How We Break by Vincent Deary review – look after yourself
A psychologist offers practical advice for dealing with life’s ups and downs
‘There is joy, and there is rage’: the new generation of novelists writing about motherhood
From the shock and awe of labour to domestic isolation, a wave of recent novels captures the transformative nature of being a mother
Blood by Jen Gunter review – busting myths about menstruation
The gynaecologist known for criticising Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is back with an empowering guide to periods
Caroline Richmond obituary
Skilled medical journalist with a gift for demystifying evidence who was also an admired obituarist of doctors and scientists
The big idea: is couples therapy a waste of time?
Should we all be taking a leaf out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s book?
How We Break: Navigating the Wear and Tear of Living by Vincent Deary review – the ways in which we’re undone
The psychologist and researcher’s persuasive inquiry into how life’s struggles take their toll is full of hard-won wisdom
Blood: The Science, Medicine and Mythology of Menstruation by Dr Jen Gunter – why periods are ‘a muddled burden’
The outspoken Canadian gynaecologist’s compelling scientific study cuts through misinformation, myth and worse with clarity and wit in this study of the menstrual cycle
The big idea: is being ‘good enough’ better than perfection?
Before making another new year resolution it’s worth asking if change is what you need
Best ideas books of 2023
From psychology to AI, pandemics to popular culture, we survey the bigger picture
The big idea: why we should spend more time talking to strangers
We focus on friendships, but encounters with those we hardly know are vital too