Reviewed in the LRB - Vol. 45 No. 10
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Now widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutions Over two thousand years ago, one man changed the way…
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A definitive biography of a twentieth century gay author whose work has recently been rediscovered and enjoys a cult following.One of the most iconoclastic twentieth-century American novelists, James Purdy penned original and sometimes…
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'The beautiful, revelatory biography of Jim Ede and Kettle's Yard that we have been waiting for. I loved it' - Edmund de WaalIn this first biography of the Kettle's Yard artists, Laura Freeman reveals the life of a visionary who helped…
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In On the Inconvenience of Other People Lauren Berlant continues to explore our affective engagement with the world. Berlant focuses on the encounter with and the desire for the bother of other people and objects, showing that to be driven…
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A New Statesman Best Book of the Year 2023. A Waterstones Book of the Year 2023. An Economist Book of the Year. One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of 2023. A BBC History Magazine Book of…