Elite Identity

“Identity politics” is everywhere, polarizing discourse from the campaign trail to the classroom. But the “identity politics” so compulsively referenced bears little resemblance to the concept as first introduced by the radical Black feminist Combahee River Collective. While the Collective articulated a political viewpoint grounded in their own position as Black lesbians with the explicit aim of building solidarity across lines of difference, “identity politics” is now frequently weaponized as a means of closing ranks around ever-narrower conceptions of group interests. 

The second book in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series With even more glamour, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance, this sparkling sequel to The Selection will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Lauren Oliver’s Delirium, or Renée Ahdieh’s The...

Cordelia Winthrop once ruled Paris cotillions and launched a disastrous fashion line. Now, broke and desperate, this rebellious ex-debutante is hiding out in a Montecito pool house, facing a reality as beige as her last collection. She needs a second chance, a fresh start, and maybe just a hint of purpose. Her lifeline: a grueling job as personal assistant to Lucrezia Wilde, an eccentric, high-maintenance ex-supermodel and queen of Southern California elite society. Lucrezia's demands are outrageous, spanning from Hermès scarf organization to bee venom facials, and most importantly, ...

The Hidden Rules of Taste and Power: Pierre Bourdieu on Fashion, Food, Art, Music, and Elite Culture Identity explains why taste works as a social signal rather than a purely personal preference. The book introduces Bourdieu’s central ideas in plain language: habitus, cultural capital, distinction, field, and symbolic power. These concepts help explain why some people move easily through galleries, restaurants, schools, and professional settings while others feel watched, corrected, or out of place. What often looks like natural confidence or refined judgment is usually the result of ...

Hunting monsters was supposed to be the hard part. When Joy came to Apex City, all she cared about was protecting the Cits from the dangers lurking outside protective barriers. She understood the need for the secrecy surrounding her hunts - no need to cause a panic by announcing just how real of a threat the Othersiders pose. But as she quickly discovered, the conspiracies of the city run much deeper. And a dangerous new covert mission leaves Joy with a target on her back once more.

In this poignant retelling of The Great Gatsby, set amongst L.A.’s Black elite, a young veteran finds his way post-war, pulled into a new world of tantalizing possibilities—and explosive tensions. AN ESQUIRE BEST BOOK OF SUMMER In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country train into...

No one can stop what is coming, but Oscar Company is ready to try. Eighteen years have passed since Major Brian Ridley found redemption in completing his last mission as a Hell Hound. In the time since, he has breathed new life into Oscar Company, forging a unit with a with a new purpose and deadlier edge. On the home front, Avonlea Stone has thrived in her most vital roles -- as a mother and a wife -- while still maintaining her legacy at StoneHouse Entertainment. But the peace they've built is fragile. Their middle child, Matthew, was a star quarterback in high school, with a limitless ...

“Today’s England is a moral-social basket case, full of violent crime, outrageous state enforcement of political correctness, and protected Muslim extremists.” — Paul Gottfried First published in 2007, Cultural Revolution, Culture War rapidly became one of the most influential books on the British Right. It introduced the now-familiar analysis of Cultural Leftism, exposed the machinery of New Class domination, and provided conservatives and libertarians with a coherent explanation for England’s accelerating cultural decline. Within weeks of publication, its arguments had reshaped ...

In elite collegiate rowing, the smallest lie can sink the entire crew. Reese Callahan thought she'd perfected the art of hiding in plain sight. Three years of suppressants and Beta masquerade had earned her the captaincy of Westlake's championship women's team - until someone discovered her secret and destroyed everything. Now, exiled to Sable Ridge University as the first female coxswain for their elite men's crew, she's facing eight powerful Alphas, one small boat, and her last chance to prove that an Omega can compete in a world designed to exclude her. But when someone discovers her ...

Sie ist hier, um das System zu zerstören. Er ist das System. Die aus New York stammende Billie kommt an die Wickham Academy, Englands elitärste Internatsschule, unter einer gefälschten Identität als Belinda Winters. Ihre Mission: den Namen ihrer Schwester Isla reinzuwaschen, die im Koma...

