The first collection of Booker Prize-winning writer Anne Enright's non-fiction writing about culture, literature and her own life 'Anne Enright might just be Ireland's greatest living writer' THE TIMES 'A joy to read' MAGGIE O'FARRELL For thirty years Anne Enright has been paying attention: casting her lucid and distinctive gaze across the world, literature and her own life, and gifting us with her precise insights. These essays, collated from across Enright's career, take us from Dublin to Galway, Canada to Honduras. They delve into Enright's own family history, and explore the free voices and controlled bodies of women in society and fiction. She offers new perspectives on writers including Alice Munro, Toni Morrison, James Joyce, Helen Garner and Angela Carter. In Enright's fiction, speech can transform, rupture, enliven and liberate. In these essays, she speaks to us directly. Electrifying, probing and exuberant, this is a defining collection from one of our most distinguished literary voices. 'One of the best essayists alive' MEGAN NOLAN, OBSERVER 'Confirms the intelligence, compassion and humour of the mind behind the novels' INDEPENDENT 'A glorious antidote to the mad, sad world' EIMEAR MCBRIDE 'So alert, so attuned, so alive' LUCY CALDWELL

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This book is a complete delight, not only a fairytale for adults that transports you on a magical journey of childlike wonder, but also a parable that helps you lead a better life' - JAMES NORTON 'Magically hopeful. This story will speak to your soul and your monkey mind and bring them back into harmony. Beautiful and uplifting, charming and soul-nurturing, this is another glorious triumph from the beloved Matt Haig' - DONNA ASHWORTH 'If you enjoyed The Midnight Library, you'll love this. The Midnight Train is exquisite storytelling and utterly brilliant. One of the most beautiful stories you'll ever experience' - JOANNA CANNON When your life flashes before your eyes, what will matter most? For Wilbur it was his time with Maggie, the love of his life. Their honeymoon in Venice. Before he threw it all away. Years later, on the brink of his own death, a train arrives. It can take Wilbur back in time. To relive his most important moments. Soon he realises just how much he would have changed. An adventure through time, The Midnight Train is a story of love and second chances, from the world of The Midnight Library.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2, University of Ulster (Faculty of Arts), course: Proseminar Irish Author Studies, language: English, abstract: When in 1914 James Joyce wanted to have his literary work Dubliners published by the British publisher Grant Richards, it was not at all as easy as Joyce had imagined. Before Richards could accept the work changes had to be applied that were accompanied by an exchange of various letters between author and publisher. The reason for Richard¿s hesitation to publish the book in its first version was the very accuracy of its language. Literary conventions would have been shocked by Joyce¿s accurate and entirely realistic description of social situations and psychological states. In his letter to Grant Richards Joyce tries to justify his style, and it is thus that he speaks of ¿scrupulous meanness¿ for the first time. The term ¿meanness¿ connotes stinginess or the lack of generosity. Joyce uses it to describe the economy of language applying to his stories. However, the interpretation demands a more complicated understanding of the term. ¿Scrupulousness¿ is a crucial element both in Joyce¿s use of language, and in the structure and form of the stories. ¿Scrupulous meanness¿ refers to a most complex and heavily allusive style that determines the reading of Dubliners. From the minimum of words Joyce succeeds to extract the maximum effect so that the very economy of his style gives Dubliners such concentration and resonance that it ¿passes through realism into symbolism¿ (Dubliners,1991, p. xix). Joyce puts this style forward as a means to express his moral intent. This essay aims to examine James Joyce¿s method of ¿scrupulous meanness¿ in two short stories chosen from the collection of Dubliners: ¿The Sisters¿ and ¿The Dead¿. In addition, Joyce¿s attempt of conveying a temper of death and hopelessness shall find access into the discussion.

Has there ever been a history of the world as readable as this? In The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed into space. Davis's account is swift and clear, never dull or dry. He lightens it with pungent anecdotes and witty quotes. Although this compact volume may not be hard to pick up, it's definitely hard to put down. For example, on the death of Alexander the Great, who in a decade had never lost a single battle, and who had staked out an empire that spanned the entire Near East and Egypt, Davis writes: "When they heard how ill he was, the king's devoted troops insisted on seeing him. He couldn't speak, but as his soldiers -- every one -- filed by in silence, Alexander's eyes uttered his farewells. He died in June 323 B.C., at the ripe old age of thirty-two." In similar fashion Davis recounts Russia's triumph in the space race as it happened on an autumn night in 1957: "A bugle sounded, flames erupted, and with a roar like rolling thunder, Russia's rocket lifted off. It bore aloft the earth's first artificial satellite, a shiny sphere the size of a basketball. Its name was Sputnik, meaning 'companion' or 'fellow traveler' (through space). The watchers shouted, 'Off. She's off. Our baby's off!' Some danced; others kissed and waved their arms." Though we live in an age of many doubts, James C. Davis thinks we humans are advancing. As The Human Story ends, he concludes, "The world's still cruel; that's understood, / But once was worse. So far so good."

