Making Evil by Julia Shaw review – the ‘science’ behind humanity’s dark side

Does evil exist? Are we all born killers, saved only by impulse control? A chattily written study of inexcusable acts

Yes, I do give a sh*t about these sweary book covers

It used to feel like a cheeky trend. But now these titles seem more like evidence of our descent into hell, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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

In brief: Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel; Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust; With the End in Mind – review

Ruth Hogan’s compelling novel about mother-daughter relationships; Hedi Fried’s required reading about the Holocaust; and Kathryn Mannix on facing death

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

Delays singer Greg Gilbert: ‘I was taking peppermint pills but I had bowel cancer’

When the psych-poppers’ frontman was told he was dying, it sparked an explosion of poetry and painting. As his work goes on show beside Leonardo da Vinci’s, he relives an artistic salvation

Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped by Russell Brand review – a grown-up guru

After several false starts, the comedian and presenter’s worldview has become surprisingly mature

The ‘mega monk’ who wants us to slow down and embrace our imperfections

Haemin Sunim is the Buddhist monk whose hugely successful self-care advice books have made him a celebrity

Will the country’s leading life coaches help me raise my game?

For years, Sophie Heawood has procrastinated horribly. Here she puts her trust in the life lessons of brutal billionaires and heartfelt hippies to see if she can get back on track