A Flat Place
Noreen Masud has always loved flat landscapes - their stark beauty, their formidable calm, their refusal to cooperate with the human gaze. They reflect her inner world: the 'flat place' […]
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Muslim Women and Misogyny: Myths and Misunderstandings
Muslim women are among the most fetishised and objectified groups in society today. Much is assumed and imagined about their lives, and it is all too easy to succumb to […]
Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing
'There's really no such thing as the "voiceless." There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.' Arundhati Roy This is the prescription for a better health service for […]
The Voyage of Sam Singh
Land-pirate Sam Singh sails to an isle teeming with spirits and secrets on a perilous journey to find the truth. Sam's older brother Moon has been missing for three years. […]
Dr Chintal’s Kitchen: Quick, easy, healthy meals the whole family will love
Easy, nutritious, delicious and affordable recipes, fully illustrated in colour throughout, from NHS GP Dr Chintal Patel that focus on what you can add to you and your family’s plate […]
Playing Games
The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: a poignant story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a […]
All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us
We've all had our share of dodgy landlords, mould and awkward house shares. But journalist Kieran Yates has had more than most: by the age of twenty-five she'd lived in […]
Breathe: Seven Ways to Win a Greener World
Seven ways green politics goes wrong. Fatalism. Apathy. Cynicism. Deprioritisation. Hostility. Cost. Gridlock.When green campaigners and politicians lose the debate, this is why. Seven ways to get it back on […]
The Centre
Welcome to The Centre. You'll never be the same . . . Anisa Ellahi spends her days writing subtitles for Bollywood films in her London flat, all the while longing […]
This Book May Save Your Life: Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better
The hilarious, myth-busting survival guide to the human body from TikTok's favourite General Surgeon. Though the odds are stacked against us, the human body has an extraordinary tendency to survive. […]
The Shoulders We Stand On: How Black and Brown people fought for change in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is currently a hellscape for Black and Brown people. To be fair, things have never been great. Black and Brown people and allies alike, are asking ourselves […]
Here To Slay
Kali has a lot to deal with. Her crush doesn’t notice her, her parents love her cousin more, and a big family wedding is overshadowing her 16th birthday. So, she […]
A Bollywood State of Mind: A journey into the world’s biggest cinema
Like all Indians, Sunny Singh was born and brought up in a country of film fanatics. She and her friends waited impatiently for the latest releases, listened to the songs […]
Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth
Sona is determined to get her whole suburban Indian neighborhood to help fight climate change in this second heartwarming story. When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school, she […]
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping
What if love is the best magic of all? An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magic – and her life – back […]
Sanjana Feasts: Modern Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Recipes to Feed Your Soul
The debut cookbook from a rising star in modern Indian cuisine, showcasing the bold flavours and creative recipes of the Indian diaspora. Sanjana Modha is an extraordinary talent and Sanjana […]
Why Don’t Things Fall Up?: and Six Other Science Lessons You Missed at School
Has a child - or anyone else - ever asked you why the sky is blue? Could you explain why ice cream melts? Have you forgotten why scientists think the […]
Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
The secret to productivity isn't discipline. It's joy. We think that productivity is all about hard work. That the road to success is lined with endless frustration and toil. But […]
Hunted
Your kids are missing, accused of plotting to kill thousands. Can you find them before it's too late? It's a week before the presidential elections when a bomb goes off […]
Winter Animals
In one of America's Happiest Cities, thirty-eight-year-old Elen is trapped under the shadow of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains. Her husband has left her. Her belongings are in the boot of […]
Hidden Fires
Ramadan, 2017. Yusuf wakes in the middle of the night to pray. His routine is always the same, but something tells him that tonight is different. Yellow flames blur Yusuf’s […]
The Girl In Cell A
They say she's a murderer.She thinks she's been framed.If only she could remember what happened in Eden Falls. Convicted of cold-blooded murder at seventeen, Orianna has always maintained her innocence. […]
Uncivilised: Ten Lies that Made the West
Knowledge is power. Time is money. Justice is blind. Western civilisation is a powerful brand, and full of accepted wisdoms like these that we rarely question. Taking cues from Greek […]
The Book of Chai: History, stories and more than 60 recipes
The ritual of chai offers a moment to stop, to inhale, to feel awakened by the heady concoction of tea leaves and spices, to look out of the window and […]
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