Levels of Life
‘You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed…’ …
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
In 1985 Jeanette Winterson’s first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It tells the …
American Isis – The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath
On the fiftieth anniversary of her death, a startling new vision of Plath—the first to draw from …
Have You Seen…?
More than one thousand pages in the voice of our most provocative contemporary film critic and historian—a …
Grace – A Memoir
Beautiful. Willful. Charming. Blunt. Grace Coddington’s extraordinary talent and fierce dedication to her work as creative director …
The publication of Edna O’Brien’s memoir is one of the major literary events of the season. Born …
Waging Heavy Peace
For the first time, legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Neil Young offers a kaleidoscopic view of his …
Through the Window
In these seventeen essays (and one short story) the 2011 Man Booker Prize winner examines British, French …
Joseph and Anton
On 14 February 1989, Valentine’s Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that …
Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story – A Life of David Foster Wallace
The first biography of the most influential writer of his generation, David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace …
Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire
Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair’s personal record of the area of north-east London where he …
A New Literary History of America
America is a nation making itself up as it goes along—a story of discovery and invention unfolding …
Alan Lomax – The Man Who Recorded the World
The remarkable life and times of the man who popularized American folk music and created the science …
Escape From Camp 14
Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk – the only person born in a North Korean gulag …