Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer – review
Joshua Foer's account of his quest to become US memory champion is a dreary and pointless celebration of trivia, writes Peter Conrad
Why We Run: A Story of Obsession by Robin Harvie – review
Tim Lewis discovers why extreme distance runners really are a breed apart
Memories are made of this: how to boost your mind
How on earth could anyone memorise all 626 lines of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner? Well, a technique that relies on mental images could be all that's needed, according to US memory champion Joshua Foer
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer – review
Be prepared to be amazed by Joshua Foer's account of competitive memorisation
The phrase every publisher craves: word-of-mouth success
JK Rowling, Dan Brown and Lynne Truss have all sold millions with word-of-mouth successes, but what is their secret, asks Robert McCrum
When Will I Sleep Through the Night? An A-Z of Babyhood by Eleanor Birne – review
Wit and wisdom inform this lively account of the first year of motherhood. New mum Alice O'Keeffe approves
Kama Sutra: A Guide to the Art of Pleasure, translated by AND Haksar – review
It won't improve your sex life, but the Kama Sutra still makes for a fascinating read, says Hanif Kureishi
Henry’s Demons by Patrick and Henry Cockburn – review
A father-and-son account gives Charlotte Moore a greater understanding of living with schizophrenia
Henry’s Demons: Living with Schizophrenia, a Father and Son’s Story by Patrick and Henry Cockburn – review
A memoir by the veteran war reporter Patrick Cockburn and his son offers a powerful inside story of mental illness, says Alexander Linklater
The Tell-Tale Brain by VS Ramachandran – review
A neuroscientist's explanation of how brain damage can unlock hidden talents is gripping, says Ian Thomson
The Kama Sutra’s lessons for modern lovers
Sam Jordison: As well as a welcome reminder that ancient wisdom is all too often timeworn inanity, it also teaches us that obscenity is nothing new
Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer – review
It is the humanities that tell us what it is like to be human, says Simon Ings
Author, author: Lisa Appignanesi on the language of love
'Love is one of our last socially sanctioned forms of madness'
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua – review
Amy Chua reckons tough love is good for children. Terri Apter can't wait to read their memoirs
The Immortalization Commission by John Gray – review
Thank God – or whomever– for this look at transcendentalism says John Banville