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Top 5 books about unreliable therapists, chosen by Graeme Macrae Burnet

Case Study author Graeme Macrae Burnet takes his pick of books exploring the trials and tribulations of opening up

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Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers

Billy Connolly’s long and vivid life makes for a joyous memoir, writes Paul Whitelaw.

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Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie review: Primal Scream star strikes a tangible note of melancholy

Yes, he’s prone to absurd purple prose, but the Primal Scream frontman occasionally reveals a surprising willingness to laugh at himself, writes Paul Whitelaw.

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The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection

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Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch

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Author Fiona Valpy discovers the real Casablanca

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Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback

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Top 5 books about the Windrush Generation, chosen by author Paul Mendez

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Top 5 books for children, chosen by Matt Lucas

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Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’

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Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’

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Author Tash Aw: ‘So many of us have multiple identities’

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