John the Posthumous exists in between fiction and poetry, elegy and history: a kind of novella in objects, it is an anatomy of marriage and adultery, an interlocking set of fictional histories, and the staccato telling of a murder, perhaps two murders. Its themes are familiar — violence, betrayal, failure — its depiction of these utterly original and hauntingly beautiful. More

When Salma was 13 years old, her family shut her away for eight years, forbidding her to study and forcing her into marriage. She began covertly composing poems on scraps of paper and sneaking them out of the house. In this powerful book, Salma and acclaimed documentarian Kim Longinotto come together to portray an extraordinary life and the challenges of capturing it on film. More

A survivor of corporate-mandated “Six Sigma” training to improve efficiency, Smart has channeled his “loathing” of the time-management industry into a witty, informative and wide-ranging book that draws on the most recent research into brain power. Use it to explain to bosses, family, and friends why you need to relax – right now. More

In this concise and sparkling account of the life and work of America’s most storied writer, National Book Award runner-up Clancy Sigal presents a passionate and persuasive case for the relevance of Ernest Hemingway to readers today. More

Sophisticated enough for veteran activists, accessible enough for newbies, this compact pocket edition of the bestselling Beautiful Trouble showcases the synergies between artistic imagination and shrewd political strategy in a generously illustrated volume can easily be slipped into your pocket as you head out to the streets. More

Hacking Politics is a firsthand account of how a ragtag band of activists and technologists overcame a $90 million lobbying machine to defeat the most serious threat to Internet freedom in memory. More

In pages that crackle with the lightning of an electric storm, the Reverend Billy, messianic leader of the Church of Stop Shopping, thunders from his pulpit, sounding the tocsin on the toxins that are poisoning our planet. More

The complete and as-yet-untold story of the making and unmaking of a gangster state in Cuba. More

Julian Assange brings together a small group of cutting-edge thinkers and activists from the front line of the battle for cyber-space to discuss whether electronic communications will emancipate or enslave us. More