Christmas brings out the best and the worst in us, as can be seen in this evocative anthology. Among what Thomas Love Peacock calls the ‘many poetical charms in the heraldings of Christmas’ there are eulogies by saints and diatribes from curmudgeons. Here, Christmas is expounded by divines, sung by rustics, deplored by philosophers and made mystical in stories. This collection includes complete versions of old favourites and new discoveries: a sermon by Lancelot Andrewes, an account of Chr...

Sous le pilotage de Marie Brière, Responsable de la Recherche Investisseurs (Amundi) et Directrice scientifique du programme de recherche interdisciplinaire FaIR (Finance and Insurance Reloaded, Institut Louis Bachelier), le numéro 159 de la Revue d’économie financière (REF) porte sur « La finance à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle ».Riche de 17 articles réunissant 25 auteurs de tout premier plan : académiques, banquiers centraux, spécialistes de la finance et...

Every ruin tells a storyAcross the vast expanse of space and time lie the remnants of civilizations that reached for the stars—and vanished.Silent cities carved into asteroids. Derelict megastructures drifting between galaxies. Temples buried beneath the red sands of dead worlds.This book contains 13 bold tales of humanity’s encounters with these cosmic ruins. Think Indiana Jones meets Arthur C. Clarke.Follow determined xenoarchaeologists as...

In "Lord George Bentinck: A Political Biography," Benjamin Disraeli masterfully intertwines political narrative and personal intrigue, crafting a compelling portrait of the enigmatic figure Lord George Bentinck. Disraeli employs a biographical style that oscillates between reverent admiration and critical scrutiny, deftly analyzing Bentinck's role in shaping Victorian politics amidst the tumultuous backdrop of 19th-century Britain. The text is both a reflection on the nature of political a...

Shakespeare’s Sonnets, one of the most remarkable collections of poetry, was first published in 1609, 400 years ago, by Mr Thomas Thorpe. Naxos AudioBooks marks the occasion with a selection of 80 of the finest, read by leading actors. The selection includes famous ones such as ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’ as well as lesser well-known sonnets though of equally fine stature.

Transhumanism is an international cultural movement which seeks to fundamentally transform the human condition through radical technological enhancement. Transhumanists claim that we are already in transition to a new phase of humanity where the limitations of mortality, ignorance, and suffering will soon be altered or even completely erased. The Philosophy of Transhumanism: A Critical Analysis presents the central ideas of transhumanist philosophy and offers a lens through which ...

This is a chapter from Alex Ross’s groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, ‘The Rest is Noise’. Further extracts are available as digital shorts, accompanying the London Southbank festival programme.Benjamin Britten lived for most of his life around the Suffolk coast, and is buried in the Aldeburgh churchyard. He once stated that all his music came from there. ‘Peter Grimes’ is an opera of staggering force that is soaked in Aldeburgh to its bones.Now a ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026New Statesman Fiction Book of the Year 2025A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2025A New York Times Notable Book of 2025A Telegraph Book of the Year 2025A Guardian Translated Book of the Year 2025**An Observer Book of the Year 2025...

Do you stand in front of your closet every morning and feel like you have “nothing to wear”?For working moms over 30, a messy, overcrowded wardrobe doesn’t just waste time—it drains energy, confidence, and joy. Between career, kids, and endless to-do lists, you don’t need the extra stress of fashion overwhelm. The good news: a simple, organized wardrobe can make your mornings faster, lighter, and more confident.Closet Clarity is a step-by-step guide designed specifically fo...

Welcome to Crooked, the first volume of a new anthology series from Bad Intentions Press.You'll find Teppo's retrieval job gone very, very wrong (or has it?). You'll find Eric Warren's gunrunner getting a second chance and Greg Dragon's smuggler surviving on the edge. Jessie Kwak's bodyguard dealing with a simple job that got quite complicated, Kate Sheeran Swed's unlikely bounty hunter getting her feet underneath her, and Wade Peterson's fighting bot showing its fiercely loyal hea...

In "The Making of the New Testament," Benjamin Wisner Bacon delves into the complex processes that shaped the development of the New Testament canon, emphasizing the socio-historical contexts and theological debates influencing its formation. His analytical approach combines textual criticism and historical methodology, making use of various manuscripts and early Christian writings to elucidate how the early Church discerned authoritative scriptures. Bacon's scholarly prose is marked by cl...

What is Political Science?Within human society, it is customary to distinguish between the following spheres: economic, political, social, and spiritual.The political sphere is important in that it involves and determines the interactions of different political powers. This understanding lies at the foundation of any political analysis of public life.Politics as a specific sector within human society is as old as it is modern. Many famous statesmen and scientists are c...