Talk about a boob job
Review: Men Are Stupid ... And They Like Big Boobs by Joan RiversJoan Rivers's hymn to the joys of plastic surgery leaves Carole Cadwalladr feeling queasy
‘I think,’ she breathed, ‘you have a problem’
Jacob Miller's desire was a source of both sexual excitement and shame - he was drawn to women's feet. Daniel Bergner charts the course of a fetish
Jade Goody’s joy as fiance is allowed to spend wedding night with her
Decision to relax Jack Tweed's bail conditions will mean a 'dream finish' to her day, Goody said in a statement
The guides to life that lead nowhere
Where is the book on how to give up self-help books, I'd like to know
‘Homage to catatonia’
It's traumatic enough to be 'sectioned' once. But imagine being confined to secure units on five occasions - the first time while you're still at school
The Kingdom of Infinite Space
Review: The Kingdom of Infinite Space by Raymond TallisThis wonderfully evocative series of meditations is witty and wise in equal measure, says PD Smith
The shape we’re in
Review: Bodies by Susie OrbachFat is no longer simply a feminist issue - it's a commercial one too, says Hilary Mantel
Tales of ordinary madness
Norah Vincent, John O'Donoghue and Michael Greenberg all have three different views of mental illness that share a redemptive fortitude. By Blake Morrison
Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists
Corn-based bioethanol has higher burden on environment and human health by causing more heart disease and respiratory disorders, says US study
Lessons on the body politic
Review: Bodies by Susie OrbachWilliam Leith salutes a timely and powerful polemic by Susie Orbach on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection