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Following open heart surgery, poet and writer Peter Carpenter was given one instruction – ‘Walk, if you want to stay on this planet’. And so when his hero and inspiration David Bowie died in 2016, he knew what he had to do. The man who was to so many a companion and guide had left […]

Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion. Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium of […]

This is a unique collection of cover artwork of revolutionary jazz released in the USA in the 1970s, a time of great political and social importance for African-American artists. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and John Coltrane loom large as self-determination, economic power and musical freedom led to artists finding new paths – both musical […]

En avslöjande djupdykning i den nya gängkriminaliteten, skriven av Sveriges främsta kriminalreporter. Människors rädsla och otrygghet dominerar numera samhällsdebatten. Sverige har blivit ett europeiskt undantag där polisen tycks stå maktlös när unga män skjuter med automatvapen, tonårspojkar kastar handgranater och oskyldiga dödas. Hur har vi hamnat här? Genom att granska flera av de mest våldsamma […]

Delve into the dark and dangerous side of humanity with this intriguing collection of artifacts and ephemera relating to some of the world’s most infamous criminals and criminal acts. From an 18th Century hangman’s noose to Charles Manson’s cremation ashes, a document signed by Lizzie Borden and the circular saw confiscated from the home of […]

Within this book, you are invited into twelve homes, belonging to creative Scandinavians. We hope to inspire you, and perhaps even help you evolve some Christmas ideas and techniques of your own. You will see how to make beautiful and imaginative décor by bringing nature into your winter living space, or cutting and pasting using […]

With the amount of progress the world has made in attitudes and achievements to-date, the time cannot be more apt than now for a celebration of women in the creative industry today. DESIGN(H)ERS is a stunning showcase of 30 female talents spanning across a variety of design mediums to highlight the diversity that women bring […]

Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the First World War. In Lives of the Surrealists, Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people—as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths […]