The interest in true crime stories kicked off by Serial and Making a Murderer shows no sign of abating. But do we lose something of ourselves when we focus so many stories of horror and violence?

Let’s not pretend Steve Coogan is at his peak just because the apocalypse is nigh

A new selection of essays captures Lawrence’s passion for “the beauty, the marvel of being alive in the flesh”

Far from leading to better results, cost-benefit analysis too often provides a bogus rationale for bad decisions

The legendary critic on what’s been keeping him entertained

Plus The Investigation

But overall the collection is emotionally slight

Plus David Attenborough goes to Netflix

An affecting new book on women and the sea is beautifully written

Plus the western The Sisters Brothers