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How do we keep going in a burning world? Songs from the Firefront is a vital and moving memoir in essays from Tim Winton, twice Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Cloudstreet and The Riders. A memoir in essays, Songs from the Firefront portrays the sacred fragility of existence. Deeply personal...

A new reissue of Philip Hoare's singular biography of Stephen Tennant. ‘Witty and amazing … both scholarly and hilarious at the same time’ John Waters, New York Times Stephen Tennant was barely a being of his time. A fixture of London’s high society during the 1920s, he was once driven...

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

Few figures in modern occult history provoke stronger reactions than Aleister Crowley. To some he was a controversial mystic; to others a visionary philosopher whose ideas live on for occultists. Rarely, however, does anyone remain neutral about his influence on the literature and practice of Western esotericism. Best known as the founder of Thelema, Crowley was also a prolific writer, ceremonial magician, poet, and accomplished mountaineer. His work helped shape modern occult traditions and continues to influence contemporary magickal practices, including developments within Chaos Magick.

Chronique ultime des Mémoires de la vie littéraire, ce neuvième volume du Journal des Goncourt couvre les années 1892 à 1895. Au fil de journées datées — dès un 1er janvier aux notes flottantes — Edmond de Goncourt, plume acérée et sensible, poursuit sa notation du monde des lettres, des humeurs, des amitiés et des heurts de la fin du siècle. Préfacé à Auteuil en 1896, il l’annonce comme le dernier qu’il publiera de son vivant.

Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception, the malleability of...

The sentimental and culinary education of M.F.K. Fisher. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by Alison Roman. In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher embarked on a journey that would change her life. In The Gastronomical Me, readers get a firsthand look at the...

**THE PHENOMENAL NEW BOOK FROM COMEDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE AUDACITY, KATHERINE RYAN** 'First Born Daughter is for anyone who was born into the role of unpaid family manager or simply suffers from hyper independence as a trauma response. It's part social commentary, part...

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

A moving reflection on the author's father—plus a cat!—this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a poignant, self-reflective...

Kay Thompson’s larger-than-life story is an effervescent toast to show business with a shot of Auntie Mame and a twist of The Devil Wears Prada. A multi-threat entertainer and a world-class eccentric, Kay Thompson was the mentor/best friend of Judy Garland, the vocal guru for Frank Sinatra and...

Brought to you by Penguin. A moving reflection on the author's father - plus a cat! - this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a...

The untold story of the Edinburgh doctor who became Arthur Conan Doyle's model for Sherlock Holmes, and his adventures in the criminal underworld of Victorian Britain. Throughout nineteenth-century Edinburgh, the surgeon Joseph Bell was known for his extraordinary talent for detection and...

George Orwell has never been more quoted and misquoted. Can he be rescued from the soundbites? George Orwell remains a work in progress. He is, or has become, a meme, a global writer, a national treasure, a London statue, a scholarly society, a Prize and a Journal, a trope and a show, various...

One of our most brilliant biographers illuminates the life and work of an incomparable, extraordinary and fascinating novelist. “Hermione Lee is a literary life-writer par excellence.” —The Atlantic Anita Brookner is famous for her quiet, incisive studies of solitary and emotionally...

A rare collection of Beatrix Potter's own botanical art, and an exploration of the role these plants played in her personal and literary life. Beatrix Potter's Botanical collects and showcases 65 plants and fungi that Beatrix Potter made special study of in her often-overlooked career as a...

Bloomsbury presents Shakespeare's House by Richard Schoch, read by Mike Read. '[A] page-turning story' - Laurie Maguire, Times Literary Supplement 'A terrific addition to the Shakespeare library ... eye-opening.' - Michael Billington, Country Life Richard's Schoch's compelling history of...

'A stunningly intimate memoir ... Allende is that rare writer whose understanding of story matches her mastery of language' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Isabel Allende was raised in her grandparents’ home in Chile. Married at nineteen, she juggled countless jobs all while raising her two children...

Der Historiker Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk ediert erstmals Auszüge aus dem Tagebuchwerk von Wolf Biermann. In »Ihr löscht das Feuer mit Benzin« finden sich bewegende Einblicke in das Leben und Denken eines Mannes, der wie kein Zweiter in der Diktatur für die individuelle Freiheit kämpfte. Beim Beobachten analysiert Biermann sich selbst genauso schonungslos wie die politische Landschaft, ab 1976 auch Westdeutschlands.

Zum 100. Todestag Rilkes: ein eindringliches Porträt des großen Dichters! Als Rainer Maria Rilke vor 100 Jahren starb, lagen ruhelose Jahrzehnte hinter ihm. Ob in der Künstlerkolonie Worpswede, bei dem Vorbild Rodin in Paris oder bei den Frauen, die ihn durchs Leben trugen, es hielt ihn nirgends lange. Der europaweit bestens vernetzte Einzelgänger, der bis zu Tolstoi nach Russland kam, wollte Bewegungsfreiheit, Berührungen, Resonanzen.