Literary

Last year we received 6,000 more damaged books from other publishers—and we're passing the savings on to …

This book wasn't written for most people - give the title another look - but it's a living …

Valérie Plante stood up to the patriarchal power system of her city, took down an incumbent, and became the …

Some friendships need celebrating, some are hard to navigate, and some need a bit of tender love and care. Delve into …

Classic writers remind us to saunter, march, prowl and wander in this gorgeously curated collection of writing for the …

In a world where we’re more connected than ever, why is it that we’re also more lonely? Dip into this …

Good bookshops are questions without answers. They are places that provoke you intellectually, encode riddles, surprise …

A selection of George Orwell's essays about language and writing, revealing the politics and class …

Dive deeper into the lives and work of the world's most awesome women writers. With sections such as "Banned, …

On the morning of his 30th birthday, Joseph is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. The Trial follows his …

In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto celebrates 25 women whose influential writing helps deepen our connection to and …

Organise your thoughts (or draft your Jane Austen fanfic) with this sturdy, sparkly Pride and Prejudice …

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library—a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold …

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library—a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold …

Over the course of his career, George Orwell wrote about many things, but no matter what he wrote the goal was to get …

As a critic, George Orwell cast a wide net. Equally at home discussing Charles Dickens and Charlie Chaplin, he moved …

George Orwell was first and foremost an essayist, producing throughout his life an extraordinary array of short …

In 1936, originally intending merely to report on the Spanish Civil War as a journalist, George Orwell found himself …

Sharpen your enjoyment of fiction reading with this entertaining guide to the novel. Learn about the parts that go into …

A smart, charming book of relationship advice drawn from the western literary canon, applied to the modern era of …

Mitchell S. Jackson writes with nuance and brilliance about learning to survive in one of the whitest cities in …

Walking from Manhattan to Henry David Thoreau's cabin, a naturalist and Thoreau scholar reflects on the lessons …

Yes, life is brutish and - as evidenced by social media - truly full of shit sometimes. Enter philosophy professor …

Dana, a young, Black writer, is repeatedly sent back in time from her late 20th Century cosmopolitan life in Los …

A hypertext memoir, in a series of vignettes, some in the style of a choose-your-own adventure novel that traps you in …

Color the costumes, the drawing rooms, and the characters from your favorite Austen novels: Pride & Prejudice, …

Where did the occult detective genre get its start? Today, we have such classics as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The …

Noted Jane Austen artist Jacqui Oakley brings her beautiful work to the world of tarot with this sublime and whimsical …

In the second half of the 1800s, it was a glorious time to tie up some supplies in a bindlestiff, hit the rails, and …

In this collection of photographs and comical poems, author Danny Caine and photographer Tara Wray explore the culture …