A lyrical, powerful, and richly textured novel about three lives that intertwine across oceans and time.On the banks of the River Seine in 1899, a young woman takes her final breath before plunging into the icy water. Although she does not know it, her decision will set in motion an astonishing chain of events. It will lead to 1950s Norway, where a grieving toy-maker is on the cusp of a transformative invention, all the way to present-day Ottawa Valley in Canada, w...

Capitalism isn’t inevitable, scientific, or natural—it’s a relatively young system that can be replaced.We live in a world where cuts to social programs are deemed necessary, unemployment is considered natural, and rising living costs are accepted as normal. We’re told that change isn’t possible—the markets know best and there’s no alternative to capitalism. But what if mainstream economics itself is the problem?In this groundbreaking manifesto, ec...

We live in a time of rapid change and what can feel like relentless uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the future often feels uncertain, leaving us searching for a path forward. This book offers strategies for navigating these times, beginning with ourselves and extending outward. Shaped in collaboration with one of the most cited scientists of our time, rooted in robust science (specifically active inference and free energy), and told through approachable stories, it pro...

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceAn extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever“A compelling true-crime story.” —Zoë Schlanger, The New York Times Book Review“Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the The Sixth Extinction“It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner’s Plastic Inc. to Rachel ...

An up-and-coming musician and a retired country music star find themselves entangled in a fake engagement that begins to feel all too real . . . until life comes crashing in—from the bestselling author of The Brave and the Reckless.Small-town girl meets country music star. Let the show begin.Making music was always meant to be Adriana Banks’s ticket out of her small town, Wild Fields. Three years ago, that dream was within reach. But with ...

Evie Decker is a shy, awkward high school student living in Pulqua, North Carolina.The one thing that makes her feel less alone is the radio, and one night, as she’s listening to her usual “Sweetheart Time” program, she hears him for the first time.For Evie, the cool voice of local singer “Drumstrings” Casey is love at first sound.Casey’s magnetism inspires reserved Evie to take destiny into her own hands.After following him to his next show at the Unicorn R...

Bloomsbury presents Creativity's Edge by Susan M. Riley, read by Deborah McBride.In an AI world that can write, code, and design, what's left for humans? Everything that matters.The world is changing fast. Are you ready for what's next? Technical skills alone won't keep you ahead anymore. Creativity has now become the dividing line between those who will lead the future and those who will be automated out of it.This book shows you how to build the creative ...

Bloomsbury presents Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg, read by Kate Handford, Lance C Fuller, Jennifer Woodward, Laurence Bouvard, Patricia Rodriguez, Deborah McBride, Lexie McDougall and Madeleine Rose.BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER 2020 – PEOPLE MAGAZINE, VOGUE, CNN, REFINERY29, CRIMEREADS, and more“Captivating, serpentine, and affecting.” —Megan Abbott“A gothic Olive Kitteridge mixed with Gillian Flynn . . . Masterful.” —Vogue“Fascinating.” —Sarah Lyall,...

Is Harlow Hayes an innocent popstar or a heartless murderer?It's time to find out...I’m a global sensation adored by millions, and my star only seems to keep rising.My fans say I speak directly to them through my music, that I know who they are. How else could I write such visceral, personal lyrics? They love me, and I love them right back.Then, at the height of my fame, I was arrested on suspicion of murder.The worl...

Bloomsbury presents Warming Up by Madeleine Orr, read by Deborah McBride.“Couldn’t be a bolder, more forthright SOS for sport” The ObserverThe world of sport has a new opponent: climate change.In recent years, a world championship marathon was held at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. Professional athletes needed oxygen tanks to play during wildfire season in California. Players collapsed and play was suspended amid the heat and bushfire smoke at the Australian ...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.From Revlon to Glossier, from Marilyn to Gaga, lipstick is as shape-shifting and unwieldy as femininity itself.Who wears lipstick today – as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the beauty world’s most conspicuous – and contentious –...

A dark, thrilling new novel from the best-selling author of Longbourn: a work of riveting psychological suspense that grapples with how to live as a woman in the world--or in the pages of a book--when the stakes are dangerously high.When a young writer accepts a job at a university in the remote English countryside, it's meant to be a fresh start, away from the bustle of London and the scene of a violent assault she is desperate to forget. But despite the ...