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Come take a joyous journey with Joe Marler as he introduces you to every aspect of his life post-rugby and (almost) everything that's going on in his head. A hugely entertaining and funny romp of a book. 'absolutely brilliant' Chris Evans Joe Marler’s brain works like no-one else’s. Goes to...

'This is the greatest rock and roll book ever written' GUY GARVEY, Elbow 'A brilliant storyteller, Clint has been there to see it all first-hand' TIM BURGESS, The Charlatans 'Clint writes like he speaks and plays; as one who knows' JOHNNY MARR, The Smiths 'Clint knows it all, has done it all'...

Gloria has exposed injustice, challenged the powerful, and shaped conversations that have changed our world—and continue to. This salon features pivotal moments from her remarkable life. From love and loss to politics and pop culture, she’ll reflect with her trademark empathy, humor, curiosity, and candor, welcoming listeners into a warm and deeply personal conversation drawing from different chapters of her life.

Love, Vito is a warm and heartfelt memoir from Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola, telling his life story through the food that has always sustained him - because, as Vito often says, food is life! Born in Southern Italy, he grew up in a world where the kitchen was the centre of everything...

'Farming really is the most rewarding job in the world. That's what I want to show you: the heart and soul that makes up the life of a farmer.' Harriet Cowan is one of the most recognisable farmers in the country. At only twenty-five, she more than held her own on Clarkson's Farm, delighting...

The first instalment of a warts-and-all confessional by Jimmy O-'The Wigan Joker'. The town's most notorious performer, since the days of Frank Randall. Documenting his misspent life from early years right up to his accidental dalliance with minor reality TV stardom and beyond...

AUDIOBOOK INCLUDES TWO EXTRA STORIES AND A CAREFULLY CURATED LIST OF EXQUISITE BABY NAME SUGGESTIONS...! Once upon a time, in a land far away (in fact, in an entirely different tax bracket), there lived some perfectly privileged children... In Fairytales for Privileged Children: Little Red...

'I loved it, and I'm sure you will too' - Joe Lycett 'A captivating memoir: illuminating, witty, and tremendously moving' - Nigella Lawson 'A tender portrait of the importance of TV' - Jack Thorne Two very gay things happened in the space of 24 hours in October 2003. Coronation Street aired its...

A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2026 From the New York Times’s former chief classical music critic, a tribute to one of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriers The night before Marian Anderson performed her historic concert at the Lincoln...

If you've ever found yourself in an endless loop of decorating and decluttering, you're not alone. We've been told that a peaceful home means a nearly empty home. But peace isn't found in emptiness; it's found in intention. Myquillyn Smith, the original voice behind House Hushing, will help you...

A narrative history of the popular television show Batman: The Animated Series, including exclusive interviews and never-before-shared stories from the making of the series. At a time when televised cartoons―especially within the superhero genre―were often over-looked, Batman: The Animated...

Kaleidoscopic culture critic Chuck Klosterman rewrites the history of reality in an “ingenious” (Kirkus Reviews) work of speculative nonfiction based on a question that has never been considered or (in all likelihood) even asked: What if The Beatles had only developed a cult following while...

Pop music didn't begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There was a pre-history that went back to the first recorded music, right back to the turn of the 20th century . . . Let's Do It is the first book to tell the definitive story of the birth of pop, from the invention of the 78 rpm record at the end of the 19th century to the beginnings of rock and the modern pop age.

When confirmed bachelor Noah Meyers manages to dodge his meddling mother’s repeated attempts to fix him up, he decides to get a dog. He has no idea that his adorable dog will be the one to help him find the right woman with a bit of help from above.."It has been said that sometimes we don't see what's right in front of us. That's Noah. It’s Never Too Late For Love is a timeless and delightful love story filled with laughter and just a hint of magic. If you like to laugh, this book is for you. Enjoy! Romance Finalist Author Academy Awards

Joshua Cross was supposed to die once. Instead, Heaven made it permanent. Every time Joshua dies, he's dragged back before celestial bureaucracy, handed another bill, and thrown into another century. Ancient Rome mistakes him for a political threat. Viking-age Norway mistakes him for something disturbingly Odin-shaped. Egypt turns him into the most blamed man in the Exodus. Every death adds another legend. Every resurrection adds another fee. Joshua doesn't want to change history. He just wants to survive long enough to stop accidentally becoming part of it.

A Pulitzer Prize Winner and landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born. "Not only is it a splendid exploration of...

ER: The Oral History is a deep dive into the show that began the modern medical drama phenomenon, and it contains new interviews with over 60 people, including John Wells and Noah Wyle (showrunner and star of the original ER, respectively, and executive producers of HBO's The Pitt), Eriq LaSalle...

The long-awaited memoir from Simple Minds' founder members and lifelong collaborators, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill A candid, moving and kinetic story of self-realization through the power of music, Our Secrets Are The Same is the remarkable joint memoir by Simple Minds' founder members, Jim...

The transcripts of some of the best calls from The Late Night Alternative, a late night phone in show hosted by Iain Lee & Katherine Boyle. All very silly, some a little rude. Also features an intro written by Bob Mortimer.

Funny things happen to folk but they don't always see the funny side at the time. You will I know! Have a laugh; it's good for you! Your body needs it...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. How to Be a Stand-Up Comic in 21 Days: The Step-by-Step Formula to Build Your First Stand-Up Set Stand-up comedy looks effortless. It isn't. It's precision masquerading as spontaneity, vulnerability packaged as confidence, and the ability to transform...

From one of the world's most beloved and respected public intellectuals comes a sweeping work of musical criticism, examining the distance between the performer and their audience "Not since Virgil Thomson have we had a music critic with as wide ranging a view as Edward Said."—Studs Terkel...

Bloomsbury presents The Girl Who Would be Marilyn Monroe by Tony Castro, read by John Chancer. A thoughtful glimpse into the childhood of Norma Jeane Mortenson and how it shaped her into the iconic Marilyn Monroe for the 100th anniversary of her birth. At the fragile intersection of myth and...

Gary just wanted a quiet curry and trousers that didn't emotionally undermine him. Instead, in the fourth Hungry Table story, Mr Sharma hands him five black chillies — chillies that absorb light, judge your life choices, and come with three rules Gary forgets before he's left the shop. Within hours, he's triggered a hidden "sentinel" chilli, watching it slam into the smoke alarm with the precision of a brain surgeon and the aggression of a pigeon that's declared war on humanity. Now The Harp pub is awake. The table spells insults.

A sweeping memoir of an Asian American Hollywood pioneer, star of Everything Everywhere All at Once and Mulan, from coming of age under the Chinese Exclusion Act to becoming one of the hardest-working actors in the business. You might not know actor James Hong’s name, but we can guarantee...