A review of Michel Foucault’s book, published by Einaudi, 380 pp., 25 euros

A review of the book by José Ortega y Gasset, published by Elliot, 62 pp., 10 euros

A review of Dominic Amerena’s book, published by Heloola Books, 300 pp., €19.50

Weeks of stifling heat, without a breath of wind. Humidity through the roof, mosquitoes having a field day. Then, from France, the rain arrived

Ivan Karamazov’s rational despair shows how a refusal to accept the world can transform a thirst for justice into a claim to remake it, bringing the kingdom of heaven – if it exists – down to Earth

The great philosopher anticipated self-publishing and the role of today’s publisher: essential reading for anyone who criticises the retailer when the product is substandard

A review of the book by Max Frisch and Ingeborg Bachmann, published by Feltrinelli, 944 pp., 60 euros

A review of Lawrence Osborne’s book, published by Adelphi, 318 pp., 20 euros

A review of Rick Bass’s book, published by Mattioli 1885, 176 pp., €18  

A review of Kader Abdolah’s book, published by Iperborea, 396 pp., 20 euros