This book is a study of the experiences and writings of Lillias Hamilton, a nineteenth century English woman physician at the Court and in the harem of Amir ‘Abd al-Rahman, King of Afghanistan....More info...
A vivid and authoritative account of the Middle Easts recent history to the present day, from the BBCs long-serving correspondent in the region....More info...
Reading Francis Bacons art through his personal book collectionThis is the first publication to deal exclusively with the fascinating subject of Francis Bacons collection of books and magazines and its role as visual and intellectu...More info...
This book tells the story of the 1976 car bombing assassination of investigative reporter Don Bolles, the most infamous assassination of a journalist in American history, and the controversial, decades-long investigation that followed....More info...
A remarkable true story about saving life in wartime, not taking it A story destined to be told. A fascinating history of blood for the front line. Humbling, awe inspiring and life affirming. Sue Black, author of All That Remains ...More info...
Draws on underwater life writings from the early twentieth century to the present to explore the writings, imagery and arts which construct and convey relations between humans, species and oceans....More info...
Draws on underwater life writings from the early twentieth century to the present to explore the writings, imagery and arts which construct and convey relations between humans, species and oceans....More info...
A fascinating, tragic and instructive story, vividly told Sunday Telegraph Roger Lewis, in his no-holds-barred biography, exposes a Peter Sellers the world little knows. Recognized as the greatest British comic since Charlie Chaplin, Sell...More info...
Recover Me is the raw, unfiltered memoir of Sunday Times bestselling author and icon DJ Fat Tonys tumultuous journey through addiction, trauma, and ultimately, self-love after getting clean....More info...
(Pub. Date: 25-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780241784433)
Top of the Morgen! charts the adventures of Laurence Falconer, a craic-loving Dubliner, as he tries to get to grips with a new life in Germany. In his hilarious, heart-warming and self-deprecating style, Laurence explores and celebrates the similari...More info...
An illuminating guide to historys most influential and inspiring artists from Michelangelo to Frida Kahlo and how they can teach us to see the world more clearly....More info...
An illuminating guide to historys most influential and inspiring artists from Michelangelo to Frida Kahlo and how they can teach us to see the world more clearly....More info...
In an age of cloud serfdom, Chris Smalls is Prometheus unbound. His book is our instruction manual for cutting Amazons knot and reclaiming hope and dignity YANIS VAROUFAKIS The outrageous, jaw-dropping true story of the man who took on...More info...
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER THE SHOCKING TRUE CRIME THAT SHOCKED IRELAND From a producer of the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary, A Deadly American Marriage Extraordinary and compelling Pat Kenny, Newstalk There...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252089534)
Buzz Busbys move to Washington, D.C., in 1951 helped launch bluegrass in the nations capital while the intensity of his mandolin playing drew raves for its unrelenting pace and innovative style. His high lonesome singing rivaled that of Bill Monro...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252049873)
Buzz Busbys move to Washington, D.C., in 1951 helped launch bluegrass in the nations capital while the intensity of his mandolin playing drew raves for its unrelenting pace and innovative style. His high lonesome singing rivaled that of Bill Monro...More info...
“There are many books that explain the transformation of Russia by focusing on the politicians, oligarchs, and KGB/FSB spies who run Russia. This isn’t one of them. Let me explain how a kid from New York founded a law firm in Moscow, had to fle...More info...
(Pub. Date: 22-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: St Martin's Press, ISBN-13: 9781250333377)
With mouthwatering storytelling and open-hearted honesty, Brigid Washington serves The Devil Wears Prada for the “yes, chef” generation. Rich with detail, Salt, Sweat & Steam takes readers inside Americas top culinary school...More info...
Milton Friedman, Rose D. Friedman, Sebastian Edwards
(Pub. Date: 19-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226848334)
The story of Rose and Milton Friedman’s incredible lives and influential work told in their own words, now with a new foreword by Sebastian Edwards. In Two Lucky People, Rose and Milton Friedman provide a memorable and lively...More info...
From awe-inspiring Norman castles, to the homes we live in, Simon Thurley explores how the architecture of this small island influenced the world....More info...
Globally famous and yet universally misunderstood these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britains royal women behind the public façade....More info...
An unflinching, all-access look at the friendship between Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, two of the most beloved New York Yankees and two flawed heroes who battled the colliding forces of success and self-destructionThrough meticulous...More info...
(Pub. Date: 18-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: Post Hill Press, ISBN-13: 9798895655078)
“Cosmic Goodness reminds you what I had to learn the hard way: life gets better the moment you stop trying to control everything, trust the pull inside you, and let yourself become who you’re meant to be.” —Mel Robbins, New Yor...More info...
The volume provides an up-to-date introduction to the historical contexts and the present relevance of the philosophy and theology, mathematical and scientific work of Nicholas of Cusa (Nicolaus Cusanus), 15th-century church lawyer, bishop, cardinal,...More info...
A candid, no-holds-barred memoir in which Hollywood icon Mamie Van Doren busts myths, settles old scores, and unveils untold stories from a life lived at the glittering and gritty edges of the Golden Age.You Thought I Was Dead i...More info...
Iconic rapper, entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Rick Ross takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime in this indispensable guide to creativity, reinvention and greatness Its been nearly twenty years since Rick Ross br...More info...
This hardcover magnum opus which chronicles the career of Raymond, the definitive action artist, provides over 400 examples of original art from Secret Agent X-9, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, and Rip Kirby not to mention an in-depth look at his illustra...More info...
