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‘Spain is different,’ proclaimed the Franco regime in the 1940s, keen to attract foreign tourists. For the most part, the world has agreed. From the end of its ‘glorious empire’ in 1898 to the dazzling World Cup victory in 2010, the prevailing narrative of modern Spain has emphasized the country’s peculiarity. Generations of historians and […]

“A gift . . . One wonders how the world might be different if works in The Best American Nonrequired Reading were indeed required.” —USA Today Sarah Vowell, author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States and other best-selling titles “gilded with snark, buoyant on charm” (NPR), worked with the students of  the 826 Valencia writing lab to edit this […]

The debut cookbook from rising star Irish chef Max Rocha and his hugely popular East London restaurant, Café Cecilia. Café Cecilia is a beloved neighborhood restaurant serving simple Irish and European inspired food, that has become not only a foodie haven, but a huge hit with the international art and fashion crowd. It is chef […]

Pearl är fjorton år och har vuxit upp i framsätet på en gammal Mercury. Hennes mamma Margot bor i baksätet. Hon kan se in i folk och känna vad som gör ont. De bor i en del av Florida där det mexikanska heroinet håller på att ta metamfetaminets plats och de överlever på en diet […]

‘If you’ve ever stood with your nose pressed to the window of a French patisserie, you’ll love this hefty collection of 350 recipes.’ – BBC Good Food The classic collection of more than 350 authentic French dessert recipes from the ultimate authority on French home cooking. From éclairs to soufflés and macarons to madeleines, when […]

The first book dedicated to the fashion photography of renowned British photographer Martin Parr. Fashion Faux Parrshowcases Martin Parr’s collection of fashion photography for the first time in one book. More than 250 color images, many previously unpublished, explore a wide variety of fashion work, from editorial collaborations with major magazines and houses, including Vogue, Balenciaga, and […]

‘A synthesis of ancient and modern cooking which allows the best aspects of Ancient Roman cooking to shine’. Sally Grainger’s Roman Recipes for Modern Cooks offers 34 contemporary interpretations of recipes taken from Latin texts, presenting a perfect blend of ancient and modern cooking. Setting aside more outlandish Roman luxuries such as dormice, crane, or flamingo, […]

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 […]