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Frances Wilson
Electric Spark : The Enigma of Muriel SparkFrom one of our leading biographers and critics...From one of our leading biographers and critics comes an exhilarating, landmark new look at Muriel Spark. The word most commonly used to describe Muriel Spark is ‘puzzling’. Spark was a puzzle, and... -
Gavin Esler
Britain Is Better Than This : Why a Great Country is Failing Us AllAn urgent and timely exploration of a British p...An urgent and timely exploration of a British political system in peril – and what we must do to save it. For centuries, British identity has been shaped by ideas of exceptionalism, grandeur and co... -
Rory Cellan-Jones
Sophie From Romania : A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue DogHow do you welcome someone new into your heart ...How do you welcome someone new into your heart and home? A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life. This is the s... -
Tiffany Jenkins
Strangers and Intimates : The Rise and Fall of Private LifeFrom ancient times to our digital present, Stra...From ancient times to our digital present, Strangers and Intimates traces the dramatic emergence of private life, and argues that it is now in mortal danger. In this sweeping history, acclaimed cul... -
Louis D. Hall
In Green : Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the LandIn his mid-twenties, city-bound and restless, L...In his mid-twenties, city-bound and restless, Louis D. Hall found himself uncertain. How to create a life he wanted to lead? Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfil a childhood dream – to mak... -
Dr Alastair Santhouse
No More Normal : Mental Health in an Age of Over-DiagnosisAt what point does a low mood tip over into dep...At what point does a low mood tip over into depression? When does a distressing experience qualify as trauma? When does a cluster of symptoms indicate an underlying condition? As the conversation a... -
Iain MacGregor
The Hiroshima Men : The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use ItAt 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese ...At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world's first atomic bomb. Built in the US by the top-secret Manhattan Project and delivered by a B-29 Superf... -
Dan Richards
Overnight : Journeys, Conversations and Stories After DarkThere is something special about the night. For...There is something special about the night. For many, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies, romance, refuge, of being tucked up in bed. For some, the night means fear, vulnerabili... -
Lamorna Ash
Don't Forget We're Here Forever : A New Generation's Search for ReligionWhy are young people in Britain today turning t...Why are young people in Britain today turning to faith in our age of uncertainty? Lamorna Ash was raised with about as much Christianity as most people in Britain these days: a basic knowledge of h... -
Jeremy Hunt
Can We be Great Again? : Why a Dangerous World Needs BritainSince the global financial crisis, Britain has ...Since the global financial crisis, Britain has been through a difficult period, leading many to conclude the country is doomed to inevitable decline. Jeremy Hunt was at the top of government as bot... -
Horatio Clare
We Came By SeaWe Came by Sea is an untold story of the small ...We Came by Sea is an untold story of the small boats crisis, a story which shows the best of us. It is the story of the volunteers who help thousands of refugees in Calais, of the lifeboat crews mo... -
Felicity Cloake
Peach Street to Lobster LaneWhen the nation’s ‘taster-in-chief’ Felicity Cl...When the nation’s ‘taster-in-chief’ Felicity Cloake announced her dream to cycle across America, the reactions were… mixed: “You’ll get squashed,” warned a Californian colleague. “You’ll be murdere...