A whip-smart and entertaining work of narrative history that shows how an unlikely partnership borne of necessity spawned a lucrative marijuana industry that changed the worldCalifornias homegrown weed industry helped launch the solar...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University Press of Kansas, ISBN-13: 9780700642243)
From a rising intersex activist in the Midwest, a candid memoir about growing up different and an inspiring story of self-discovery and self-acceptance. When Chris Arnone was born in Independence, Missouri, nobody could tell what sex he w...More info...
Published at last in 2024 to a celebratory reception among historians, critics, and Deadheads, the legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co-founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s—a wry, richly observed, and enl...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Castle Point Books, ISBN-13: 9781250406224)
The terrifying true story of three friends fight for survival for 28 hours in shark-infested waters after their fishing boat sinks off the Louisiana coast.October, 8, 2022.Three friends are fishing for red snapper when thei...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Simon & Schuster, ISBN-13: 9781668206614)
An unforgettable memoir from New York City’s first female lifeguard chief, this coming-of-age story plunges into the rough-and-tumble, sun-soaked world of Rockaway Beach in the 1970s and 1980s.The first time I ever saw a lifeguard g...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: St Martin's Press, ISBN-13: 9781250851079)
New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tells the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal.As a young lawyer, James Wilson made a celebrated case...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252089534)
Buzz Busbys move to Washington, D.C., in 1951 helped launch bluegrass in the nations capital while the intensity of his mandolin playing drew raves for its unrelenting pace and innovative style. His high lonesome singing rivaled that of Bill Monro...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252049873)
Buzz Busbys move to Washington, D.C., in 1951 helped launch bluegrass in the nations capital while the intensity of his mandolin playing drew raves for its unrelenting pace and innovative style. His high lonesome singing rivaled that of Bill Monro...More info...
In the exhilarating spirit of Wild and A Walk in the Park, this “intimate and action-packed memoir” (Outside) follows one woman’s struggle to succeed as a wildland firefighter on an elite, male-dominated crew as they battle so...More info...
The explosive true story of a secret group of radicals who launched a clandestine battle to save the planet—and what their legacy illuminates about the past, present, and future of the environmental movementIn the early hours of Octobe...More info...
“There are many books that explain the transformation of Russia by focusing on the politicians, oligarchs, and KGB/FSB spies who run Russia. This isn’t one of them. Let me explain how a kid from New York founded a law firm in Moscow, had to fle...More info...
In ghost stories and family history, this lyrical memoir explores mercy as resistance to generational violence In ghost stories and family history, this lyrical memoir explores mercy as resistance to generational violenceIn this lu...More info...
Join Disney Legend Jodi Benson on a magical journey from a Midwestern town to the bright lights of Broadway and the recording booth where she brought one of the most beloved Disney princesses of all time to life!A treasure trove of c...More info...
Fans of Under the Tuscan Sun and House Lessons will love Gutted, a witty, big-hearted tale of trading city lights for leaky pipes—and discovering that sometimes the best renovations happen on the inside.What if the...More info...
For readers of Armistead Maupin’s Logical Family, a heartfelt coming-out and coming-of-age story of a young man uniting his divided self and finding proof of eternal love’s existence.When society is primed to regard you as an ou...More info...
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s ...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: New York Review Books, ISBN-13: 9781681379593)
Pour over the letters, sent and unsent, by the one and only Eve Babitz--queen of the witty, gossipy, and thoroughly engrossing missive. Babitzs famous friends and lovers--Joan Didion, Joseph Heller, Annie Leibovitz, Paul Ruscha, Ann Rice, Steve Mar...More info...
In this passionate testimony to the power of moving forward by going back home, a Midwestern native shares hope in going local.Just after turning forty, Steve Grove left Silicon Valley as a Google executive to move to his home state of...More info...
This collection brings together three interrelated volumes by Michael Fried, one of the most influential and distinguished scholars currently at work in the humanities...More info...
Joan Didion opened The White Album (1979) with what would become one of the most iconic lines in American literature: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” Today, this phrase is deployed inspirationally, printed on T-shirts and po...More info...
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear glitter.Frankie Grande always knew he was different. He just didnt know it was his superpower. Growing up glittery in a grayscale world, he found refuge in the fantasy realms of rainbow...More info...
A wrenching, lyrical memoir by Skins and Game of Thrones star Hannah Murray, exploring the spiritual awakening that turned into a mental breakdown, and the healing made possible when we learn to save ourselvesHe sat me...More info...
Becoming GeorgeBecoming George A long–overdue reappraisal of a groundbreaking nineteenth–century writer who reshaped the literary and social norms of her age....More info...
The decades-long manhunt for a serial killer takes a stunning turn in a haunting and harrowing true crime shocker by Gregg Olsen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell.In 1990 in Washington state, the...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, ISBN-13: 9781662534874)
The decades-long manhunt for a serial killer takes a stunning turn in a haunting and harrowing true crime shocker by Gregg Olsen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell.In 1990 in Washington state, the...More info...
For fans of Just Mercy and What My Bones Know, the story of a gang prosecutor who reunites with the man she sent away for life twenty years after the fact—and learns the true meaning of justice, compassion, redemption, and connection...More info...
(Pub. Date: 23-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University Press of Kansas, ISBN-13: 9780700643523)
From a rising intersex activist in the Midwest, a candid memoir about growing up different and an inspiring story of self-discovery and self-acceptance. When Chris Arnone was born in Independence, Missouri, nobody could tell what sex he w...More info...
