The best books of the week

From America’s role in the making of Europe to Kissinger’s phone calls and Josef Koudelka’s diaries. Plus Maggie O’Farrell’s epic new novel, our pick of audio books — and Nilanjana Roy’s five lessons on how we can all read more

Who are London’s parks for?

As festival season heats up, so has the debate about how these industrial-scale events threaten public access and the green spaces themselves