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In 1960, Ishmael Reed, then an aspiring young writer, interviewed Malcolm X for a local radio station in Buffalo, and the encounter cost Reed his job and changed his life. In Malcolm and Me, Reed, the author of such classic novels as Mumbo Jumbo and the winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, reveals a side of Malcolm X the public has never seen before, and explores how the civil rights firebrand influenced his own views on working and living and speaking out, and left a mark on generations of artists and activists.

It may be hard to imagine that Malcolm Gladwell, a staff writer for the New Yorker and bestselling author beloved by millions of readers, could be a crooked propagandist for some of the most toxic and destructive industries on the planet. Investigative journalist Yasha Levine didn't think it was possible, either—at least not until he happened to stumble across an old article by Gladwell defending the tobacco industry, and discovered a paper trail that led him to the shocking truth... Levine presents well-sourced evidence showing that Gladwell spent his entire career systematically and ...

What happens when Paul Simon, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in music history, and Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author and podcast host, sit down together, with a tape recorder and a guitar? Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before.

Fifty years ago, Norman Mailer asserted, "William Burroughs is the only American novelist living today who may conceivably be possessed by genius." Few since have taken such literary risks, developed such individual political or spiritual ideas, or spanned such a wide range of media. Burroughs...

At 34, Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry seemed to have the world in his pocket - until the first troubling symptoms appeared out of nowhere. Within days, he's diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy and finds himself on the waiting list for a heart transplant; it's his only hope, and it's dwindling fast. Ryan is about to lose it all...his health, his girlfriend Samantha, and his life.

Are you tired of self-help books that promise overnight success and instant transformations? In You Give Me Six Weeks and I'll Give You Some Disease, Malcolm Carter takes a humorous yet deeply insightful approach to debunking the myth of the "quick fix." Carter guides readers through the realities of personal growth, showing that meaningful, lasting change isn't about magic formulas or six-week programs—it's about embracing the lifelong journey of self-improvement with patience, persistence, and a sense of humor. Through engaging stories, practical strategies, and a refreshing dose of ...

Danny's mam has a new boyfriend. Initially, all is good – Callum seems nice enough, and Danny can't deny he's got a cool set up; big house, fast car, massive TV, and Mam seems to really like him. But cracks begin to show, and they're not the sort that can be easily repaired. As Danny witnesses Mam suffer and Callum spiral out of control he goes in search of his dad. The Dad he's never met. Set in Newcastle and Edinburgh, this supremely enjoyable coming-of-age drama tackles domestic violence head on, but finds humour and hope in the most unlikely of­ places.

Brought to you by Penguin. How often do you interrupt? How often do people interrupt you? Can you remember the last time someone listened to you all the way through your thinking? In her new book, Nancy Kline, bestselling author of Time To Think, makes this radical proposal: 'I won't Interrupt...

Brought to you by Penguin. A collection of Kafka's greatest short fiction, translated by Michael Hofmann Kafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour, Metamorphosis, the story of an ordinary man transformed into an insect, is brought together in this collection with the rest of his works that...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power - which groups have it and which do not' Beyond race or class, our lives are defined by a powerful, unspoken system of divisions. In Caste, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson gives...

Free Me from Me is an inspirational autobiographical story where the author uses the skills she learned in her childhood to get back up each time life knocked her down. She reached back to her foundation to get the help she needed to rescue herself when faced with multiple challenges in her adult life. The skills became the hammer that broke the chain of shame and allowed her to not only survive but to thrive.

A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with King's death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing...

Brought to you by Penguin. Winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize for Literature 2018 The bestselling epic novel of family, treachery, rivalry, religious fervour and the turbulent fate of a royal African dynasty It is 1797 and the African kingdom of Segu, born of blood and violence, is at the...

You are already an incredible person, whether you fully realize it or not. I mean, you're here, ready to do the work, ready to dig deep and uncover all the magnificent parts of yourself that might have been hidden for a while. And that, my friend, is a beautiful thing. It takes courage to start this journey of self-discovery, but don’t worry—I’m here with you every step of the way. Think of it like building a house. Before we can get to the stunning décor, the bold colors, the elegant design, we’ve got to make sure the foundation is solid. Without it, everything else can crumble ...

Love and Fatigue in America records an Englishman’s decade-long journey through his newly adopted country in the company of a mystifying illness and a charismatic dog. When he receives an unexpected invitation from an unfamiliar American university, he embraces it as a triumphant new beginning. Instead, on arrival, he is stricken with a persistent inability to stand up or think straight, and things quickly go wrong. Diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome he moves from state to state, woman to woman, and eccentric doctor to eccentric doctor.

Full of attitude and heart, this audiobook is a perfect listen for all the dancers, move-busters, and boogie-downers in the family! A must-have for Father's Day! The Daddy-Daughter Dance features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! At last, the day of daddy-daughter dance...

Brought to you by Penguin. The way we think and live, who we vote for and who we fear, has become ever more dictated by our personal identity. In his ground-breaking book, Gary Younge argues that we have recoiled into refuges of race or class, religion or national identity to survive in a state...

Samuel ME Seitz explores rich themes of truth in a dystopian piece inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The listener is thrown into a black and white world where the oppressive warden O'Brien holds captive a group of people referred to as mice. In a quest for absolute truth, our protagonist is forced to make decisions that put into question whether freedom is really worth the cost.

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