Lisa Lynch obituary
Writer who recounted her experience of cancer with engaging candour
Running With the Pack by Mark Rowlands; Running Like a Girl by Alexandra Heminsley – review
Two books on the joy of running are equally inspirational but in very different ways, writes Miranda Sawyer
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss – review
A damning investigation into the junk food industry is both chilling and contentious, writes Joanna Blythman
Pondlife: A Swimmer’s Journal by Al Alvarez – review
An octogenarian's account of wild swimming's life-affirming qualities is a delight, writes Kate Kellaway
Andrew Solomon: ‘I’m one of five parents with four children in three states’
The author talks to Carole Cadwalladr about his 11-year mission to write an epic about family strife and his own challenges as a gay father
Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love by Andrew Solomon – review
Tim Adams is moved by a study of how disability, crime or illness test the limits of parental love
Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed – review
An uneven path of self-discovery along the Pacific Crest Trail unfortunately leaves the reader lagging far behind, writes Frances Stonor Saunders
Chick lit ‘harms body image’, study finds
Virginia Tech study finds fictional representations can affect female readers' self-esteem
Why reading fiction with friends is therapeutic too
Lynsey Hanley: Prescribing self-help books to people with depression is good, but the social benefit of reading groups also empowers
Yes, the evidence does show that Benjamin Britten died from syphilis
Response: Paul Kildea: Despite the doubters, when all the composer's symptoms are considered there can be only one conclusion