Non-fiction
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…
WHAT’S KEEPING YOU FROM BEING HAPPY?
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 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 and actual!) baggage…
Invasion
Luke Harding
In a damning, inspiring, and breathtaking narrative of what is likely to be a turning point for Europe—and the world—Guardian correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Luke Harding reports f…
State of Danger
Tim Weiner
Twenty years ago, after the attacks of September 11, the CIA transformed itself into a lethal paramilitary force, all but abandoning its core missions of espionage and counterespionage. The consequenc…
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…
Cheap Land Colorado
Ted Conover
In May 2017, Ted Conover went to Colorado to explore firsthand a rural way of life that is about living cheaply, on your own land—and keeping clear of the mainstream. The failed subdivisions of the en…
The Buddhist and the Ethicist
Peter Singer Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei
Peter Singer is a world-renowned, award-winning moral philosopher and preeminent voice in bioethics whose writings have helped shape the animal rights and effective altruism movements. Venerable Shih…