Prose: non-fiction

Reasons to Stay Alive [9781782116820]

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living…

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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion [9780008294953]

The Times Literary Non-Fiction Book of the YearFrom one of the brightest young chroniclers of US culture comes this dazzling collection of essays on t…

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We Should All be Feminists [9780008115272]

A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of 'Americanah' and 'Half of a Yellow Sun', based on her 2013 TEDx…

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The Glamour Boys: The Secret Story of the Rebels who Fought for Britain to Defeat Hitler [9781526601711]

A story of unsung bravery at a defining moment in Britain's history We like to think we know the story of how Britain went to war with Germany in 193…

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Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency [9781529027648]

In this remarkable, inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a brilliant case for why art matters, especially in…

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: (In Which Four Dead Russians Give Us a Masterclass in Writing and Life) [9781526624284]

In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as …

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Intimations: Six Essays [9780241492383]

Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lockdown, by one of the most clear-sighted and essenti…

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Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town [9781526600011]

A captivating, lyrical and deeply discerning portrait of life in the Cornish town of Newlyn, the largest working fishing port in Britain, from a brill…

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Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes [9781526614391]

A linen sheet, smooth with age. A box of buttons, mother-of-pearl and plastic, metal and glass, rattling and untethered. A hundred-year-old pin, forgo…

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How Do We Know We're Doing It Right: & Other Essays on Modern Life [9781786332073]

How do we know what our best life looks like? And what if we get it wrong? 'Pandora is my personal guru on all things relating to the zeitgeist. How…

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Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions [9780008241032]

From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today - written as a letter to…

Very Stable Genius, A: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America [9781526609076]

Rucker and Leonnig have deep and unmatched sources throughout Washington DC, and for the past three years have chronicled in depth the ways President …

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Wow, No Thank You. [9780571359264]

Staring down the barrel of her fortieth year, Samantha Irby is confronting the ways her life has changed since the days she could work a full 11 hour …

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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper [9780857524485]

** WINNER of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2019 ** 'The victimes of Jack the Ripper were never "just prostitutes"; they were daughters, w…

Anti-Social: The secret diary of an anti-social behaviour officer [9781529124774]

Perfect for fans of This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay and The Secret Barrister.Has your life become unbearable because the person living above you has…

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Make, Think, Imagine: Engineering and the Future of Civilisation [9781526605719]

Today's unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives. Has social media robbed us of our pri…

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Having and Being Had [9780571346424]

A timely and arresting new look at affluence by a consistently surprising writer. My adult life can be divided into two distinct parts, Eula Biss…

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Those Who Can, Teach: What It Takes To Make the Next Generation [9781526614063]

The powerful, inspiring story of Andria Zafirakou, 'the best teacher in the world', and what it takes to work on the frontlines of education today Art…

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The Road to Wigan Pier [9780141185293]

'True genius ... all his anger and frustration found their first proper means of expression in Wigan Pier' - Peter Ackroyd, The Times A sear…

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Let Me Tell You What I Mean [9780008451752]

From one of our most iconic and influential writers: twelve pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process…

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