Acclaimed author Colum McCann tells the story of Diane Foley, whose son Jim was kidnapped and killed by ISIS, exploring what it takes to keep going in the face of unimaginable pain and the power of channelling that pain to help others.
A searing, inventive memoir that interrogates misogyny, heroism and women’s power in an often-unsafe world through the lens of Vicky’s Foster’s own traumatic background.
From one of our sharpest and most important political thinkers comes a big-picture vision of the greatest challenge of our time: how to bridge the bitter divides within diverse democracies enough for them to remain stable and functional
From the Samuel Johnson prize-winning author of Mao's Great Famine, a timely and compelling exploration of the cult of personality that surrounded eight twentieth century dictators
In the increasingly dirty world of British politics, one man has stood out for unimpeachable integrity – the former Labour Member of Parliament for Birkenhead, Frank Field.
From the author of When America Stopped Being Great, an insightful and urgent assessment of America’s past, present and future – as a country which is forever at war with itself.
Sarah Rainsford, the BBC's former Moscow correspondent who was expelled from Russia, reveals how Putin so transformed the country she once called home, that he was able to order the horrific invasion of Ukraine
A satirical and humorous guide, complete with interactive elements, to see if readers really have what it takes to be a prime minister by Ian Martin, writer of The Thick of It.
A groundbreaking investigation into the digital underworld, where far-right operatives wage wars against mainstream America, from a masterful trio of experts in media and tech.
The chilling story of the covert group that masterminds the Radical Right’s ongoing assault on America’s airwaves, schools, environment, and, ultimately, its democracy.
An “epic exploration” of the 2016 right-wing Oregon Occupation—"an excellent microcosm by which we might better understand our difficult national history and distressing political moment” (Maggie Nelson).
An unsettling journey into the disaster-bound American food system, and an exploration of possible solutions, from leading food politics commentator and former farmer Tom Philpott.
From the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug trade and contributing to the epidemic of mass shootings.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The acclaimed author of The Power Worshippers exposes the inner workings of the “engine of unreason” roiling American culture and politics.
Drawing on her experience working in some of the most conflict-ravaged parts of the world, a bold new thinker and social scientist argues that a good society is not given to us by rules and the state, but is rather something we must create together.
