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A reflection on how to listen and pay attention amid the constant noise that saturates our public and private lives. From podcasts sounding through earbuds to talk shows blaring from televisions, from the continuous stream of social media on our phones to doctors’ waiting rooms with pumped-in...

Take a deep dive into the captivating customs, fashion choices, and, yes, gossip surrounding the British royal family from TikTok’s #1 royal commentator. “A beautifully presented guide to the royal world, with all its rituals and peculiarities. Amanda Matta brings wit, clarity, and a curious...

In a world of influencers, content creation, and constant pressure to perform, it's never been harder to know who you really are—or what you're here to do. Influence for Jesus shows how to take your talents and presence in everyday life and mobilize them for the Kingdom. Through short chapters...

The definitive inside account of the two marriages that have defined, divided and destabilised the modern British monarchy, from the acclaimed royal journalist and insider, Richard Eden. Prince William and Princess Catherine are the beating heart of the modern monarchy and the couple many...

From New York Times journalist Anna Kodé: a love letter to the power of experiencing the world with fresh eyes, and an investigation—both practical and philosophical—into what it means to observe. One December afternoon a few years ago, Kodé stood in her grandmother’s kitchen in...

If you feel tired, foggy, wired at night or flat during the day, the problem might not be willpower or sleep alone. It might be your body clock. In Circadian, Professor Ian Hickie reveals the hidden 24-hour system that governs your mood, metabolism, immunity and mental sharpness. Drawing on...

An irreverent, engaging, and visually driven exploration of hip-hop culture through the lens of weed, from the acclaimed music producer, editor, and author of How We Roll. Boasting a wide range of how-tos, charts, graphs, quizzes, lists, interviews and more, Rolling Deep: An Illustrated Guide to...

Explore the Stories Behind the Legends Genius. Monarch. Sorcerer. God. Since the birth of the Marvel Universe, Doctor Doom has left scars across it as indelible as the ones he hides beneath his cold iron mask. Victor von Doom is one of Marvel’s most popular villains, having menaced just about...

A deeply researched, humorous, and heartbreaking examination of the culture that uniquely warped millennial women’s body image, plus tangible tactics for overcoming the generational trauma While every generation of women has indisputably battled its own body image demons and cultural pressure...

True Grime isn't just a true crime book. It also asks why true crime became the biggest entertainment genre on earth. You might think it's about murder, cults, serial killers, dark tourism and courtroom dramas. It is. And, it is about us. It's about why sensible, compassionate, busy people can't...

Explore the uncanny world of Japan with these chilling tales! Horror meets folklore in this all-new, haunting volume with 30 stories inspired by Japanese folktales as told by award-winning horror writer and host of the Uncanny Japan podcast, Thersa Matsuura. Explore the stories that still haunt...

From our earliest campfire legends to our biggest blockbuster movies, a deep dive into the stories we tell about water and the horrors it hides In the 300,000 years Homo sapiens have walked the planet, we’ve explored less than 30% of the ocean. Yet, again and again, we’re pulled under by our...

From Karim Zidan, award-winning investigative journalist who has spent the past decade embedded at the intersection of sports and politics, an “indispensable guide” (J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize) to the intertwined relationship between mixed martial arts, hypermasculinity, and...

An exciting social history encompassing music, culture, and real estate during the vital, artistically rich, and plain old fun period of the 1980s and ’90s in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill When Nelson George moved into 19 Willoughby Avenue in 1985, he was able to...

‘unflinching and beautifully written’ RACHEL MONROE 'A tour de force' J.R. THORP 'As gripping as a thriller … Rio Matchett is such a dazzlingly funny, clever and delightful narrator' HORATIO CLARE Aged 18, Rio Matchett burned down a church. She still does not know why. Pyromaniac – the...

Relive reality TV’s golden age with Please Do Not Swear, the explosive oral history of a decade that redefined celebrity and reshaped pop culture. From the groundbreaking early days of Big Brother to the rise of ‘living soaps’ like The Only Way is Essex, culture critic Louis Staples takes...

Emma Garland examines the lasting impact of 2000s mainstream emo—with original interviews from members of The All-American Rejects, Say Anything, Thursday, and more. Emo is one of the most enduring subcultures of the 21st century. It’s also one of the most maligned. The stereotypical emo kid...

A cultural history of the record-shattering Broadway musical The Wiz, and the beloved movie it inspired, revealing the never-before-told story of the man behind the sensation Since its release in 1978, The Wiz has become a cultural mainstay. Jam-packed with the top stars of the day, Diana Ross...

Psychedelics are set to transform the medical industry in an explosion of treatments and research poised to generate billions in revenues every year. To many, the expanding options seem life-changing. But to some, the commodification of age-old substances, many of them once freely available in...

Explores the evolution of fashion in video games from the origin of Mario to recent partnerships by luxury brands to create in-game skins. Did you know that Mario’s iconic overall look was born out of necessity due to the limitations of 8-bit animation? Or that Link, the hero of 1986’s...