Cette tendre histoire autour d'un jeune cochon d'Inde est accrocheuse et attendrissante. La famille animalière de Kit est belle et grande, mais un peu intimidante. Néanmoins, il y a quelques aspects de l'histoire qu'on aurait souhaité mieux comprendre. Pourquoi le judo? Maud e...
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"Zadie Smith has established herself as one of the most iconic, critically-respected, and popular writers of her generation. In her first short story collection, she combines her power of observation and inimitable voice to mine the fraught and complex experience of life in the m...
"Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lock down, by one of the most clear-sighted and essential writers of our time. "There will be many books written about the year 2020: historical, analytic, political and comprehensive...
"A profound and unparalleled literary voice, Zadie Smith returns with a resounding collection of essays. In the past two decades, few writers have been able to master the craft and art of the essay in the way that Zadie Smith has. Her discerning eye and singularly intimate perspe...
"It is 1873. Mrs. Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper-and cousin by marriage-of a once-famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years. Mrs. Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, justice, abolitionism, class, her cous...
Celebrating the quiet power of being different, 'The Surprise' is the childrens debut from acclaimed authors Zadie Smith and Nick Laird, with art from exciting newcomer Magenta Fox. Ages 3 to 7
Maud, the quirky, judo-suit-wearing guinea pig, and her owner Kit embark on an outdoor adventure, where they make new friends, experience brave moments, and discover the joy of being themselves.
"Twenty-first century London: rich and poor, black and white, joyful and melancholy, boring and deviant - occasionally lethal. Somewhere in the northwest of the city stands the Caldwell housing estate, a relic of '70s urban planning. Leah, an administrator for the lottery, grew u...
"In this 1983 short story--the only short story Morrison ever wrote--we meet Twyla and Roberta, who have known each other since they were eight years old and spent four months together as roommates in St. Bonaventure shelter. Inseparable then, they lose touch as they grow older, ...
A story about friendship and music and stubborn roots, about how we are shaped by these things and how we can survive them. Moving from London to West Africa, it is an exuberant dance to the music of time. Two girls dream of being dancers--but only one, Tracey, has talent. The ot...
"The idea that Britain became a mixed-race country after 1945 is a common mistake. Georgian England had a large and distinctive Black community. Whether prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, they all ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Black England tells their d...
This is the story of a city. The northwest corner of a city. Here you'll find guests and hosts, those with power and those without it, people who live somewhere special and others who live nowhere at all. And many people in between. Every city is like this. Cheek-by-jowl living. ...
"Grand Union explores a wide range of subjects, from first loves to cultural despair, as well as the desire to be the subject of your own experience. In captivating prose, she contends with race, class, relationships, and gender roles in a world that feels increasingly divided."-...
A collection of new and previously published essays, including "Joy" and "Find Your Breach", that address important recent events in culture and politics as well as Smith's own life.
"Four Londoners - Leah, Natalie, Felix, and Nathan - try to make adult lives outside of Caldwell, the council estate of their childhood. From private houses to public parks, at work and at play, their London is a complicated place, as beautiful as it is brutal, where the thorough...
A career-changing album from musician and activist Jon Batiste celebrates Black American culture and music while exploring themes of lineage, authenticity, excellence, and evolution. This album is about honoring roots and traditions while looking forward to the future and constan...