Mark Manson: ‘My industry is rife with hucksters, charlatans, fake gurus. It drives me crazy’ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck author on quitting drinking, the best advice he’s ever received and why you should delete TikTok
Want by Gillian Anderson review – let me be your fantasy The star’s compendium of X-rated female wish-fulfilment makes for compelling, if not entirely candid, reading
Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs by Jordan Stephens review – not so chill The Rizzle Kicks star explores the fallout from fame in this candid portrait of the artist as a struggling young man
Good Nature by Kathy Willis review – flower power A scientist’s deep dive into the extraordinary health benefits of getting close to nature
Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki review – beating the ‘trust recession’ A psychologist on the deleterious effects of cynicism and how faith in others is the key to building a better future
Self-help was meant to make me feel better. Instead it turned toxic – and borderline dangerous For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. None of it helped, says writer Emily Goddard
On the Couch: Writers Analyze Sigmund Freud review – the shrink’s shrink engagingly examined by Siri Hustvedt, Susie Boyt and others Authors reassess the legacy of the father of psychotherapy in a lovely grab bag of essays
Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us by Lucy Foulkes review – deep dive into the teenage mind An academic psychologist’s insightful and compassionate study of adolescence is expertly presented, plotting out harmful as well as helpful transitions into adulthood
Coming of Age by Lucy Foulkes review – the truth about teenagers From being popular to taking risks, this wise and revelatory study overturns received wisdom about adolescence
Rumbles by Elsa Richardson review – gut reaction A vivid cultural history of digestion, from ancient Greece to All-Bran