Insects reveal how we understand change, identity and the meaning of extinction.
Reimagines health anxiety not as pathology, but as creative possibility.
Essential reading on assisted dying, blending ethical debate with practical guidance.
The first anthology of women’s writing about walking, edited by Wanderers author Kerri Andrews.
Argues for the importance of sewing in our lives today.
Chronicles Plato’s thought through the lens of his turbulent life.
Taiwan’s story told through its people – their origins, struggles and transformations.
A witty yet thoughtful examination of stupidity and idiocy in modern life.
Inside the lives, scandals and splendour of Ming China’s imperial ruling family.
A critical, comparative history of five notorious women branded icons of evil.
A lively, engaging history of comic-book cinema, from Flash Gordon to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Peter Ackroyd’s compelling portrait of W. H. Auden, poet of a restless century.