An exploration and insightful analysis of sisters in literature and their depiction in three centuries of the novel.

Cocoa Butter and Dreams. A Collection of Poems, Paintings and Ponderings on (my) Blackness is the first book in English by Belgian author, columnist and theatre-maker Dalilla Hermans. This layered art book combines nearly ten years of poems, letters and essays — some originally written for the stage, many never published before. Hermans wrote them all in English, the language she instinctively turned to when giving shape to Blackness within a European context. The collection also features t...

A leading scholar draws on fifty years of reading and studying J.R.R. Tolkien to explain how he created an entire world

A fresh and innovative perspective on urban issues and creating sustainable cities

In The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet, human city pioneer and international scientific advisor Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home.

This book tells the story of an idea that spread from city t...