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Too Little, Too Hard

Edited by Lucy Mercer, Livia Franchini ...

In recent years, countless arguments have been made for and against the enduring value of literature: reading improves mental health and offers refuge from the news cycle; the novel is dead, poetry obsolete, writers replaceable by AI. Too Little, Too Hard adds nuance to these discussions by examining a topic that tends to be left unexplored: the working conditions of professional writers. What ... Read more

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In recent years, countless arguments have been made for and against the enduring value of literature: reading improves mental health and offers refuge from the news cycle; the novel is dead, poetry obsolete, writers replaceable by AI. Too Little, Too Hard adds nuance to these discussions by examining a topic that tends to be left unexplored: the working conditions of professional writers. What
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Ecocriticism, Ecology, and the Cultures of Antiquity

by Anna Banks, Christopher Chinn, Katharina Donn, Terry Gifford, Laurence Grove, Richard Hutchins, Marguerite Johnson, Lars Keßler, Aneta Klisczc, Joanna Komorowska, Lucy Mercer, Konrad Ott, Vittoria Prencipe, Kate Rigby, Laura Sayre, Thomas Sharkie, Justine Walter, Jingcheng Xu, Serenella Iovino, Roman Bartosch, Hannes Bergthaller, J. Donald Hughes ...

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Although current environmental debates lay the focus on the Industrial Revolution as a sociopolitical development that has led to the current environmental crisis, many ecocritical projects have avoided historicizing their concepts or have been characterized by approaches that were either pre-historic or post-historic: while the environmental movement has harbored the dream of restoring nature to ... Read more

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Although current environmental debates lay the focus on the Industrial Revolution as a sociopolitical development that has led to the current environmental crisis, many ecocritical projects have avoided historicizing their concepts or have been characterized by approaches that were either pre-historic or post-historic: while the environmental movement has harbored the dream of restoring nature to
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Solitude

A Singular Life in a Crowded World

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Governor General's Award-winner Michael Harris explores the profound emotional and intellectual benefits of solitude, and how we may achieve it in our fast-paced world.The capacity to be alone--properly alone--is one of life's subtlest skills. Real solitude is a contented and productive state that garners tangible rewards: it allows us to reflect and recharge, improving our relationships with ... Read more

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Governor General's Award-winner Michael Harris explores the profound emotional and intellectual benefits of solitude, and how we may achieve it in our fast-paced world.The capacity to be alone--properly alone--is one of life's subtlest skills. Real solitude is a contented and productive state that garners tangible rewards: it allows us to reflect and recharge, improving our relationships with
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I Eat the Stars

How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World

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**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“This loving and uplifting book is the wise guide that can hold our hands as we tread these dark times.” —Liam Neeson“An intensely sobering read, seeming to confirm all our worst fears about the future. But it also delivers clarity. Yes, things are that bad, but there is still plenty to fight for and much we can shape—if we are willing to confront reality.” —The ... Read more

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**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“This loving and uplifting book is the wise guide that can hold our hands as we tread these dark times.” —Liam Neeson“An intensely sobering read, seeming to confirm all our worst fears about the future. But it also delivers clarity. Yes, things are that bad, but there is still plenty to fight for and much we can shape—if we are willing to confront reality.” —The
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Free Your Mind

The new world of manipulation and how to resist it

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The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerLearn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.There is a war on for your mind. You may not notice, but you are surrounded by manipulators: advertisers, politicians, big tech, even the humble waiter who asks, ‘Still or sparkling?’Free Your Mind is your field manual to surviving the information battlefield. In this ... Read more

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The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerLearn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.There is a war on for your mind. You may not notice, but you are surrounded by manipulators: advertisers, politicians, big tech, even the humble waiter who asks, ‘Still or sparkling?’Free Your Mind is your field manual to surviving the information battlefield. In this
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A Story is a Deal

How to use the science of story to motivate and persuade

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A fascinating exploration of how to use the power of storytelling to create irresistible pitches, build passionate brand loyalty, motivate teams and lead with charisma.'Will Storr is a genius' Rory Sutherland'A captivating and enlightening read . . Will Storr is an unusually talented and insightful writer' Adam Grant'Storr shares profound insights' Seth Godin'Whip smart, insightful and ridiculo... ... Read more

