Non-fiction
The Sorcerer’s Apprentices
Alexandra Henrion-Caude
…of human beings? What do we know about the long-term effects of messenger RNA on the body? Calling on the expertise she has accrued as a world-class researcher, Alexandra Henrion-Caude…
Why Mums Don’t Jump
Helen Ledwick
When Helen Ledwick discovered she had a prolapse after the birth of her second child, she was devastated, not just by the constant discomfort but also by the pervasive shame she felt and the lack of a…
Family in Pantin
Michèle Fitoussi
What is life if not a catalogue of times, places, people, to which we can never return? Self-professed life-long nostalgic, Michèle Fitoussi broaches the question against the background of her spirit…
EVERYTHING THAT’S STOPPING YOU…
Fabrice Midal
A manifesto that celebrates the power of making peace with our flaws and imperfections. “Happiness is not about running away from difficulty. Instead, we need to awaken our inner strength. You may not…
The Immortals
Paul Pavlowitch
A glance behind the scenes and secrets of an extraordinary literary family… From 1973 to 1981, Paul Pavlowitch played the part of the author ‘Emile Ajar’. But Emile Ajar didn’t exist – he was an inv…
The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly
Margareta Magnusson
A humorous book of insights and stories about growing old in today’s world by the NYT bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. Now unburdened by (emotional…
Backlands
João Moreira Salles
The Amazon rainforest produces 20% of the planet’s freshwater and houses around 16,000 species of trees. The largest tropical rainforest in the world, it contains mysteries that still entice researche…
Invasion
Luke Harding
For months, the omens had pointed in one scarcely believable direction: Russia was about to invade Ukraine. And yet, the world was stunned by the epochal scale of the assault that began in February 20…
Only the Earth is Eternal
François Busnel
A few months before he died, Jim Harrison spoke at length to the cameras of François Busnel and Adrien Soland. From this, a film was born. Only the Earth is Eternal is at once the portrait of a truly…
The Adventure of Ageing
Marie de Hennezel
For over fifteen years the clinical psychologist, Marie de Hennezel, has questioned our relationship to time and age, and has explored the experience of ageing. Why should we be ashamed of growing old…