Literature & Fiction

Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat

JOD 11.00

Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary residents unfold. It is already a haven of tranquility and reflection for locals, but when someone leaves a notebook behind, the laundromat bec..

Yorkshire: A Literary Landscape

JOD 11.00

A gorgeous anthology to dip into and savour the rich literary heritage of Yorkshire, Britain’s largest county. Yorkshire is renowned for its landscapes: the magical wilderness of the moors and the dales, its cities built on industry and mining, and its varied coastline. All these places, as well as ..

Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way. Marnie is stuck. Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that often feels like it's passing her by. Michael is coming undone. Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on ..

You Be Mother

JOD 10.00

What do you do, when you find the perfect family, and it's not yours? A charming, funny and irresistible novel about families, friendship and tiny little white lies. The only thing Abi ever wanted was a proper family. So when she falls pregnant by an Australian exchange student in London, she cannot..

You Then, Me Now

JOD 10.00

She’s given her daughter everything. Now it’s time to give her the truth. Becky’s father is not just absent: he’s a mystery, a gaping hole in her past. He died before she was born and for her mother, Laura, the subject is strictly off-limits. But when Laura books an unexpected trip to Greece, Becky..

Young Hearts Crying

JOD 11.00

Young, newly married and intensely ambitious, Michael Davenport is trying to make a living as a writer. His adoring wife, Lucy, has a private fortune that he won't touch in case it compromises his art. She in turn is never quite certain of what is expected of her. All she knows is that everyone else..

Your Neighbour's Table

JOD 12.50

When Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilot Communal Apartments, she's ready for a fresh start. Located on the outskirts of Seoul, the experimental community is a government initiative designed to boost the national birth rate. Like her neighbours, Yojin has agreed to ..

[...]: Poems

JOD 13.00

From one of our most acclaimed contemporary writers, an urgent and essential collection of poems illuminating the visionary presence of Palestinians. Fady Joudah’s powerful sixth collection of poems opens with, “I am unfinished business,” articulating the ongoing pathos of the Palestinian people. A..

If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose

JOD 15.00

If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale.This rich, elegiac compilation of work by the late Palestinian poet and professor Refaat Alareer brings together his marvelous poetry and deeply human writing about literature, teaching, politics, and family.The renowned poet and literature professo..

Piglet

JOD 19.00

A Dark, Weird, Satisfying Tale About Greed And Desire’ I News Her Life Is So Full, So Why Is She Hungry? For Piglet – An Unshakable Childhood Nickname – Getting Married Is Her Opportunity To Reinvent. Together, Kit and Piglet are the pictures of domestic bliss – Effortless hosts and planning a covet..

Sandwich

JOD 19.00

For The Past Two Decades, Rocky Has Looked Forward To Her Family’s Yearly Escape. Their Rustic Beach-town Rental Has Been The Site Of Sweet Memories, Its Quirky Furniture And Mismatched Pots And Pans Greeted Like Old Friends. Now, Sandwiched Between Her Children Who Are Adult Enough To Be Fun But St..

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

JOD 27.50

When a young man’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to work in a remote library with its mysteries. When he finally makes it to the walled city, a shadowless place of horned beasts and willow trees, ..