Mother Ship by Francesca Segal review – a moving story about motherhood

A remarkable memoir-diary about giving birth to premature twins is also a love letter to solidarity

Jayson Greene: ‘Trauma is a rip in your understanding of the universe’

Former Pitchfork editor Jayson Greene explains how, after the sudden death of his two-year-old daughter, writing proved the best therapy. Read an extract from his new book below

Unspeakable by Harriet Shawcross – a personal study of silence

As a teenager, Harriet Shawcross stopped speaking for a year. Her attempt to make sense of that experience investigates the essence of language itself

Molly Case, the NHS nurse who finds poetry on the wards

The student nurse whose impassioned poem about the NHS went viral talks about her new memoir

Nicci Gerrard: ‘Dementia is more scary when you try not to think about it’

The Observer journalist on her father’s dementia, caring for campaigners, and facing her fears in her new book

What will you be reading next year? London book fair’s star attractions

Salman Rushdie’s take on Don Quixote, Elton John’s memoirs and a study of criminals in Broadmoor – a selection of the biggest and most interesting books announced at the fair

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn review – walking to freedom

This uplifting memoir, about a couple who embark on a long coastal walk after becoming homeless, was shortlisted for the 2018 Costa biography award

Aoife Abbey: ‘Being a doctor is not like in the movies’

The intensive care specialist who used to blog as the Secret Doctor on her candid new book about her experiences as a young trainee

Jeremy Hardy: a ferocious talent who radicalised radio comedy

Provocative and political, the stand-up – who has died aged 57 – shook up Radio 4 at a time when it was in danger of resembling a Rotary Club quiz night

Best summer books 2018, as picked by writers – part one

Surrealist artists, dogged detectives, modern lovers and spies behaving badly ... leading authors pick their best books to enjoy these holidays