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The Guardian on The Shrink and the Sage: a ‘very elegant, high-class self-help book’

Posted on 2012/05/21 in General, tagged as

The Guardian reviewed The Shrink and the Sage: A Guide to Living by Julian Baggini & Antonia Macaro last week. Steven Poole praises the book for asserting that ‘…you can be a “happy pessimist”, or so advises “the shrink” (Macaro, a psychotherapist) in this very elegant, high-class self-help book that aims to be, as “the philosopher” (Baggini) explains, a guide to “thinking about how we should live”‘. The full review can be read here. The Sh… Read more »

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Read an extract from Third Man in Havana by Tom Rodwell – published today!

Posted on 2012/05/17 in General, tagged as

Tom Rodwell’s Third Man in Havana: Finding the Heart of Cricket in the World’s Most Unlikely Places, with a foreword by Courtney Walsh, is published today! Third Man in Havana is a wonderfully positive story, revealing that the spirit of cricket is alive and well. You can read an extract from the book below. Third Man in Havana is £14.99 and can be purchased from all good bookshops. You can find out more about it here and watch the book trailer h… Read more »

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Book Trailer: Third Man in Havana by Tom Rodwell

Posted on 2012/05/16 in General, tagged as

Third Man in Havana: Finding the Heart of Cricket in the World’s Most Unlikely Places by Tom Rodwell, published by our sports imprint Corinthian, is out tomorrow! For six years Tom Rodwell ran cricketing programmes from Cuba to Zimbabwe, attempting to soothe the world’s ills with the curiously English balm known as cricket. From Beersheva Cricket Club pavilion in Israel – a converted nuclear bomb shelter, useful in the face of Hamas’ regular rock… Read more »

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See Slavoj Žižek at Central Saint Martins, introduced by Christopher Kul-Want

Posted on 2012/05/16 in General, tagged as

Christopher Kul-Want, author of Introducing Slavoj Žižek: A Graphic Guide, will be introducing Žižek at an upcoming event hosted by the New Statesman and Central Saint Martins. ‘Less Than Nothing: Introducing Slavoj Žižek in conversation with Jonathan Derbyshire’ will offer thought-provoking discussion and a Q&A session. The event is free, but ticketed, and will take place on Monday June 7th at Central Saint Martins. To find out more about th… Read more »

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Win the chance to have your name appear in Blood of the Zombies!

Posted on 2012/05/14 in General, tagged as

Ian Livingstone, co-creator of the Fighting Fantasy series, and author of upcoming gamebook Blood of the Zombies, is running an exciting competition for Fighting Fantasy fans. Ian Livingstone is giving one lucky winner the chance to have their name appear in Blood of the Zombies, published August 2012. To enter, tweet #bloodofthezombies to @ian_livingstone and he will pick one person at random. The competition ends 1st June 2012.

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Brian Clegg on Optical Illusions

Posted on 2012/05/12 in General, tagged as

Watch Brian Clegg, author of The Universe Inside You, explain why the human body is so fascinating, and what exactly your brain is doing when you look at two amazing optical illusions, in our video: The Universe Inside You, sequel to the bestselling Inflight Science, explores how your eyes are quantum traps, consuming photons of light from the night sky that have travelled for millions of years; your many senses, which include the ability to dete… Read more »

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See Martin Bell at the Best of British Festival 2012

Posted on 2012/05/11 in General, tagged as

Martin Bell will be at Winchester’s Best of British Festival on 25th May, participating in the ‘Any Questions to the Broadcasters’ event along with Michael Grade, Lindsey Hilsum, and Peter Sissons. Martin Bell is author of In Harm’s Way: Bosnia: A War Reporter’s Story, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and more. Read more about his books here. Tickets cost £10 and are available from the Theatre Royal Winchester Box Office. Call the box office on 01962 840… Read more »

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The Etymologicon – now available as an audiobook!

Posted on 2012/05/03 in General, tagged as

Mark Forsyth’s brilliant and all-conquering bestseller The Etymologicon is published today as an unabridged audiobook, by AudioGo. And we have a sneak preview for you here – what does Queen Gunhilda have to do with your mobile phone? Visit the AudioGo website here to buy either CD set or the downloadable version.

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Read an extract from The Shrink and the Sage: A Guide to Living – out now!

Posted on 2012/05/03 in General, tagged as

The Shrink and the Sage: A Guide to Living, written by British philosopher Julian Baggini, and therapist Antonia Macaro, is published today. From what Aristotle can teach us about practical wisdom to how the work of psychologists such as Daniel Kahneman can improve our decision-making, they offer eminently practical advice to many common personal dilemmas. Upbeat, enjoyable and thought-provoking, this brilliantly readable intellectual agony uncle… Read more »

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See Kate Monro at the Queen’s Park Book Festival

Posted on 2012/05/02 in General, tagged as

Kate Monro, author of The First Time: True Tales of Virginity Lost and Found (Including My Own), will be at Queen’s Park Book Festival on 20th May, in the Qwerty tent, at 4pm. The First Time is a groundbreaking and very personal insight into modern sexuality. To find out more about the book go here or watch the video below. Tickets are £10 for the day (£8 concs) or £15 for a weekend ticket. To find out more about the festival go here. Journal of… Read more »

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