Review: The Kingdom of Infinite Space by Raymond TallisThis wonderfully evocative series of meditations is witty and wise in equal measure, says PD Smith
Norah Vincent, John O'Donoghue and Michael Greenberg all have three different views of mental illness that share a redemptive fortitude. By Blake Morrison
Review: Bodies by Susie OrbachWilliam Leith salutes a timely and powerful polemic by Susie Orbach on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection
Review: The Optimist by Laurence ShorterA one-gag stand-up routine that places the rewards of a quick fix above the pleasures of deeper self-discovery, says Simon Garfield