Zweikanaliger Gitarren Röhrenverstärker aus der EVH Iconic Serie Entwickelt in Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Verstärker-Techniker James Brown Vorstufe mit zwei JJ ECC83S Röhren Endstufe mit einer 6L6 Röhre 15 Watt Leistung Channel 1 mit Reglern für Gain und Volume sowie Overdrive Switch Channel 2 mit Reglern für Gain und Volume sowie Burn Switch Gemeinsame 3-Band Klangregelung für beide Kanäle Generelle Presence- und Resonance-Regler Reverb Effekt Serieller Effektweg XLR Output mit Lautsprechersimulation Pre-Out Anschluss für externe Lautsprecher Gehäuse aus MDF mit Schallwand aus Schichtholz Schwarzer Tolexbezug und schwarze Frontbespannung Inklusive 1-Button Footswitch Eine moderneRöhrenverstärker Combo mit10"Celestion EVHCustomLautsprecher Der EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15 Watt ComboBlackverpackt den saftig zerrenden Van HalenSignatureSound in eine handliche RöhrenCombo mit erstklassigem Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Der in Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Amp-Designer James Brown der bereits in den 90ern Amps für den unsterblichen Guitar Hero baute entwickelte Gitarrenverstärker eignet sich mit zwei Kanälen und 15 Watt Leistung als idealer Begleiter für RecordingStudiound Bühne. Der EVH 5150 15 Watt aus der Iconic Series liefert einen typischen Eddie Van Halen-Sound Zweikanaliger Preamp für flexible Sounds Der zweikanalige Preamp des EVH Iconic 5150 Combos verspricht eine besonders flexible Gestaltung des Gitarrensounds. Channel 1 liefert glasklare Clean-Sounds kann mit dem Overdrive Switch aber auch zu saftig animiert werden. In Channel 2 steht der herrlich zerrende Brown Sound im Stile Eddie van Halens bereit dem mithilfe des Burn-Schalters zusätzliches Feuer verleiht. Vielseitige Klanggestaltung Zum optimalen Anpassen von Verzerrung und Lautstärke warten Channel 1 und Channel 2 des 5150 Iconic Combo mit eigenen Gain- und Volume-Reglern auf. Beiden Kanälen steht außerdem die gemeinsame 3-Band-Klangregelung zum Einstellen der Klangfarbe zur Seite während die Resonance- und Presence-Regler Einfluss auf die Wiedergabe von Tiefen und Höhen in der Endstufe nehmen Zwei Kanäle mit gemeinsamen 3-Band EQ bieten flexible Klang-Anpassung 6L6 Endstufe Celestion Speaker und XLR Out Mit 15 Watt aus einer 6L6 Röhre verfügt der 5150 Iconic Series Combo von EVH über ausreichende Lautstärkereserven für Bühne und Recording Studio. Mithilfe des ¼ Power Switch kann die Leistung außerdem auf wohnzimmertaugliche Pegel reduziert werden. Der optimal auf das Voicing des Verstärkers abgestimmte EVH Custom Lautsprecher von Celestion sorgt für ein druckvolles Klangbild mit hoher Durchsetzungskraft. Nicht zuletzt ist der Iconic 5150 Combo mit einem symmetrischen XLR Output ausgestattet der dank Lautsprechersimulation ein natürliches Klangerlebnis bei der Direktabnahme verspricht.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2, University of Ulster (Faculty of Arts), course: Proseminar Irish Author Studies, language: English, abstract: When in 1914 James Joyce wanted to have his literary work Dubliners published by the British publisher Grant Richards, it was not at all as easy as Joyce had imagined. Before Richards could accept the work changes had to be applied that were accompanied by an exchange of various letters between author and publisher. The reason for Richard¿s hesitation to publish the book in its first version was the very accuracy of its language. Literary conventions would have been shocked by Joyce¿s accurate and entirely realistic description of social situations and psychological states. In his letter to Grant Richards Joyce tries to justify his style, and it is thus that he speaks of ¿scrupulous meanness¿ for the first time. The term ¿meanness¿ connotes stinginess or the lack of generosity. Joyce uses it to describe the economy of language applying to his stories. However, the interpretation demands a more complicated understanding of the term. ¿Scrupulousness¿ is a crucial element both in Joyce¿s use of language, and in the structure and form of the stories. ¿Scrupulous meanness¿ refers to a most complex and heavily allusive style that determines the reading of Dubliners. From the minimum of words Joyce succeeds to extract the maximum effect so that the very economy of his style gives Dubliners such concentration and resonance that it ¿passes through realism into symbolism¿ (Dubliners,1991, p. xix). Joyce puts this style forward as a means to express his moral intent. This essay aims to examine James Joyce¿s method of ¿scrupulous meanness¿ in two short stories chosen from the collection of Dubliners: ¿The Sisters¿ and ¿The Dead¿. In addition, Joyce¿s attempt of conveying a temper of death and hopelessness shall find access into the discussion.

