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We publish essential, politically-engaged books about the ongoing human journey
22 August 2024 | £16.99
A data-backed investigation into what makes protest and mass movements around the world effective, written by a leading political scientist.
22 August 2024 | £9.99
‘A real celebration and ode to women who hold up the art of cinema.’ — Mollie Goodfellow
Leading film critic of her generation offers an unflinchingly honest and humorous account of her mixed-race millennial journey towards self-acceptance through a cinematic lens.
26 August 2024 | £20.00
The extraordinary story of a group of forgotten radicals who found themselves drawn to communist Moscow’s hotbed of international revolutionary activity: the Hotel Lux
5 September 2024 | £9.99
‘Prepare to laugh, sob and dance’ — Telegraph
This fascinating journey through the complex histories of India, its performance traditions and cultural history is a love letter to cinema, an invitation to learn about the largest film fandom on the planet, and a window onto the rise of modern India.
12 September 2024 | £16.99
Her play, his name – a young Black playwright hatches a plan with her white male friend to expose the racism of the British theatrical establishment in this whip-smart, immersive satire, perfect for fans of YELLOWFACE
26 September 2024 | £20.00
Joe Mulhall uncovers how music has shaped resistance movements across the globe, from Irish protest songs to Apartheid South Africa to the artists in Ukraine today.
26 September 2024 | £22.00
Drawing on a decade of original on-the-ground reporting, Schwartstein tells the story of the largely overlooked ways in which climate stress is fuelling everything from urban crime to old school piracy to warfare.
3 October 2024 | £10.99
‘Paul Baker captures essence of an essentially uncapturable phenomenon making it just knowable enough for all. My dear, she’s on fire!’ — Damian Barr
By the bestselling author of Fabulosa! and Outrageous!, this reappraisal of camp across time and in all its glorious forms shows how an inescapable part of popular culture has also played an important role in equality movements as a form of protest or resistance.
10 October 2024 | £16.99
A searing account of the authoritarian right’s attacks to undo a century of work to advance social justice action on race, gender, sexuality and class.
14 November 2024 | £20.00
The fascinating story of India’s first newspaper, Hicky’s Bengal Gazette, and its founder, James Hicky, who used his newspaper to call out the corruption of British imperialists.
7 January 2025 | £16.99
A ground-breaking guide to how the media’s self-censorship in the face of populist politics threatens democracy.