Nonfiction to look out for in 2020
The next 12 months promise brave books on positivity, daughters trying to fathom their mothers and the twilight world of the terminally ill
Hate baby showers and dinner parties? Sarah Knight wants you to say no
The sweary self-help guru behind a string of bestsellers explains her evangelical faith in turning down everything from lunch to love
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay review – more matchless stories from A&E
From the author of This Is Going to Hurt, funny, disgusting and moving tales with a festive twist – and a show of support for overworked NHS staff
Eat rats and throw poo at the horizon: can Bear Grylls help me survive any disaster?
What could you kill and eat in Hyde Park? How do you fight off an angry dog? And how do you put a nosy journalist in his place? The SAS man turned TV star shows off his survival skills
The Art of Rest by Claudia Hammond review – too stimulating by far…
Nature, mindfulness and walking the dog can all aid relaxation, but how did we get so restless to start with?
Do you take hours to make a simple decision? You may have Fobo
Fear of missing out has a more anxious sibling, and could stop you going to social events – or buying your Christmas turkey. Here’s what is behind fear of better options
How to save the NHS… by five bestselling medical memoirists
With medical memoirs now the hottest ticket in publishing, we asked five acclaimed authors for their views on the crisis in the NHS
Oncologist Azra Raza: ‘Don’t give up hope. Don’t give in to despair’
The Columbia professor on taking healthcare out of the stone age, her ideas for cancer prevention – and why getting too close to patients is an occupational hazard
Heather Ashton obituary
Psychopharmacologist who started a clinic for people addicted to tranquillisers and wrote a manual on how to quit them safely
50 years of pickup artists: why is the toxic skill still so in demand?
Teaching men how to approach women they don’t know is a $100m industry. But does it help men find their dream mate - or just encourage street harassment?