This collection begins in the early 1980s with The Rainbow Sign, which was written as the Introduction to the screenplay of My Beautiful Laundrette. It allowed Kureishi to expand upon the issues raised by... Zobraziť viac
Nina Mingya Powles first learned to swim in Borneo - where her mother was born and her grandfather studied freshwater fish. There, the local swimming pool became her first body of water. Through her life there have been others that... Zobraziť viac
These essays, reviews and articles illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of this century - a man who created a unique literary manner from the process of thinking aloud and who elevated political writing to an art. Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They... Zobraziť viac
<i>Knife</i> is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again. Zobraziť viac
The book that more than 12 million YouTube subscribers have been waiting for! Shane Dawson's memoir features twenty original essays-uncensored yet surprisingly sweet... Zobraziť viac
Things I Don't Want to Know is the first in Deborah Levy's essential three-part 'Living Autobiography' on writing and... Zobraziť viac
With its astounding hardcover reviews Richard Zenith's new complete translation of The book of disquiet has now taken on a similar iconic status to Ulysses, The Trial or... Zobraziť viac
In We Learn Nothing, satirical cartoonist Tim Kreider turns his funny, brutally honest eye to the dark truths of the human... Zobraziť viac
Today the world faces an enormous refugee crisis—22.5 million people fleeing persecution and conflict from Myanmar to Syria,... Zobraziť viac
Nem akármilyen könyvet tart kezében a Kedves Olvasó! Számos ajánlás kezdődik ezzel a mondattal, de ez a könyv nem az, amit így kellene kínálni. Csak annyit kellene mondani, tárja ki a szívét, lelkét és elméjét, aki az olvasásába fog,... Zobraziť viac
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 'Part memoir, part rant and part joke, Vonnegut's latest book is as elusive as it is beguiling. Thro Zobraziť viac
Utterly unique and beloved around the world, The Prophet is a collection of twenty-six poetic essays by the Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. Telling the story of the prophet Al-Mustafa and his conversations with various ... Zobraziť viac
Modern life is full of choices - but how do we know we're making the right ones? Why, in our attempts to make life easier, do we often make it harder? With a light touch and plenty of humour, Pandora Sykes delves into the myths we've been sold... Zobraziť viac
An anthology of essays on video games by some of today's best literary writers... Zobraziť viac
The first new collection of humour from Woody Allen in 25 years. Zobraziť viac
The things I've learned from taxi drivers would be enough to fill a book... Zobraziť viac
Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating essays since she was a teenager... Zobraziť viac
This publication brings together new as well as existing essays, interviews, short stories, and reports from different fields and geographies on various issues, mapping the space of Eastern Europe and beyond with a special emphasis on beyond... Zobraziť viac
Acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from New York legend and satirist, Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a City... Zobraziť viac