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'A literary and deeply heartfelt exploration of an under-appreciated genre. It is heaven from start to finish'INDIA KNIGHT, The Times'This book is funny, wise, and joyfully obsessed with its subject'MONICA HEISEY'Endlessly witty, breathtakingly clever, a book you'll read in one sitting'CAROLINE O'DO...

An unexpected celebration of two of the most famous female poets of all time - Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath - and an inspired essay on female ambition by the adored cult author of Bluets and The ArgonautsIn The Slicks, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and femini...

Over a hot summer in New York a painter falls for a priest, in this captivating modern love story from the Booker-Prize shortlisted Brandon TaylorOver a hot summer in New York a painter falls for a priest, in this captivating modern love story from the Booker-Prize shortlisted Brandon Taylor'One of ...

Patti Smith's definitive memoir: an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe.In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success neve...

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particu...

The extraordinarily powerful and unforgettable memoir by the woman who stood up and spoke out about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.Daughter. Prisoner. Survivor. Warrior. Nobody's Girl. This is Virginia Roberts Giuffre's last word.In 2011, Virginia hit the headlines as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghis...

Amidst the tragedy of wild species extinction lies a hidden world of survival and wonder. Conservationists are locked in a high-stakes battle with the ghost of a drug lord and his herd of hippos. Scientists are fighting to save a flightless bird that romances rocks. Unconventional animals are upendi...

A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award Winner Just Kids.'God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper', writes Patti Smith in this indelible account of her life as an artist. A post-Second World War childhood unfolds in a condemned housin...

A timely, moving, and piercingly intelligent essay collection from one of our finest contemporary writersFor thirty years Anne Enright has been paying attention- casting her lucid and distinctive gaze across the world, literature and her own life, and gifting us with her precise insights.Anne Enrigh...

From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life.Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure?Rarely do we ask th...

A fierce, strikingly redemptive exploration of the impact of traumatic violence on victim, perpetrator and society. 'Extraordinary' - Kate Mosse'Electric' - Lemn Sissay'Searing' - Julia SamuelOne Omaha winter day in 1978, when Debora Harding was just fourteen, she was abducted at knife-point, thrown...

From the climate crisis and the pandemic to trends in masculinity, a stellar collection of Rebecca Solnit's most recent thinking exploring the power of activism. This book's title, , is an evocation and a declaration. Highways tend to be built across the easy routes and flat places, or the landscape...

'Public interest journalism at its best - powerful human stories peppered with well-chosen facts. A compelling case for a fairer society'SUNDAY TIMES'An absorbing, moving, and beautifully composed exploration of motherhood and mothering across the world. a gripping, vital, and utterly compelling boo...

The acclaimed author of Free with an imaginative investigation into dignity and historical injustice through the story of a familyWhen Lea Ypi discovers a photo of her grandmother, Leman, honeymooning in the Alps in 1941 posted by a stranger on social media, she is faced with unsettling questions. G...

A timely and arresting new look at affluence by a consistently surprising writer. 'My adult life can be divided into two distinct parts,' Eula Biss writes, 'the time before I owned a washing machine and the time after.' Having just purchased her first home, she now embarks on a roguish and risky sel...

A 2021 ‘BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR’ – THE INDEPENDENT‘A mouthpiece for our anxieties and a tonic for our hearts.’ Charly Cox‘Funny and honest.’ Pandora Sykes‘Offers readers of all stripes and ages a great overview of relationships in the digital era’. Matt HaigHave you ever been ghosted?...

Today, I’m starting a ‘rent a person who does nothing‘ service. Except for very simple conversation, I’m afraid I can do nothing.Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a ‘do-nothing’ because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was ...

How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it'Unflinching. Important, thought-provoking read.'Nataliya Deleva'An incredible investigation into a frighteningly common part of our sexual experience; determined to give ownership back to those who have had their agency stol...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.Few books have had such an impact as : a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13...

A devastating essay on loss and the people we love from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. 'Grief is a cruel kind of education. You learn how ungentle mourning can be, how full of anger. You learn how glib condolences can feel. You learn how much...

The long-awaited, candid memoir by Priscilla Presley chronicling her difficult, inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland and behind the elegant image the world sees. The Elvis legacy seen from the inside.Priscilla Presley's divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brene Brown with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership#1 New York Times bestselling author Brene Brown with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership. In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris...

This book is published in the USA with the title HAVING IT ALL'This is a book for evey woman. Optimistic and hopeful.' PHILIPPA GREGORY'A passionate, provocative case for change.' ADAM GRANTIT'S NOT IN YOUR HEAD. IT'S IN THE DATA.To be a woman today is to be overwhelmed from every angle. The data pr...

an open-hearted memoir about passion and finding purpose from the woman whose mid-career one-eighty led her from Formula 1 to opening the world-famous Lune Croissanterie.At thirteen, Kate Reid already knew exactly where she was headed: a career in Formula 1, a life lived at full throttle. Like a mas...