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Everything to play for
£16.99Everything to play for
An insider’s account of the videogame industry telling how gaming can become a force for good
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Feeding the monster
£16.99Feeding the monster
Zombies want brains. Vampires want blood. Cannibals want human flesh. All monsters need feeding. Horror has been embraced by mainstream pop culture more than ever before, with horror characters and aesthetics infecting TV, music videos and even TikTok trends. Yet even with the commercial and critical success of ‘The Babadook’, ‘Hereditary’, ‘Get Out’, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, ‘Yellowjackets’ and countless other horror films and TV series over the last few years, loving the genre still prompts the question: what’s wrong with you? Implying, of course, that there is something not quite right about the people who make and consume it. In ‘Feeding the Monster’, Anna Bogutskaya dispels this notion once and for all by examining how horror responds to and fuels our feelings of fear, anxiety, pain, hunger, and power.
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Haunted states
£12.99Haunted states
A fusion of travel literature and cultural criticism investigating the darkhistory of the US and exploring how past horrors – from witch trials to slavery and genocide- continue to haunt the national consciousness.
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Let the light pour in
£12.99Let the light pour in
For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the darkness and are fuelled with resilience and defiant joy. ‘Let the Light Pour In’ is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating his morning practice.
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Let the light pour in
£9.99Let the light pour in
For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the darkness and are fuelled with resilience and defiant joy. ‘Let the Light Pour In’ is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating his morning practice.
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See what you’re missing
£20.00See what you’re missing
Will Gompertz takes us into the minds of artists – from contemporary stars to old masters, the well-known to the lesser-so, and from around the world – to show us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness.
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Stickerbomb
£20.00Stickerbomb
Fully revised and updated edition of the original, bestselling Stickerbomb with 30 brand-new stickers.
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The chess revolution
£20.00The chess revolution
Despite being 1500 years old, chess has never been more relevant than it is today. But how did it become the most prominent game in Western culture? Chess is arguably the greatest game ever devised. Since ancient times it has inspired writers, painters, mathematicians and scientists alike, and played an instrumental role in technological developments that have transformed society, such as artificial intelligence and the internet. In ‘The Chess Revolution’, the acclaimed Chess.com journalist Peter Doggers explores chess as a cultural phenomenon from its influence on popular culture, the arts and science to its biggest stars and most dramatic moments, culminating in its meteoric rise in the digital age and a new peak in popularity. Discover how the ‘game of kings’ became the king of games.
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The stories of your life
£22.00The stories of your life
A fascinating rollercoaster through human psychology, outlining, explaining and exploring the masterplot narratives that we use to help us interpret and manipulate the world around us.
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Trump
£12.99Trump
MARCH 31. It’s been two weeks since they put me in The Hole. Very unfair! No-one is treated as unfairly as Trump. Many people say that solitary confinement is a kind of torture. I’m not so sure. I’m getting to spend a lot of time with my favourite person in the world. I say to him: ‘Mr President, remember when you met Bo Derek at the PGA Tour Championship? She had the hots for you, believe me.’ And he’ll reply: ‘I agree, Mr President. Also, I was a better golfer than anyone in the tournament. And that’s without cheating, which I would never do, believe me.’ So I’m doing amazing. Incredibly well. Some would say I’m the best Hole Guy ever. Not like those losers who go nuts. Our formerly presidential protagonist finds himself battling on many fronts: attempting to clear his name while contending with brutal inmates and sadistic guards.
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