Reflections of my former self
Katharine Wealthall tells how shattering anorexia is - and dispels some myths about the disease.
Thought crime
Kathleen Taylor: 'Brainwashing' is routinely invoked to explain atrocities, but what does it really mean?
The tooth, the whole tooth…
From the biting satire of Swift to Martin Amis's morbid fascination, writers have long been obsessed with pearlies, writes Peter Conrad. Now there's a comic but graphic tale of dentistry showing at a cinema near you. Open wide ...
The dyslexic novelist
Sally Gardner changed her name because she couldn't spell it. So how does she manage to write novels? By Polly Curtis.
Farewell Debs, your legacy will live on
The Lord Chancellor pays a heartfelt tribute to his friend Deborah Hutton, who died on Friday after writing an inspirational book about her cancer.
‘I have stage four cancer. There is no stage five’
Deborah Hutton spent 25 years writing about women's health. Then she got the news that she was dying. Now, as Stuart Jeffries reports, she's written a book on how friends and family can help patients cope.
Do mention the ‘C’ word
What do you do when you receive the most devastating news of your life? Deborah Hutton decided to write a book full of practical ideas about how friends can help. Here, with contributions from Ruby Wax, Alastair Campbell, Sam Taylor-Wood and many others, she reveals how to cope with cancer.
Crocuses and raisin wine – the key to good health
It contains the usual mix of good sense and utter nonsense. But the Tacuinum Sanitatis is no ordinary lifestyle manual - it was written 500 years ago. Lucy Atkins reports.
‘I was angry science couldn’t offer Ivan more’
Almut Schulze's job at Cancer Research meant she understood what was killing her husband, BBC journalist Ivan Noble. But it didn't make things easier. By Helen Pidd.
Life after birth
Jools Oliver has written a book about motherhood - and she certainly hasn't skimped on the detail, says Emily Wilson.