On my radar: Carlo Rovelli’s cultural highlights
The physicist and philosopher of science on the lessons the Roman empire holds for us today, the mystery of black holes, and his favourite beat poet
Gloriously unfiltered and unfocused, Britney Spears’s memoir made me believe she’s finally free
The actions taken by Spears in response to the madness around her were, in the circumstances, only proof of her sanity, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
‘I felt like I was being ritually tortured’: the most shocking moments in Britney Spears’ memoir
The Woman in Me shows how imprisoned Spears has felt since childhood – feelings that worsened under a conservatorship and the glare of the media
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears review – a pop star’s stinging rebuke
Throughout her life, narratives were constructed to disempower the singer. She finally has her say in this astute indictment of the system that exploited her
Holding the Note by David Remnick review – erudite portraits of musical greats
A collection of the New Yorker editor’s pieces on the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin displays enviable knowledge and scope
Toxic by Sarah Ditum review – a decade of misogyny, from Britney to Paris Hilton
These nine feminist essays about female celebrities of the 00s expose the casual sexism of the era and the way it shaped ordinary women’s lives
‘Juicy revelations are required’: will Barbra Streisand, Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith memoirs satisfy?
To produce a bestseller, stars must hold back on confessional social media posts and save explosive details for the page
‘The band, the scene… I put it all in there’: Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore on his memoir of a rock’n’roll life
With cameos from William Burroughs and Iggy Pop, Sonic Life – the musician’s new autobiography – chronicles his long relationship with Kim Gordon and life at the vanguard of US indie-rock
On my radar: Es Devlin’s cultural highlights
The set designer and artist on the most extraordinary opera, a gut-wrenching Sudanese-American poet and a writer’s new angle on economics
‘I accomplished my dream. Why did I feel invisible?’: Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Little Mix, racism in pop, and going solo
With five chart-topping singles and three Brits, the singer realised her childhood dreams of pop stardom, but at a cost. She reflects on fame, loneliness, and why she no longer feels the need to compromise
Britney Spears criticises ‘dumb and silly’ press coverage of her memoir
Singer says on social media that she didn’t mean ‘to offend anyone’ with her new tell-all book The Woman in Me
Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou on rifts, Daniel Johns and finding closure: ‘We’re still in indefinite hibernation’
The two former bandmates reflect on their ‘brutally honest’ memoir, life after superstardom and why grievances about songwriting credits remain unresolved
‘Out of my mind with grief’: Britney Spears details 2008 breakdown in memoir
The star also opens up about the controversial conservatorship that she endured until 2021, allegations of drug use and her relationship with Justin Timberlake
Sonic Life: A Memoir by Thurston Moore review – nerd’s eye view
The Sonic Youth frontman leaves personal confession out of this first-hand account of 80s and 90s alt rock
Britney Spears: I had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake
Extracts from pop singer’s new memoir reveal effect of controversial conservatorship arrangement she eventually escaped, and termination of pregnancy