«Women and Power»: A modern feminist classic by Mary Beard
Why the popular resonance of ‘mansplaining’ (despite the intense dislike of the term felt by many men)?
It hits home for us because it points straight to what it feels like not to be taken seriously. A bit like when I get lectured on Roman history […]
«The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy»: one of the funniest books on Earth by Douglas Adams
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, […]
«The History of Bees»: The Number One International Bestseller by Maja Lunde
This dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees. And to their children and one another—against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.
«Haunting and poignant…an important […]
Walking: Wildness is the preservation of the World by Henry David Thoreau.
The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)- hero to environmentalists and ecologists, profound thinker on humanity’s happiness-have greatly influenced the American character. His writings on human nature, materialism, and the natural world continue to be of profound import today.
In this essay, first published in the Atlantic Monthly […]
The Man Who Climbs Trees: a great read by James Aldred
This is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer. He has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC and climbing trees.
James’s climbs take him around the globe, scaling the most incredible and majestic trees in […]
The Sun and Her Flowers: the long-awaited second collection of poetry by Rupi Kaur!
From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.
Divided […]
THUG The Hate U Give : a heartbreakingly honest account of what is happening in America right now
Starr és una noia negra de 16 anys de classe mitjana, amb amics i parella blanca. La seva plàcida i poc conflictiva vida s’acaba quan presencia l’assassinat d’un amic seu, Khalil. Un noi negre de la mateixa edat, que […]
My Absolute Darling: The absolute bestseller by Gabriel Tallent!
Gabriel Tallent té 30 anys. “My Absolute Darling” és la seva primera novel·la i, segons el New York Times serà el millor llibre de l’any.
La protagonista del llibre és una noia de 14 anys, Turtle Alveston, víctima d’abusos sexuals per part del seu pare.
La història té lloc […]
The Bricks that Built the Houses: the Sunday Times Bestseller by Kate Tempest
Becky, Harry, and Leon are leaving London in a fourth-hand Ford with a suitcase full of stolen money. In a mess of tangled loyalties and impulses. But can they truly leave the city that’s in their bones?
Kate Tempest’s novel reaches back through time–through […]
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2017
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hellish for all the slaves but especially bad for Cora. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood – where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, […]
