Upward Bound by Woody Brown review – extraordinary debut from a non-speaking autistic author
This garrulous, charming story of a young man stuck in a daycare centre for disabled adults offers a vital insider’s perspective
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe review – a compulsive tale of money, lies and avoidable tragedy
A New Yorker writer traces the web of deceit that led a troubled teenager to his violent death
The Stranger review – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised modern take on the Camus classic
François Ozon’s adaptation of the 1942 novella L’Etranger passionately honours the original text while bringing a contemporary perspective to its themes of empire and race
The Hair of the Pigeon by Mohammed Massoud Morsi review – an epic tale of a refugee’s journey
The Egyptian-Danish-Australian journalist’s second novel spans continents, following a Palestinian teen as he comes of age during the Syrian civil war and is forced into exile
Into the Wreck by Susannah Dickey review – an immersive exploration of grief
Set in County Donegal, the poet’s polyphonic third novel wittily explores the fragile dynamics of a family navigating the loss of a father
Jan Morris by Sara Wheeler review – masterly account of a flawed figure
The journalistic adventurer and trans trailblazer is revealed as brilliant, prolific and deeply selfish
Life of Pi author Yann Martel: ‘I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts… then I started getting ideas’
The Life of Pi author Yann Martel explains why his new retelling of Homer’s Iliad offers the ideal antidote to the age of Trump
‘Enough of this me me me’: Blake Morrison on memoir in the age of oversharing
From sad-fishing on Facebook to sensational Substack revelations – today’s readers don’t have to look far for confessional writing. Is this the end of autobiography?
The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York’s creative zenith
A new memoir by Fred Brathwaite offers an insight into the city’s emerging underground scene in the 70s and 80s – and shows us the power of subcultures in difficult times
The Guardian view on the Women’s Library at 100: a cause for celebration but not complacency
Editorial: The ups and downs of the collection launched by Millicent Fawcett make it an apt symbol of an ongoing struggle
Clare Gittings obituary
Other lives: Learning manager who made visiting schoolchildren feel welcome at the National Portrait Gallery
The best recent poetry – review roundup
Goyle, Chert, Mire by Jean Sprackland; The House of Broken Things by Kim Moore; The Tree Is Missing by Shannon Kuta Kelly; Dog Star by Michael Symmons Roberts; Horses by Jake Skeets
Sarah Hall: ‘Everyone wangs on about Anna Karenina – I’ve never been able to finish it’
The author on being inspired by Michael Ondaatje and how Hilary Mantel helped her overcome her aversion to historical figure novels
Sororicidal by Edwina Preston review – a tale of two sisters tinged with danger
The author deftly captures the intricacies and subtle violence of a sibling relationship. As both girls age, our sympathies shift again and again
Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry audiobook review – an extraordinary chronicle of terminal illness
The author’s father-in-law died just nine days after his cancer diagnosis, inspiring this moving and sharply observed account of his last days