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Independent publisher of inventive books, fearless writing and powerful voices. Our authors include Mary Beard, Shoshana Zuboff and Francis Fukuyama.

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Book Cover for: The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, Ryan Holiday

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

Ryan Holiday
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'Ryan Holiday is a genius' - Chris Evans The new book from the bestselling author of #TheDailyStoic is out today. Discover how moderation can change your life in @ryanholiday's #DisciplineisDestiny: https://t.co/VdTG38w2rR https://t.co/LE5QEknb3D

Hardcover, 2016

$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry

A Raisin in the Sun

Lorraine Hansberry
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From kabuki's creation in Japan, to Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking A Raisin in the Sun, #AstonishMe! is your ticket to history's most dazzling first nights✨🎭 Find out more about Dominic Dromgoole's must-read - and perfect gift - for culture lovers: https://t.co/Njt88SZAQg https://t.co/TBQl4gIg47

Paperback, Mass Market, 2004

$8.95Member price:$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mathematical Intelligence: A Story of Human Superiority Over Machines, Junaid Mubeen

Mathematical Intelligence: A Story of Human Superiority Over Machines

Junaid Mubeen
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Listen back to the brilliant @fjmubeen discussing his fascinating book #MathematicalIntelligence on @TimesRadio. Catch Junaid from 2:40. https://t.co/PUXxKGaoTV

Hardcover, 2022

$28.95Member price:$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, Simon Kuper

Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK

Simon Kuper
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With the premiership of Rishi Sunak, what's next for Britain's chumocracy? In his updated paperback, @KuperSimon delves into the scandalous story of how a tiny caste of Oxford Tories took over the UK, and looks to our future. #Chums publishes next week! https://t.co/0r9ZvbE74I https://t.co/GsqQ8GHuGR

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Book Cover for: Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence, Gavin Francis

Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence

Gavin Francis
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There's no better stocking filler than a small but perfectly formed book! Check out our wonderful range from @ExploreWellcome, including #Recovery by @gavinfranc, #AnExtraPairOfHands by @katemosse and #SomethingOutOfPlace by Eimear McBride 🎁📖 https://t.co/ZkV0ubw5Hr https://t.co/jDNY345Rtw

Hardcover, 2023

$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Confessions of a Bookseller, Shaun Bythell

Confessions of a Bookseller

Shaun Bythell
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Calling @audibleuk members! Get Shaun Bythell's #ConfessionsOfABookseller for only £2.99 now, the hilarious bestselling diaries of life running the @WigtownBookShop 📚 Hurry! Offer ends 12th March. https://t.co/IOpcizEkfp

Paperback, 2022

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street, Herman Melville

Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street

Herman Melville
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A wonderful @lithub piece from #TravellersToUnimaginableLands author Dasha Kiper on understanding and caring for dementia patients by way of Herman Melville’s Bartleby, the Scrivener. https://t.co/YBOvB25JYk

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Book Cover for: The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity, Kwame Anthony Appiah

The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity

Kwame Anthony Appiah
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Out now in paperback, #TheLiesThatBind by @KAnthonyAppiah explores how identity is not personal. Professor Appiah weaves together history, culture and memoir to expose the complexities and confusions at the heart of identity. Find out more: http://bit.ly/the-lies-that-bind https://t.co/9aCVPsnZkt

Paperback, 2019

$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing, Eimear McBride

A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing

Eimear McBride
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From the celebrated author of #AGirlIsAHalfFormedThing comes a blistering essay exploring the roles of disgust and objectification in the lives of women today. #SomethingOutOfPlace by Eimear McBride publishes in paperback on Thursday. https://t.co/cyGJ5TxGA4 @ExploreWellcome https://t.co/10YvKY2YHW

Paperback, 2015

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain, Dasha Kiper

Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain

Dasha Kiper
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We're marking #DementiaActionWeek by highlighting Dasha Kiper's sensitive and illuminating book about the psychology of caring for those with dementia, #TravellersToUnimaginableLands. If you are a caregiver, this is essential and compassionate reading. https://t.co/uXWJpsbACz https://t.co/JPPNYkZ0fe

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