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The changing cultural phenomenon of exercise

From 'gym rats' to Scandinavian exercise regimes, Bill Hayes explores a history of sweat.

Is the rise of sensitivity readers progress or censorship?

No offence: The issue of sensitivity readers has generated considerable debate

Book review: Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America

The Amazon effect on small businesses

How grief alters the shape of your heart

Entanglement is an exploration of how grief alters the shape of your heart.

What I'm Reading: Freya North

What Freya North is enjoying reading.

"I felt there was something important and relevant to today"

The author of Caging Skies returns with a 70s story of love, secrets and activism.

Matt McEvoy: 'Amid the madness is a fascinating examination of emotional truths'

What author Matt McEvoy is reading.

Fairy tales at core of the stories that shape our lives

The Frog Prince: a novel about the power of love

'I'm convinced': Scholar claims discovery of lost Katherine Mansfield works

"I'm convinced. It's so unlikely it could be anyone else."

Bryan Walpert: 'What's the reading life without a book of poems or six on the go as well?'

The books author Bryan Walpert has on his reading list

Hope and terror echo through the eras

One house, three time-frames. A symphonic triumph, writes Kiran Dass

Monica Ali's debut novel was a massive hit - then she lost her mojo

She lost her confidence and writing was suddenly too hard.

'They hate their 'dead' names': UK TV stars on raising 3 gender-fluid kids

Times: When the family first opened up publicly, 'the responses were unbelievably cruel'.

Dutch publisher apologises over disputed Anne Frank book

New York Times: Ambo Anthos Publishers said it would delay printing more copies.

David Herkt reviews Alan Cumming's second autobiography

Alan Cumming's collection of anecdotes fails to reveal the real Alan Cumming

Eleanor Black reviews a whodunnit focusing on human behaviour

Whodunnit delves into social, psychological and environmental factors

Rare set of Captain Cook's 'Voyages' editions surfaces for sale

Auctioneer says the set is in 'remarkable condition'.

How to harness the power of negative thinking

Sick of the #grateful, 'good vibes only' crew? You're not alone