Like a natural woman: why taboos about discussing the female body are dying

Periods, miscarriage and menopause were traditionally ‘private topics’. A raft of new books is changing that

Not Speaking by Norma Clarke review – tight trousers and celebrity hairdressers

This is an explosive family memoir ... but the remarkable stories are also an exploration of the effect Thatcherism had on Britain

‘Vaccine hesitant’: a gentler label than anti-vaxxer, but just as scary

Reluctant parents who keep their opinions on jabs to themselves have been called a global threat by the World Health Organisation

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry review – how to raise your kids

What’s the top priority when raising kids? A bestseller on good parent-child relationships

Cardiologist Eric Topol: ‘AI can restore the care in healthcare’

The doctor, geneticist and author talks about his new book on the future of medicine

Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips: ‘You have to let your child teach you’

The analyst and literary critic on why attention-seeking is a good thing

The Happiness Curve by Jonathan Rauch review – midlife need not be a crisis

An uplifting book argues that only society’s ageism prevents us from enjoying this transition period in life

Top 10 books about walking in Britain

Travelling on foot is a national obsession that has inspired a whole tradition of great writing, from Laurie Lee to Iain Sinclair

I’m a sucker for happy endings but sometimes I just need to read a story about defeat

Popular culture is saturated with so-called inspirational narratives. But we can’t always overcome adversity or find closure

Nimko Ali: ‘Orgasms and sexual pleasure are a human right. I guard these things with my life’

For her first book, the anti-FGM campaigner spoke to 150 women around the world about sex, periods and more. She shares what she learned, and why she supports Boris Johnson