A street-level people’s view of one of the world’s beloved cities, in a stunning debut that blends cutting-edge reporting and sweeping political analysis of a changing Paris.
A Man of Few Words tells the remarkable true story of Lorenzo Perrone, the humble bricklayer who saved Primo Levi’s life in Auschwitz... Læs mere
In Babylon, Albion, Dalia Al-Dujaili explores the concept of belonging through nature, blending Arab and Islamic mythology with English pastoral... Læs mere
In Narrative Threads, Joanna Barakat shows how Palestinian embroidery became a symbol of identity, resistance, and resilience. Featuring 24... Læs mere
One of TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 and Electric Lit's Best Nonfiction of 2025The rich and deeply personal debut memoir of motherhood via surrogacy, by award-winning Palestinian-American poet and novelist Hala Alyan.
In A Passage to Europe, Rahul Markovits traces Ahmad Khan’s journey from Gujarat to Paris during the Reign of... Læs mere
A gripping reassessment of the Enlightenment, exploring how leading thinkers who championed liberty also shaped modern racial ideologies – tracing their lives across empires, plantations, and palaces in a powerful story of ideas, power and exclusion.
Conservation biologist Louise K. Blight recounts a summer studying Adélie penguins on Antarctica’s Ross Island, blending polar travel, science, and memoir. Amid extreme weather and isolation, she documents wildlife, climate impacts, and the healing power of nature.
In Brooklyn, retired doctor Sami drifts into dementia, reliving his life in Iraq. Omar, a scarred deserter seeking a new start, hides his past. When their paths cross, buried memories resurface in this poignant story of exile, war, and the struggle to remember and belong.
In just eleven days, Syria’s decades-long dictatorship fell, ending the Assad era. Blending history, reportage, and personal accounts, this book explores the revolution’s roots, its staggering costs, and the uncertain future of a nation on the brink of transformation.
A fugitive flees Kuwait with documents exposing how Chinese state companies helped cover up Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. Journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown uncovers money laundering, corruption and global power plays in this real-life investigative thriller.
Drawing on sources from Ancient Egypt and Greece to Africa, the Americas and beyond, cultural historian Mineke Schipper explores widowhood as both oppression and... Læs mere