A lauded debut novel by a graduate - like her father - of the UEA writing course. She also describes herself as a 'bibliotherapist' because she once was a bookseller in Bath, which raises th... read more
Irwin, the designer of the Central Garden at the Getty Center, describes his work there as "a sculpture in the form of a garden".
This book consists of a conversation between Weschler and I... read more
A glorious, large-format facsimile of Mabel Ashburton's album of watercolours of her five-month journey to the Far East. Her skill as a watercolourist is very considerable and her eye fresh;... read more
We are familiar with Sonia, but Orwell's remarkable first wife is usually overlooked. The author of a poem called 'End of the Century, 1984' (published in 1934), she was with him through the... read more
The joke is always in the telling - and here are six authors whose comic writing is beyond compare. Psmith is pure joy, and we all need to throw the occasional flower-pot while getting on wi... read more
Rather like buses arriving in pairs after a bit of a wait, we have two books of obituaries of the odd and wonderful. Two in the hand are always better than one in the depot...