George MikesHow to Be an Alien(Penguin Readers: Level 3)George Mikes says, 'the English have no soul; they have the understatement instead.' But they do have a sense of humour -...

Naomi KleinThe fight for a green world is the fight of our lives. And with On Fire, Naomi Klein gives us the ammunition to do it.In frank, personal terms, she...

Dave BarryWhen Dave Barry is on the loose, no one is safe!What Dave Barry did for the men's movement in his Complete Guide to Guys and for foreign relations when...

AA GillEvery weekend A.A. Gill entertains readers of the Sunday Times with his biting observations on television and his unsparing, deeply knowledgeable restaurant reviews. He is one of a tiny...

Joe QueenanRed Lobster, White Trash, & the Blue Lagoon: Joe Queenan's AmericaThe author of "The Unkindest Cut", whose popular column appears weekly in "TV Guide", sets off in search of...

Paul TherouxA compendium of travel writing from a master travellerPaul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped...

WG SebaldCampo Santo is a collection of essays by W. G. SebaldWhen W.G. Sebald died tragically in 2001 a unique voice was silenced. Campo Santo is a collection of the...

Edited by Stephanie H MeyerWritten entirely by teens, the stories, poems, prose and artwork explore relationships with parents, friends, grandparents and acquaintances. Plus, the creative contributions take a special look...

Cynthia HeimalIn When Your Phone Doesn't Ring, It'll Be Me, which critics say is her best yet, Heimel reveals her secrets - which turn out to be our own. She...

Jean Kerr15 new, extremely funny, pieces by the author of "Please Don't Eat the Daisies." These stories run the gamut from home entertaining to Twiggy with a laugh every step...

Deborah Frances-WhiteIn 2015 I described myself as 'guilty feminist' for the first time. My goals were noble but my concerns were trivial. I desperately wanted to close the pay gap,...

Caitlin Moran"It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions...