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Sophie, a twenty-something Jim Morrison groupie gliding through a golden existence in L.A., and Lola, a German immigrant who has settled in Hollywood, know that while Los Angeles is constantly changing, it is essentially eternal. The two women dazzle – one with the promises of youth, the other with the fulfilment of nostalgia – as […]

The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in

Ny fristående thriller nominerad till 2018 års Man Booker Prize  »Den bästa kriminalroman jag läst på väldigt länge.«  Val McDermid  »Nu är det Jack som bestämmer«, sa deras mamma innan hon gick för att hämta hjälp. »Jag är strax tillbaka.« Elvaårige Jack och hans två systrar sitter kvar i den kvalmiga bilen, där de småbråkar […]

Zadie Smith räknas idag som en av världens ledande romanförfattare. Med böcker som Vita tänder och Swing time har hon som få andra lyckats tala till vår tid, om vår tid. I den nya boken Grand union

A revised and expanded edition of the book described by Books Monthly as ‘an absolute gem. A bible, in fact’. If the future is going to be creative, then Hegarty on Advertising points you in the right direction. Written by one of the world’s legendary advertising men, this best-selling book contains five decades’ worth of wisdom from the man […]

The first book to focus on the evolving wardrobe of Cecil Beaton, whose brilliant style is being celebrated afresh as classic tailoring comes back in vogue. When fashion photographer and costume designer Cecil Beaton died in 1980, it was not surprising that one of his tailors was telephoned with the news before Buckingham Palace, despite […]

For The Love of Letters A history of fonts and graphic styles from 1628 to 1938 This comprehensive book offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues trace the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, […]

Händelseboken är en svindlande mosaikroman om makt, maktlöshet och fantasins kraft. På en lekplats i Malmö tar en flicka livet av sig, med tabletter som hon stulit av sin mamma. En ung man upptäcker henne, men hämtar inte hjälp eftersom han inte vill ha med myndigheterna att göra. Några dagar senare hittas han, utslagen i […]