With My Dog Eyes by Hilda Hilst review – not for the faint-hearted
Nicholas Lezard's paperback of the week: Only the second book translated into English from the late Brazilian writer, this short work shows a mind unravelling
Pelican books take flight again
As the non-fiction Penguin imprint relaunches, Paul Laity tells the story of the blue‑spined books that inspired generations of self-improvers – and transformed the publishing world
My guilty pleasure: Eat Pray Love
Watching Juila Roberts take a year-long romp of global self-discovery, the thing most people miss is that the film is a pin-sharp mockery of Liz Gilbert's bestselling book, writes David Jenkins
The Man Who Couldn’t Stop review – David Adam’s compelling study of OCD
Case studies including Churchill, Nikola Tesla and Hans Christian Andersen offer fascinating insights into OCD, writes Matt Haig
Frédéric Gros: why going for a walk is the best way to free your mind
Some of the finest thinkers in history were also enthusiastic walkers. Philosopher Frédéric Gros tells Carole Cadwalladr why we should fall in step with Nietzsche and Kant
The Man Who Couldn’t Stop: OCD, and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought – review
David Adam's punchy explanation of the mental torment of OCD is well-intentioned, but lacks subtlety. By Jenny Turner
Top 10 science and tech books for April: how to cook insects and can humans save the Earth?
From bug recipes to surviving the planet's predicament
Falling into the Fire review – a psychiatrist’s impressive study of mental health
Christine Montross helps to demystify madness with her insightful, case-based account of the ethics of psychiatry, writes Stephanie Merritt
Wounded: The Long Journey Home from the Great War – review
Emily Mayhew's Wellcome prize-shortlisted book is a sensitive account of medical treatment on the western front, writes Victoria Segal
Sex and the Citadel by Shereen El Feki – review
A brave book from the former vice-chair of the UN's Global Commission on HIV and the Law about sexual rights in Arab society, writes Victoria Segal