Feeding Frenzy - Booker nominee Will Self's dazzling collection of journalism and writing'Self often writes non-fiction as though it were fiction, topping off what we know as reality with the cream of his surreality' GuardianDuring the turbulent years of 1995-2000, Will Self surfed the great wave of olive oil which nearly swept British metropolitan culture away, and produced a series of restaurant reviews for The Observer, whose coruscating criticality led to a cabal of restaurateurs plotting his contract killing.
Set in England, Africa and Italy this collection of Steinbeck's World War II news correspondence was written for the New Yolk Herald Tribune in the latter part of 1943.
Freedom from Fear - collected writings from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi's collected writings - edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects her greatest hopes and fears for her fellow Burmese people, and her concern about the need for international co-operation in the continuing fight for Burma's freedom.
Hugo Young was one of Britain s leading journalists for over thirty years, first on the Sunday Times, where he was political editor and deputy editor, and then as the Guardian s senior political commentator.
The fascinating untold story of digital cash and its creators-from experiments in the 1970s to the mania over Bitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesBitcoin may appear to be a revolutionary form of digital cash without precedent or prehistory.
'Masterly, hilarious, truly insightful' - Philip Hensher, The Spectator A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2019 The last major collection of Nabokov's published material, Think, Write, Speak brings together a treasure trove of previously uncollected texts from across the author's extraordinary career.
Gay Talese is the father of American New Journalism, who transformed traditional reportage with his vivid scene-setting, sharp observation and rich storytelling.
A compelling portrait of a group of boys as they navigate the complexities of being both American teenagers and good MuslimsThis book provides a uniquely personal look at the social worlds of a group of young male friends as they navigate the complexities of growing up Muslim in America.
From the author of Think, an enlightening and entertaining exploration of narcissism and self-esteemEveryone deplores narcissism, especially in others.
Les œuvres diaboliques sur l'Afrique et les « Noirs » par les BlancsTome 1 : Il est temps: un continent et une race exigent justice, réparation et non la compassion.
'A guide to the mind of one of the great English novelists of the last half-century' Guardian'Like hearing the voice of an old friend' Observer'Extraordinary .
'A tour de force' - Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain From the doctor's office to the opioid crisis, The Hard Sell is the story of a pharmaceutical company that got Americans hooked on fentanyl - and how it was finally held to account.
'On the Shadow Tracks harnesses the railway lines of Myanmar s complicated past to its turbulent present, and the result is part travelogue, part history and completely absorbing.
'The extraordinary writers in this volume articulate the taste, the terror, and the dialect of war; they command their powers of description to face a shameless empire intent on annihilating them' Ellena SavageA selection of Ukraine's leading writers convey the reality of life within Ukraine during the first year of the invasionOn 24 February 2022, the lives of Ukrainians were devastatingly altered.
Can Dündar, in der Türkei als »Terrorist« gesucht und in Abwesenheit zu über 27 Jahren Haft verurteilt, erzählt mit präzisem Blick auf die letzten Jahrzehnte und die Ereignisse um die Schicksalswahl im Mai 2023 vom hundertjährigen Ringen der Türkischen Republik um eine freie Gesellschaft.
Si para algo sobrevivimos nosotros, es para transmitir todo eso que los otros, por haber muerto, no pueden", le dice Ricardo René Haidar a Francisco Urondo, su entrevistador, el 24 de mayo de 1973 en la celda de la cárcel de Villa Devoto donde graban la entrevista que se convertirá en este libro.
Polizeiarbeit im Untergrund: Die Abenteuer von Tommy, dem BullenSchon als Kind wollte er beim Spielen immer derjenige sein, der sucht, anstatt sich zu verstecken.
A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine The most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading PHILIPPA PERRY A book for our times PHILIPPE SANDS'A brilliant and unforgettable book' EDMUND DE WAALCharlotte Higgins never imagined she would report on a war.
A searing critique of the crony-capitalist, talent-scraping culture of the Stanford elites, by a brilliant young journalistWhen seventeen-year old Theo Baker arrived at Stanford University one brisk September morning, its manicured lawns, palm trees and sparkling fountains, all under azure Californian skies, provoked in him both wonderment and a sense of anticipation.