There are no easy choices when the dark clouds gather DI Shona Oliver's past and present collide when James McGowan, her ex-classmate now a famous actor comes to the area to make a Robert Burns biopic. Shona is tasked with keeping him safe during filming on an isolated island in the Solway Firth, and her job is made much harder when a dead man wearing James's coat is found on the beach in suspicious circumstances. It seems someone wanted James out of the picture. Meanwhile, Shona has her hands full at home too; her husband is on trial for a crime he claims he did not commit, but if he speaks out he risks his wife and their teenage daughter coming to harm. Can Shona keep her head above the waves and protect those around her? A compulsive, atmospheric crime thriller set in Scotland, perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves and Neil Lancaster. Praise for The Gathering Storm 'A page turner. The atmospheric setting draws the reader in to the extent that I felt that I was a spectator , chilled by the rain' Reader review 'An interesting plot. Characters are well written and likeable with a strong female detective ' Reader review ' An excellent addition to the DI Shona Oliver series . The setting is described perfectly and I really like the characterisation. There is plenty of action and it's full of atmosphere I highly recommend' Reader review ' Wow what a book, I could not put it down . Would definitely recommend to others' Reader review 'This was a brilliant story that kept me captivated. I was hooked from start to finish ' Reader review ' This series gets even better with each story . Whilst there is a lot going on the threads are clear, well-defined and well contextualised compelling reading ' Reader review ' I loved this book! I only just started reading Lynne McEwan's books and can never put them down' Reader review

WINNER OF THE NBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZE WINNER OF THE PEN/ JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY A TIME TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 AN ATLANTIC TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and work. Baldwin: A Love Story, the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, reveals how profoundly the writer's personal relationships shaped his life and work. Drawing on newly uncovered archival material and original research and interviews, this spellbinding book tells the overlapping stories of Baldwin's most sustaining intimate and artistic relationships: with his mentor, the Black American painter Beauford Delaney; with his lover and muse, the Swiss painter Lucien Happersberger; and with his collaborators, the famed Turkish actor Engin Cezzar and the iconoclastic French artist Yoran Cazac, whose long-overlooked significance as Baldwin's last great love is explored in these pages for the first time. Nicholas Boggs shows how Baldwin drew on all the complex forces within these relationships-geographical, cultural, political, artistic, and erotic-and alchemized them into novels, essays, and plays that speak truth to power and had an indelible impact on the civil rights movement and on Black and queer literary history. Richly immersive, Baldwin: A Love Story follows the writer's creative journey between Harlem, Paris, Switzerland, the southern United States, Istanbul, Africa, the South of France, and beyond. In so doing, it magnifies our understanding of the public and private lives of one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century, whose contributions only continue to grow in influence.

