We have long known that good friends can be our main source of moral support, the generous suppliers of love, humour and understanding. As Virginia Woolf put it, "Some people go to priests; others to
Vatanescu, an impoverished Romanian construction worker, wants a future for himself and a pair of football boots for his son.So he decides to head north to a cold, dark country where there is money to
Roadie. DJ. Promoter. Reviewer. Punter. Nige Tassell s adult life has been defined by live music. It s the fabric of his being, his bloodline, his DNA. He is Mr Gig. Or at least he was.A few years ago
Ten years ago, when 28-year-old, McKinsey-trained American management consultant Brett Wigdortz told his employers that he was leaving to "found an organisation designed to address educational disadva
Miriam Gross, as a journalist and editor, has worked with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century poets, philosophers, playwrights and politicians. This book offers recollections from
Roald Dahl meets American Psycho in a gripping tale about the filth behind fine diningThere are no ghosts, there are only stories too stubborn to dieThere was a time when everyone in the country knew
Skulking beneath London's tacky veneer live a bunch of seedy creatures that thrive in the city's murk. We once knew very little about these cadgers and spongers - sometimes animal, sometimes human, oc
The youngest daughter of a prominent journalist, Laetitia is brought up in genteel poverty in London's Notting Hill in an eccentric family caught on the cusp between the Thatcher era and an older age
From the co-writer of the record-breaking BBC3 sitcom, Bad Education."Doctor, doctor, what do you call a book about comedy that tries to be funny, argumentative, wide-ranging, silly, weirdly personal
In this disarmingly funny and moving book, Melly takes us on a whirlwind tour of modern 'Ballroom': from wardrobe mishaps and tea dance etiquette to the perils of Argentine tango and how to stay uprig
All of us look to our childhoods to explain our failings. But what would our childhood selves make of the people we have become?Autumn 1983. Eight-year-old Ben watches from the top of the stairs as a
The Anonymous Revolutionary began in the winter of 2014/15 as a political blog centred on the theme of Marxism. Its intention was this: to discuss revolutionary socialism in today's climate, over two
***2020 winner of the Christopher Bland Prize***"Beautifully crafted and written, filled with darkness and light, compelling... She fights addiction with honesty and humour. And, like her, [we] come a
* Does anything happen for no reason at all?* Can you donate your brain and survive?* How long is the present?With a light touch, Logic and Monsters distils complex philosophical thought from the a
Discover the simple, effective lifestyle changes which will boost your immunity and help you live a long and healthy life.How many of us really understand how what we eat, where we work and even what
Francis Gilbert candidly describes the roller coaster ride in which he was trained to be a teacher, his terrifying first lesson and his even more frightening experiences in his first job at Truss comp
When Gordon Brown reluctantly stepped aside in the race for the Labour leadership in 1994, he entered into a fragile, turbulent but hugely successful political marriage. In return for the keys to Numb
In 1847, Westminster Abbey enjoyed a growth in visitors, attracted by the first marine aquarium in England - a collection of madrepores and sea sponges kept in glass cases at Ashburnham House. This is
Beautiful, charismatic and talented, Syd Barrett in 1966 invented the British psychedelic scene - founding Pink Floyd - before collapsing into madness two years later. This text traces the history of
