An Infinite Sadness by Antônio Xerxenesky’s; False War by Carlos Manuel Álvarez; Every Time We Say Goodbye by Ivana Sajko; and Not There by Mariusz Szczygieł

New books from John Wight and Paul O’Donaghue, plus a collection of essays on the political espionage novelist edited by Federico Varese

Two books show that creating a museum with a clear conscience isn’t always straightforward; another shows how we do love a good historical mystery

No doubting the scholarly rigour of this highly visual production, which reflects maps’ many distinctive styles and strategies

The author’s bleak debut novel critiques the commodification of youth and femininity in the US

It’s a wonder the Lemonheads frontman lived to tell the tale

Like the LA-based poet and author, protagonist Sean is an ex-journalist who works in a bookstore

Soline Humbert’s spiritual autobiography makes a strong case for women’s ordination in the Catholic Church

The science writer presents a series of case studies inspired by strange animal behaviour

Conocimiento: Writing Irish Borderlands by Eamonn Wall engagingly explores the consequences for writers of mobility, displacement and migration

Despite the gravity of the subject matter, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder’s fascinating book asks difficult questions in a simple manner and is shot through with humour

There are occasional reminders that the bellicose Hopkins still lurks within the reformed man

Book by playwright’s grandson relates how public shame over Wilde’s downfall shadowed his family into the mid-20th century

Winter Papers 11 is a Christmas annual to stand the test of time, and An Alternative Irish Christmas is great for those jaded by other literary offerings

New books by Natasha Bache, Gabriel Rotello, Abir Mukherjee and Samir Machado de Machado

Quietly devastating study explores how enslaved people fought their oppressors over four centuries

Author’s portrayal of the unfolding of trauma is thoughtful and true to life

For scholars of Joyce or Irish women’s writing, this study should prove a valuable resource

Authors’ work is built from contradiction, moral panic and logical fallacies rather than research

A tome of architectural brilliance, uncomfortable historical truths and a complicated legacy of power and philanthropy