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Vibrant Matter - Jane Bennett

Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena-such as trash, food, weather, and electricity-to examine how non-human elements exert force on human politics and…

Jim Morrison - Stephen Davis

Jim Morrison''s electrifying live performances, and appetite for sexual and psychedelic experience enflamed the spirit of a generation. In Jim Morrison, critically acclaimed…

The Reckoning - Sharon Penman

This book completes the splendid sequence of novels on the struggle between the independent Welsh Princes and the growing English strength which began with Here be Dragons,…

Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition - Kim Scottová

* New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller multiple years running* Translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide* A Hudson and Indigo…

Ashes of Our Fathers - Gabriel Gavin

‘Thoughtful, considered and understated . . . a fine book telling a story that needed to be told. . . Gavin deserves a lot of credit for threading together the lives of…

Making Model Victorian Stationary Engines - Stewart B Hart

Stationary steam engines provided the power for the Industrial Revolution which changed the shape of the world. Victorian engines that have been preserved now provide the model…

Broadway Nation - David Armstrong

A groundbreaking exploration that reveals the powerful impact of marginalized groups on the evolution of the Broadway Musical. At the turn of the 20th century, immigrants, Jews,…

Cat Among the Pigeons - Agatha Christie

A print-on-demand edition of Christie''s masterpiece especially for readers who prefer the old pocket-sized ''A-format'' paperbacks.Unpleasant things are going on in an exclusive…

Omensetter's Luck - William H. Gass

"The most important work of fiction by an American in this literary generation." -The New RepublicNow celebrating the 50th anniversary of its publication, Omensetter''s Luck is…

Dirt - David R. Montgomery

Dirt, soil, call it what you want - it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, and our cities. Offering a natural and cultural history…

My Mummy is a Witch - Helena Garcia

A spellbinding rhyming story that brings to life the precious moments between a mother and daughter, with a sprinkle ofmagic and a supernatural twist.