She was the perfect therapist. Until her patient ended up dead in her office. Dr. Samantha Meadows is trusted with people’s darkest secrets. But when she discovers the body of a powerful socialite on her floor—her files shredded, her office staged like a warning—she realizes one thing: This wasn’t just murder. It was a message. As the media turns her into a headline and the police begin closing in, Samantha is forced into a deadly game where nothing is what it seems. Because someone is manipulating the narrative. FORMERLY PUBLISHED AS THE GARDENER'S SECRET

Someone wants to steal Molka’s identity. Her face. Her methods. Her reputation. As elite agencies and criminal syndicates respond to attacks Molka didn’t commit, she is forced into the shadows—hunted for crimes she never carried out and betrayed by allies who no longer trust her. To survive, Molka must do the unthinkable: dismantle a legend. Every step closer to the truth tightens the noose. Every ally could be an enemy. And the real impostor is always one move ahead—using Molka’s past as a weapon. THE GENUINE IMPOSTER is Book 7 in the PROJECT MOLKA series—a relentless, high-...

The Idol That Devoured Its People is a devastating political and historical essay that dismantles the educational, media, and ideological cult surrounding Simón Bolívar. Far from the manufactured image of the “Liberator,” this book examines the historical figure behind the myth and exposes a war leader driven by resentment, unchecked ambition, and systematic violence—responsible for crimes and devastations that have been largely erased from collective memory. Through rigorous research and uncompromising analysis, The Idol That Devoured Its People presents the so-called independence ...

She died a silent prisoner to a stolen identity. She woke up with a mind that refuses to be silenced. In her first life, Kang Hae-in was the discarded daughter of the ultra-wealthy Kang Logistics empire. Displaced by an elegant, malicious imposter who claimed her birthright, Hae-in was framed for corporate fraud, poisoned in a prison infirmary, and left to die alone in the dark. But death gave her a second chance. Waking up exactly twenty-four hours before her tragic downfall, Hae-in discovers she has returned with a terrifying supernatural gift: her internal monologue now projects like a ...

Throughout human history the art of warfare has evolved into many forms across numerous theatres, gradually becoming more sophisticated and strategised as the centuries have progressed. From the Spartans of ancient Greece with their code of valour fighting to the last man to the US Navy SEALs who operate using the latest technology of the 21st century. Across the vast array of military campaigns and battles one can see that the majority of organised armies have been comprised of enlisted men who would have their basic training. 

Most of us say we want better health, finances, and relationships. Yet, beneath the surface, we don't think we deserve it. Projecting confidence on the outside, we feel like impostors on the inside. The truth is we'll never outperform our self-image. Author Kary Oberbrunner knows this firsthand. In this updated and expanded edition of Your Secret Name, he shares the same steps that helped him overcome a paralyzing speech disorder and an addiction to self-injury.

The Selection gets fierce as rivals stake their claim on the prince. Six girls, one life-changing prize… America Singer will leave her pre-destined life for a world of glamour and luxury, if she wins… But surviving The Selection is tough. Rivals are battling to become Prince Maxon’s bride...

​​Ein mysteriöses Erbe ist das größte Geheimnis der magischen Welt – und ihr Untergang​ ​Ihr ganzes Leben lang war der Weg der jungen Faerie Nova als Mitglied einer der Herrscherfamilien Ethereals vorgezeichnet. Dazu gehört auch der Start an der Stellarium Academy. Doch für Nova...

From public intellectual and professor Robert Boyers, “a powerfully persuasive, insightful, and provocative prose that mixes erudition and first-hand reportage” (Joyce Carol Oates) addressing recent developments in American culture and arguing for the tolerance of difference that is at the...

Welcome to the dark and delicious world of the Society of Secrets: the elite’s playground but also their grave. Here, the rich act like gods, and the rest of us watch the glitz and glamour with longing stares. But behind the sinful smiles and wild parties lies a darkness, darker even than my own past.