'Bevy of new Vatican books' published in recent weeks (Crux)

John Allen offers a brief overview of six new books: a collection of 16 essays written by Pope Benedict XVI, which he authorized for publication after his death; a Vatican collection of Pope Benedict’s spiritual writings, with a preface by Pope Francis; a book-length interview with Pope Francis; a book-length interview with Cardinal Gerhard Müller; Archbishop Georg Gänswein’s memoir; and a book by Italian journalist Orazio La Rocca on Pope Benedict’s years in retirement.