Books
The Collector of Leftover Souls
From a street performer who eats glass, Amazonian midwives, young men impacted by the drugs trade, and an elderly factory poisoned by the...
A Long Petal of the Sea
From best-selling author Isabel Allende comes this new charming and insightful novel. Fleeing the Spanish Civil War during the late 1930s,...
The God of Small Things
This beloved debut novel by Indian writer Arundhati Roy was published to critical and popular acclaim, winning the Booker Prize in 1997....
The Weekend
Four women share a lifelong friendship, supporting each other through thick and thin despite their differences. That is, until one of them dies...
Never Say Die
About a hundred years ago, they were amateur women kicking around a football. Forty years ago they became the Matildas. Now they’re an example...
Make It Scream, Make It Burn
52 Blue (also known as “the loneliest whale in the world”), Civil War photography, Second Life gamers, a museum dedicated to relationship...
Island on the Edge of the World
Venturing through the colourful streets of Port-au-Prince, four women search for a lost child. Brought together for very different reasons,...
Why You Should Read Children's Books
Katherine Rundell believes firmly that reading changes your view of the world. Her new 50-page essay Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even...
The Ingenious Language
Greek is, as the saying goes, so much Greek to many people. The Ingenious Language: Nine Epic Reasons to Love Greek is an inspiring and...
For Small Creatures Such as We
Sasha Sagan, raised by secular parents Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, was taught through her childhood to appreciate the profound beauty of the...
