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The acclaimed social historian provides an in-depth look at eight society women who shaped upper class culture from the Gilded Age to WWII. Linked by money, marriage, privilege, and power, these women formed a grand American matriarchy—and they ruled American society with a style and impact that make today's socialites seem pale reflections of their forbears. Stephen Birmingham takes us into the drawing rooms of these powerful women, providing keen insights into an American society that no longer exists.

America has always been a constitutionally classless society, yet an American aristocracy emerged anyway—a private club whose members run in the same circles and observe the same unwritten rules. He identifies which families in which cities have always mattered, and how they've defined America. America's Secret Aristocracy offers an inside look at the estates, marriages, and financial empires of America's most powerful families—from the Randolphs of Virginia and the Roosevelts of New York to the Carillos and Ortegas of California.

From the creator of the viral Kardashian Kolloquium comes a New Media manifesto for the TikTok age - blending theory, cultural analysis and history to explain the meteoric rise of the Kardashians and what their fame reveals about how media functions today. Since 2007, Kim Kardashian and her...

Instant New York Times Bestseller A love letter to the rookie in all of us: Singer-actor Joshua Bassett's fearless memoir in verse about surviving the darkest moments of fame, addiction, and mental health struggles—and finding hope on the other side. "We're all figuring it out as we go along...

Martial arts legend and international movie star Jet Li distils 10 powerful insights from his iconic career, his personal life and philosophies, and his 30-year Buddhist practice. Jet Li’s story defies legend. Born into extreme hardship, he fought his way to become the youngest national...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In a coming-of-age memoir that’s “equal parts hysterical and moving” (Marie Claire), the co-creator of Hulu’s brilliant Pen15 grapples with the reappearance of her estranged father—and whether it’s possible to reconnect before it’s too late. “Anna Konkle...

La esperadas memorias del legendario Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie, un narrador sin parangón, está dispuesto a contarlo todo. En este libro de memorias, íntimo y profundamente sincero, Lionel repasa acontecimientos divertidos y angustiosos para inspirar a todos los que dudan de sí mismos o...

'A remarkable achievement' LOUISE KENNEDY 'A deeply moving memoir, raw with loss, yet luminous with love' SARAH WATERS 'What a kind, honest book. What a gift of love' DAVID MITCHELL 'Essential reading from an all-time great' SARA COLLINS Ghost Stories is Siri Hustvedt's most personal work yet, a...

"Here You That Will Be Right'" was an internet sensation and gave birth to Scotland's first and still most popular You Tube comedy song. It was the country's first viral video but there's an untold story that unfolds in these pages which will make you laugh, cry and laugh again. If you mention the Wee Man and the NEDS Kru to most people over 18 in any town, village or city in Scotland, 90% of them will know what you're talking about. Less than 1% of them will know the true story.

«Оно мне надо» — литературные дневники Эмира Кустурицы, охватывающие период с 1994 по 2018 год. В них автор делится глубоко личными — зачастую циничными и противоречивыми — взглядами на кино, политику и человеческую природу. Повествование начинается в период распада Югославии и Боснийской войны, когда режиссер работает над знаменитым «Андерграундом», и проходит через два десятилетия. Автор эмоционально переживает трагедию своей родины. Он описывает абсурдность войны и боль от потери Сараева.

Аудиокнига известного критика и «неисправимого балетомана» не просто дань уважения Сергею Дягилеву, выдающемуся антрепренеру, театральному деятелю, знаменитой личности Серебряного века. Мастерски переплетая документальные факты и художественные элементы, автор создал живой портрет целой эпохи. Среди героев правдивой истории о легендарной антрепризе, изменившей представление о танце и ставшей символом культурной революции, многие незаурядные художники, хореографы, танцовщики, композиторы, импресарио.

Real Talk with Lil’ Sis is a comedic storytelling experience told through the voice of a young woman navigating church life, friendship, and the many “big sisters” who seem to appear along the way. From late night conversations to Sunday mornings full of unexpected connections, Lil’ Sis shares humorous, heartfelt reflections on belonging, loyalty, and figuring life out one conversation at a time.

In this exclusive interview, Joe Cocker offers a candid look at his extraordinary career, sharing personal reflections in his own unmistakable voice. Cocker discusses his musical influences and the development of his powerful, instantly recognisable vocal style, as well as the song that changed everything—his iconic interpretation of "With a Little Help from My Friends." He reflects on how transforming a Beatles classic into a soul-driven anthem helped define his identity as an artist.

In this in-depth conversation, Phil Collins opens up about his journey as a solo artist, the experience of hearing his own music on the radio, and the creative process behind one of his most personal records. He discusses recording much of the album at home, playing and shaping nearly every part himself, and explains why the project felt so honest, reflective, and different from what listeners may have expected.

George Harrison reflects on Abbey Road, breaking down the songs track by track and sharing rare thoughts on "Come Together," "Something," "Here Comes the Sun," "Because," and more. He also looks back on the White Album, Eric Clapton's part in "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," The Beatles' touring days, Hamburg, Apple, and life after Brian Epstein. A fascinating Beatles interview full of honest insight into the music, the band, and the making of one of their greatest albums.

Beginning on the night in November 1963 when his mum took him to see the Beatles live at Manchester’s ABC Cinema, Mike Pickering takes the listener through sixty years of clubs, clothes, gigs, record labels, football matches and politics. Pickering has lived through decades of rapid change in popular music. As an influential DJ he introduced house music into the legendary Haçienda. He signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records before working with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris at Sony.

It’s finally time for Jan, Jan, Jan! As Jan Brady, America’s most memorable middle child on the beloved TV sitcom, The Brady Bunch, Eve Plumb has been an enduring icon of American pop culture for over 60 years. Now in an engaging, intimate memoir, she shares the behind-the-scenes story of...

Bloomsbury presents Torment Saint by William Todd Schultz, read by Christopher Ragland Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the nineties, adored by worshipful fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in the life. There was trauma from an...

Australia’s most sex-positive influencer reveals the reality of being a globally-famous full-service sex worker in this unflinchingly honest, hilarious and wryly intelligent memoir. 'Putting down a book this honest is virtually impossible. Authentic, eye-opening and great reading.’ - Hannah...

Spanning over decades, this is the remarkable, heartfelt memoir from Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, the last surviving member of The Four Tops. Amidst a backdrop of Detroit, I'll Be There features revealing anecdotes from the group's formation, their early days as backup singers for the likes of Jackie...