How to commit the perfect murder: A new book on poison is a detailed primer on getting rid of your enemies — if only you could work out a way not to get caught… Professor Neil Bradbury, from Britain, specialises in physiology and biophysics American-based academic examines the origin of various poisons in a new book  Poison can be delivered by […]

Written by Fearne Cotton In an exclusive extract from her new book, Fearne Cotton explains why she could never have dreamed of writing a book like Bigger Than Us five years ago, but her quest for deeper meaning in life led her along a path she had to follow.  Writing my new book, Bigger Than Us, has changed my life. I’ve […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Had the science been acted on then, the world would now be a much safer place. The science is clear […]

From Hockney to Kahlo, here’s a festive feast for the eyes: Our critic selects her picks of this year’s best art books Bel Mooney has rounded up a selection of this year’s best art books Sarah Drummond reveals historical truth in Divine Love: The Art Of The Nativity  Angela Harding introduces her printing press techniques in A Year Unfolding   DIVINE LOVE: […]

Want hot celebrity gossip? Just dive between the covers – from a Hollywood diva’s deliciously waspish diaries to a Beatle’s most intimate insights Roger Lewis rounded up a selection of this year’s must-read celebrity memoirs  Dame Joan Collins shares interactions with stars in My Unapologetic Diaries Paul McCartney reflects on his inspirations in autobiography The Lyrics   MY UNAPOLOGETIC DIARIES by […]

Why having a bath is more dangerous than bumping into a shark – and why you should hope for Diddly Squat in your stocking! Mark Mason rounded up a selection of the best books to use as stocking fillers  Among top picks is Rutherford & Fry’s Complete Guide To Absolutely Everything Reveals more people die by drowning in the bath […]

How working out set women free: In the 1950s, they stayed thin by smoking and popping pills. But as a new social history shows, what started as a fitness fad became a revolution that made women stronger in every way Danielle Friedman explores the history of female fitness in Let’s Get Physical 35-year-old New Yorker was inspired by her own […]

MUST READS SPOON-FED by Tim Spector (Cape £12.99, 288 pp) SPOON-FED    by Tim Spector (Cape £12.99, 288 pp) As well as keeping us alive and healthy, food should be one of life’s great pleasures. But the question of what and how to eat has become a source of increasing confusion and anxiety. Faced with myriad options and a barrage of […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info In December 2019, the Duchess of Cambridge wrote an open letter to Britain’s midwives. She praised their life-changing work, the […]

In case you missed some of this year’s most compelling tales — top writers reveal their top reads UK-based writers have revealed a selection of their top reads from this year  John Boyne says he loved reading Joseph Knox’s True Crime Story  Amanda Craig says CJ Carey’s Widowland is a distraction from the dystopia   John Boyne (The Echo Chamber, Doubleday) […]