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A fascinating exploration of how to use the power of storytelling to create irresistible pitches, build passionate brand loyalty, motivate teams and lead with charisma.'Will Storr is a genius' Rory Sutherland'A captivating and enlightening read . . Will Storr is an unusually talented and insightful writer' Adam Grant'Storr shares profound insights' Seth Godin'Whip smart, insightful and ridiculo...
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Framers

Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil

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“Cukier and his co-authors have a more ambitious project than Kahneman and Harari. They don’t want to just point out how powerfully we are influenced by our perspectives and prejudices—our frames. They want to show us that these frames are tools, and that we can optimise their use.”—ForbesFrom pandemics to populism, AI to ISIS, wealth inequity to climate change, humanity faces unprecedented ... Read more

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“Cukier and his co-authors have a more ambitious project than Kahneman and Harari. They don’t want to just point out how powerfully we are influenced by our perspectives and prejudices—our frames. They want to show us that these frames are tools, and that we can optimise their use.”—ForbesFrom pandemics to populism, AI to ISIS, wealth inequity to climate change, humanity faces unprecedented
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Infantilised: How Our Culture Killed Adulthood

by Keith J. Hayward ...

Have you noticed that in more and more areas of everyday life, rather than being addressed like a mature adult, you're increasingly treated like an irresponsible child in constant need of instruction and protection? Perhaps you've experienced this feeling when passing by unnecessary health and safety signage telling you how to walk up a flight of stairs or use a handrail, or when instructed by ... Read more

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Have you noticed that in more and more areas of everyday life, rather than being addressed like a mature adult, you're increasingly treated like an irresponsible child in constant need of instruction and protection? Perhaps you've experienced this feeling when passing by unnecessary health and safety signage telling you how to walk up a flight of stairs or use a handrail, or when instructed by
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Peripathetic

Notes on (un)belonging

by Cher Tan ...

?There was something so captivating about always being on the edge, on that shaky precipice of promise — something new and something cool was just lurking around the corner and we' d arrive at it if we kick around long enough.' Peripathetic is about shit jobs. About being who you are and who you aren' t online. About knowing a language four times. About living on the interstices. About thievery. ... Read more

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?There was something so captivating about always being on the edge, on that shaky precipice of promise — something new and something cool was just lurking around the corner and we' d arrive at it if we kick around long enough.' Peripathetic is about shit jobs. About being who you are and who you aren' t online. About knowing a language four times. About living on the interstices. About thievery.
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How to Thrive in the Digital Age

by Tom Chatfield ...

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Our world is, increasingly, a digital one. Over half of the planet’s adult population now spend more of their waking hours ‘plugged in’ than not, whether to the internet, mobile telephony, or other digital media. To email, text, tweet and blog our way through our careers, relationships and even our family lives is now the status quo. But what effect is this need for constant connection really ... Read more

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Our world is, increasingly, a digital one. Over half of the planet’s adult population now spend more of their waking hours ‘plugged in’ than not, whether to the internet, mobile telephony, or other digital media. To email, text, tweet and blog our way through our careers, relationships and even our family lives is now the status quo. But what effect is this need for constant connection really
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Trust

A Very Short Introduction

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Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust ... Read more

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Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust
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Everything and Less

The Novel in the Age of Amazon

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**National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistBest Book of Fall (Esquire) and a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 (Lit Hub)What Has Happened to Fiction in the Age of Platform Capitalism?**Since it was first launched in 1994, Amazon has changed the world of literature. The “Everything Store” has not just transformed how we buy books; it has affected what we buy, and even what we read. In Everything and ... Read more

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**National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistBest Book of Fall (Esquire) and a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 (Lit Hub)What Has Happened to Fiction in the Age of Platform Capitalism?**Since it was first launched in 1994, Amazon has changed the world of literature. The “Everything Store” has not just transformed how we buy books; it has affected what we buy, and even what we read. In Everything and
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