich in variety, townland names are markers of tradition and belonging, reflecting historical events or landscape features

A profound reflection on identity, authorship and the shifting truths we tell ourselves and others

An empathic attempt to understand the women who sought abortions, and those who assisted them

Ghost Wedding by David Park combines exceptional dialogue and deft prose in story of two couples a century apart

Bloomberg journalists Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes provide timely, brutal diagnoses of the hollowed-out promises of modern Germany

The Last Ditch by Eamonn Sweeney: Brave admissions about mental health struggles hit hard in follow-up

Book reviews: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins; The Hive by Anna February; Under A Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughrean; and Emily J Taylor’s The Otherwhere Post

These authors seek to understand the behaviour of economies and the influence they have on our societies

The 23-year-old heroine, Reality Kahn, sets out on a quest to become the ‘greatest girlfriend of all time’

The novel deals in relationships that literary conventions were not built to hold

The writer’s theme is one of lost opportunities that could have prevented today’s war

Author provides potted biographies of characters, describing something of the period of history they inhabited and spiritual disciplines they embodied

Martha Ballard’s impressive life and legacy in the 18th century are celebrated via fiction

Reviews of works by Daniel Ayiotis, Steve Stern and Luke Pepera

With little hope that environmental disaster can be staved off, Macfarlane finds grounds for optimism

Shaun Walker’s thrilling account of deep-undercover spies also serves as a potted history of communist Russia

Stan Erraught is ideally placed to navigate this territory as a former member of 1980s band Stars of Heaven