The former Director of National Intelligence speaks out in this New York Times bestseller When he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence advisor for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors combined. He led the US Intelligence Community through a period that included the raid on Osama bin Laden, the Benghazi attack, the leaks of Edward Snowden, and Russia's influence operation on the 2016 U.S election. In Facts and Fears, Clapper traces his career through the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with Presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia's role in the presidential election. He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the suspicion that Americans' private lives are subject to surveillance. Finally, it was living through Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and seeing how the foundations of American democracy were--and continue to be--undermined by a foreign power that led him to break with his instincts grown through more than five decades in the intelligence profession, to share his inside experience. Clapper considers such controversial questions as, is intelligence ethical? Is it moral to intercept communications or to photograph closed societies from orbit? What are the limits of what we should be allowed to do? What protections should we give to the private citizens of the world, not to mention our fellow Americans? Is there a time that intelligence officers can lose credibility as unbiased reporters of hard truths by asserting themselves into policy decisions? Facts and Fears offers a privileged look inside the United States intelligence community and addresses with the frankness and professionalism for which James Clapper is known some of the most difficult challenges in our nation's history.

There are no easy choices when the dark clouds gather DI Shona Oliver's past and present collide when James McGowan, her ex-classmate - now a famous actor - comes to the area to make a Robert Burns biopic. Shona is tasked with keeping him safe during filming on an isolated island in the Solway Firth, and her job is made much harder when a dead man wearing James's coat is found on the beach in suspicious circumstances. It seems someone wanted James out of the picture. Meanwhile, Shona has her hands full at home too; her husband is on trial for a crime he claims he did not commit, but if he speaks out he risks his wife and their teenage daughter coming to harm. Can Shona keep her head above the waves and protect those around her? A compulsive, atmospheric crime thriller set in Scotland, perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves and Neil Lancaster. Praise for The Gathering Storm 'A page turner. The atmospheric setting draws the reader in to the extent that I felt that I was a spectator, chilled by the rain' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'An interesting plot. Characters are well written and likeable with a strong female detective' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'An excellent addition to the DI Shona Oliver series. The setting is described perfectly and I really like the characterisation. There is plenty of action and it's full of atmosphere... I highly recommend' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'Wow what a book, I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'This was a brilliant story that kept me captivated. I was hooked from start to finish' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'This series gets even better with each story. Whilst there is a lot going on the threads are clear, well-defined and well contextualised... compelling reading' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'I loved this book! I only just started reading Lynne McEwan's books and can never put them down' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review

The authoritative edition of Macbeth from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft. In depicting a man who murders to become king, Macbeth teases us with huge questions. Is Macbeth tempted by fate, or by his or his wife’s ambition? Why does their success turn to ashes? Like other plays, Macbeth speaks to each generation. Its story was once seen as that of a hero who commits an evil act and pays an enormous price. Recently, it has been applied to nations that overreach themselves and to modern alienation. The line is blurred between Macbeth’s evil and his opponents’ good, and there are new attitudes toward both witchcraft and gender. The edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading Essay by Susan Snyder The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

Zweikanaliger Gitarren Röhrenverstärker aus der EVH Iconic Serie Entwickelt in Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Verstärker-Techniker James Brown Vorstufe mit zwei JJ ECC83S Röhren Endstufe mit einer 6L6 Röhre 15 Watt Leistung Channel 1 mit Reglern für Gain und Volume sowie Overdrive Switch Channel 2 mit Reglern für Gain und Volume sowie Burn Switch Gemeinsame 3-Band Klangregelung für beide Kanäle Generelle Presence- und Resonance-Regler Reverb Effekt Serieller Effektweg XLR Output mit Lautsprechersimulation Pre-Out Anschluss für externe Lautsprecher Gehäuse aus MDF mit Schallwand aus Schichtholz Creme-weißer Tolexbezug und schwarze Frontbespannung Inklusive 1-Button Footswitch Eine moderne Röhrenverstärker Combo mit 10" Celestion EVH Custom Lautsprecher Der EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15 Watt Combo Ivory verpackt den saftig zerrenden Van Halen Signature Sound in einen handlichen Röhren Combo mit erstklassigem Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Der in Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Amp-Designer James Brown der bereits in den 90ern Amps für den unsterblichen Guitar Hero baute entwickelte Gitarrenverstärker eignet sich mit zwei Kanälen und 15 Watt Leistung als idealer Begleiter für Recording Studio und Bühne. Der weiße EVH 5150 15 Watt aus der Iconic Series liefert einen typischen Eddie Van Halen-Sound Zweikanaliger Preamp für flexible Sounds Der zweikanalige Preamp des EVH Iconic 5150 Combos verspricht eine besonders flexible Gestaltung des Gitarrensounds. Channel 1 liefert glasklare Clean-Sounds kann mit dem Overdrive Switch aber auch zu saftig animiert werden. In Channel 2 steht der herrlich zerrende Brown Sound im Stile Eddie van Halens bereit dem mithilfe des Burn-Schalters zusätzliches Feuer verleiht. Vielseitige Klanggestaltung Zum optimalen Anpassen von Verzerrung und Lautstärke warten Channel 1 und Channel 2 des 5150 Iconic Combo mit eigenen Gain- und Volume-Reglern auf. Beiden Kanälen steht außerdem die gemeinsame 3-Band-Klangregelung zum Einstellen der Klangfarbe zur Seite während die Resonance- und Presence-Regler Einfluss auf die Wiedergabe von Tiefen und Höhen in der Endstufe nehmen Zwei Kanäle mit gemeinsamen 3-Band EQ bieten flexible Klang-Anpassung 6L6 Endstufe Celestion Speaker und XLR Out Mit 15 Watt aus einer 6L6 Röhre verfügt der 5150 Iconic Series Combo von EVH über ausreichende Lautstärkereserven für Bühne und Recording Studio. Mithilfe des ¼ Power Switch kann die Leistung außerdem auf wohnzimmertaugliche Pegel reduziert werden. Der optimal auf das Voicing des Verstärkers abgestimmte EVH Custom Lautsprecher von Celestion sorgt für ein druckvolles Klangbild mit hoher Durchsetzungskraft. Nicht zuletzt ist der Iconic 5150 Combo mit einem symmetrischen XLR Output ausgestattet der dank Lautsprechersimulation ein natürliches Klangerlebnis bei der Direktabnahme verspricht.

