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Luke Dittrich
Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness and Family SecretsIn the summer of 1953, maverick neurosurgeon Wi...In the summer of 1953, maverick neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville performed a groundbreaking operation on an epileptic patient named Henry Molaison. But it was a catastrophic failure, leaving H... -
Amy Liptrot
The OutrunAt the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself...At the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself washed up back home on Orkney. Standing unstable on the island, she tries to come to terms with the addiction that has swallowed the last decade of h... -
Hilary Spurling
Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of TimeThe long-awaited portrait of a literary master ...The long-awaited portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's greatest biographers Anthony Powell: the literary genius who gave us A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed classic ... -
Simon Callow
Orson Welles, Volume 3: One-Man BandIn One-Man Band, the third volume in his epic s...In One-Man Band, the third volume in his epic survey of Orson Welles’ life and work, Simon Callow again probes in comprehensive and penetrating detail into one of the most complex artists of the tw... -
Sue Reid Sexton
Writing on the Road: Campervan Love and the Joy of SolitudeSue Reid Sexton travels solo in a tiny camperva...Sue Reid Sexton travels solo in a tiny campervan and uses it as a creative space and general escape hatch. For a day or weeks at a time, she disappears up glens and over mountains to write novels. ... -
Will Brooker
The Truth About Lisa JewellHave you ever thought about what it takes to be...Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a bestselling writer?If so, The Truth About Lisa Jewell is the book for you. It is the story of how a novel is written, from before the start to ... -
Helen Macdonald
RecoveryThe hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitar...The hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self-possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life. How do we carry on when someone close to us dies? Is it simply a case of putt... -
Rebecca Lowe
The Slow Road to Tehran: A Revelatory Bike Ride Through Europe and the Middle EastAt the height of the Syrian War, as the refugee...At the height of the Syrian War, as the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and ... -
Tyson Fury
The Furious MethodFrom weighing twenty-eight stone and fighting a...From weighing twenty-eight stone and fighting a deep depression, to his amazing return to heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson opens up and share his inspiring advice and tips on diet, exercise... -
Laurie Halse Anderson
Shout: The True Story of a Survivor Who Refused to be SilencedBestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is kno...Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in ... -
Nikky Smedley
Over the Hills and Far Away: My Life as a TeletubbySay 'Eh-oh!' to Nikky Smedley and Laa-Laa Over ...Say 'Eh-oh!' to Nikky Smedley and Laa-Laa Over the Hills and Far Away follows Nikky through the Teletubbies years, from her role as a bistro table during her audition to the show's international su... -
Rebecca Solnit
Orwell's RosesIn 1936 Orwell planted roses at his cottage in ...In 1936 Orwell planted roses at his cottage in Hertfordshire. Over eighty years later Rebecca Solnit encounters them, and is inspired to explore a different side to the great writer and activist to...
