Nora Ephron A collection of wit and wisdom from Nora Ephron. The perfect Christmas gift for all the important women in your life – it will have you laughing into...

Martin Amis In this collection of essays and reviews spanning twenty-five years ofcriticism, Martin Amis asserts the writer's obligation to battle "not justcliches of the pen but cliches of the...

Abraham Socher “Socher is one of the sharpest observers of Jewish America in our times. These essays, tracing a journey from a yeshiva to Oberlin College and from Franz Kafka...

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...

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...

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,...

Momo KaporFor over fifty years, Belgrade has provided a constant source of inspiration for the writer and painter Momo Kapor. In hisstories, essays and sketches, as well as in the...

Frederick P Brooks, JrFew books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred...