J D Salinger

Every generation has its own minefield to negotiate in order to reach adulthood. Rae Earl discusses five books that explore a range of mental health issues that some teenagers may face, and many adults have faced, while on this difficult journey.

The author chooses his top five books on boyhood and growing up, major themes of his Booker-nominated debut The Fishermen.

Film legend Woody Allen talks us through his favourite books, from JD Salinger to Elia Kazan.

The author of Bright Lights, Big City, Jay McInerney, tells us what changed after 9/11 and which books best capture the ambition, romance and creativity of New York. He chooses his list of  “essential New York novels”