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

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

Mescaline by Mike Jay review – a global history of the first psychedelic

From the ancient Andes to Aldous Huxley’s trousers – the uses and abuses of ‘fiendish cactus juice’

Notes to Self by Emilie Pine review – a life laid bare in essays

Despite her painful material, the Irish academic’s debut collection of essays is wry and uplifting

The Heartland review – fascinating study of schizophrenia

Nathan Filer redefines our understanding of the illness

Mother Ship by Francesca Segal review – a moving story about motherhood

A remarkable memoir-diary about giving birth to premature twins is also a love letter to solidarity

Undressing by James O’Neill review – secrets of a man in a green anorak

A psychotherapist’s story of a patient who was afraid to remove his clothes is absorbing and moving

Matt Haig: ‘Kids are so overloaded, they’ve got so much stress’

The author and mental health activist on writing for different age groups, homeschooling, and being followed by Harry and Meghan

Why Can’t We Sleep? by Darian Leader review – understanding our sleepless minds

Are you so worried about not sleeping it’s keeping you awake? Why ‘sleep science’ has made insomnia worse

Jayson Greene: ‘Trauma is a rip in your understanding of the universe’

Former Pitchfork editor Jayson Greene explains how, after the sudden death of his two-year-old daughter, writing proved the best therapy. Read an extract from his new book below