A collection of columns written, between the immediate aftermath of September 11th 2001 and March 2004, by The Nation columnist Jonathan Schell. Subtitled “an unfolding story of war, protest, and the new American order”.
Vernon God Little is the story of the aftermath of a high school massacre and the accompanying judicial shambles and media circus. Winner of the Man Booker (2003), and Whitbread prize for a first novel (2003).
The reflections of a seasoned activist, Rebecca Solnit, on activism and movements for change.
The second book from Dian Abu-Jaber is set in the Arab-American community of Los Angeles. The dust jacket promises romance, risk and recipes!
A fictional conversation about killing President George W. Bush, that has outraged many, and called into question protections for freedom of speech.
The Lovely Bones is American writer Alice Sebold’s second book, following her memoir Lucky. It is the story of a fourteen-year-old rape victim, narrated from Heaven.
Alexandra Fuller’s second book tells the story of a trip taken with one of the violent survivors of Rhodesia’s White Army.
Novel by cult American writer Stephen McCauley. It got the Hollywood treatment, being made into a film with Jennifer Aniston, but don’t let that put you off!
An intriguing series of encounters with several deposed Dictators, ranging from the deranged Idi Amin, to the resentful but defiant Mira Markovic, wife of Slobodan Milosevic.