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Former Things

by Gail Lowe

Published: 2010-05-02

Paperback: 286 pages

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On the surface, the relationship breakdown between Emily Preston and her adult daughter, Nicole, seems rooted in a denied request for money. But at the core of their estrangement is a family secret revealed in the heartbreaking, stunningly detailed narrative of Former Things. After learning that she...

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Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe

by Debbie Johnson

Published: 2016-10-20

Paperback: 208 pages

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‘Full of quirky characters, friendship and humour, you will devour this engaging and heartwarming novel in one sitting’ – Sunday Express’ S Magazine‘My new favourite author’ – Holly MartinBecca Fletcher has always hated Christmas but she has her reasons for being Little Miss ...

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Out of the Ice

by Ann Turner

Published: 2017-10-19

Paperback: 384 pages

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***FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LOST SWIMMER, now in development as a film*** 'A taut and tightly wound page-turner' Marie Claire When environmental scientist Laura Alvarado is sent to a remote Antarctic island to report on an abandoned whaling station, she begins to uncover more than she could ever...

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The Museum of You

by Carys Bray

Published: 2016-06-16

Paperback: 368 pages

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Clover Quinn was a surprise. She used to imagine she was the good kind, now she's not sure. She'd like to ask Dad about it, but growing up in the saddest chapter of someone else's story is difficult. She tries not to skate on the thin ice of his memories. Darren has done his best. He's studied his daughter...

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The Clothing of Books

by Jhumpa Lahiri

Published: 2016-11-15

Paperback: 80 pages

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How do you clothe a book? In this deeply personal reflection, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri explores the art of the book jacket from the perspectives of both reader and writer. Probing the complex relationships between text and image, author and designer, and art and comme...

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The Last Black Unicorn

by Tiffany Haddish

Published: 2017-12-05

Hardcover: 288 pages

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.Growing up in one of th...

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The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less

by Richard Koch

Published: 1999-10-19

Paperback: 0 pages

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How anyone can be more effective with less effort by learning how to identify and leverage the 80/20 principle--the well-known, unpublicized secret that 80 percent of all our results in business and in life stem from a mere 20 percent of our efforts.The 80/20 principle is one of the great ...

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We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement

by Andi Zeisler

Published: 2017-03-28

Paperback: 304 pages

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Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyoncé. It drives advertising and marketing campaigns for everything from w...

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The Madeleine Project

by Clara Beaudoux

Published: 2017-09-12

Paperback: 285 pages

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"This extraordinary little book touched me deeply. Part graphic novel, part literary archeology, the author slowly unpacks a dusty cellar, and brings her subject to life. Even MadeIeine's recipes have risen. Who would have guessed Twitter could be so poetic." —Elizabeth Bard, author of ...

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The Perfect Find

by Tia Williams

Published: 2016-04-12

Paperback: 385 pages

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Will a forty-year-old woman with everything on the line – her high-stakes career, ticking biological clock, bank account – risk it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback, for good? Jenna Jones, former It-girl fashion editor, is brok...