Writing & Bibliography

A popular novelist and literary blogger answers those who claim the classics are too difficult,...

A deep dive into the nature of translation from one of its most acclaimed practitioners...

So. Good. So. Sharp. So. Clear. You. Need. This. Book. Period' Lucy Mangan, author of...

In The Writing Life, Pulitzer Prize winning author Annie Dillard offers up her own trials...

Writing should be a pleasurable challenge, not a painful chore. Writing with Pleasure empowers academic,...

Bookshops are a comforting sight on our high streets, warm and welcoming spaces in which...

The origins and influence of Jim, Mark Twain's beloved yet polarizing literary figure "Astute. ....

Every single one of the letters you're reading right now can tell a fascinating story,...

'If I be waspish, best beware my sting' Meet a dazzling array of bold, brainy,...

For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to...

A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the...

A masterful work by a master poet, this brilliant summation of poetry and human nature...

'Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for...

David Crystal's How Language Works is a fascinating tour through the world of language from...

The maps they love, the maps they use, the maps that set them dreaming: this...

A hugely entertaining and useful guide to the promise, power, and poetry of verbs, from...

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child's first-ever autobiographical collection. On...

'I loved it' KIT DE WAAL, author of The Best of Everything 'Generous, intelligent, full...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Agatha Christie is a global bestseller. Her work has...

Making Picture Books is an essential guide for anyone who has ever wanted to write...

From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest...

A collection of life-affirming books to guide you through. Settle down with 100 Books to...

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are two of the most famous fantasies...

"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'Every sort of passion verges on...

Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and curated by Jennie Orchard, an anthology of essays about the...

Every book-lover's dream: a celebration of 550 years of the printed book, told through the...

In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from...