There are no easy choices when the dark clouds gather DI Shona Oliver's past and present collide when James McGowan, her ex-classmate - now a famous actor - comes to the area to make a Robert Burns biopic. Shona is tasked with keeping him safe during filming on an isolated island in the Solway Firth, and her job is made much harder when a dead man wearing James's coat is found on the beach in suspicious circumstances. It seems someone wanted James out of the picture. Meanwhile, Shona has her hands full at home too; her husband is on trial for a crime he claims he did not commit, but if he speaks out he risks his wife and their teenage daughter coming to harm. Can Shona keep her head above the waves and protect those around her? A compulsive, atmospheric crime thriller set in Scotland, perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves and Neil Lancaster. Praise for The Gathering Storm 'A page turner. The atmospheric setting draws the reader in to the extent that I felt that I was a spectator, chilled by the rain' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'An interesting plot. Characters are well written and likeable with a strong female detective' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'An excellent addition to the DI Shona Oliver series. The setting is described perfectly and I really like the characterisation. There is plenty of action and it's full of atmosphere... I highly recommend' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'Wow what a book, I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'This was a brilliant story that kept me captivated. I was hooked from start to finish' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'This series gets even better with each story. Whilst there is a lot going on the threads are clear, well-defined and well contextualised... compelling reading' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'I loved this book! I only just started reading Lynne McEwan's books and can never put them down' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review

WINNER OF THE NBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZE WINNER OF THE PEN/ JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY A TIME TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 AN ATLANTIC TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and work. Baldwin: A Love Story, the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, reveals how profoundly the writer's personal relationships shaped his life and work. Drawing on newly uncovered archival material and original research and interviews, this spellbinding book tells the overlapping stories of Baldwin's most sustaining intimate and artistic relationships: with his mentor, the Black American painter Beauford Delaney; with his lover and muse, the Swiss painter Lucien Happersberger; and with his collaborators, the famed Turkish actor Engin Cezzar and the iconoclastic French artist Yoran Cazac, whose long-overlooked significance as Baldwin's last great love is explored in these pages for the first time. Nicholas Boggs shows how Baldwin drew on all the complex forces within these relationships-geographical, cultural, political, artistic, and erotic-and alchemized them into novels, essays, and plays that speak truth to power and had an indelible impact on the civil rights movement and on Black and queer literary history. Richly immersive, Baldwin: A Love Story follows the writer's creative journey between Harlem, Paris, Switzerland, the southern United States, Istanbul, Africa, the South of France, and beyond. In so doing, it magnifies our understanding of the public and private lives of one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century, whose contributions only continue to grow in influence.

The former Director of National Intelligence speaks out in this New York Times bestseller When he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence advisor for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors combined. He led the US Intelligence Community through a period that included the raid on Osama bin Laden, the Benghazi attack, the leaks of Edward Snowden, and Russia's influence operation on the 2016 U.S election. In Facts and Fears, Clapper traces his career through the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with Presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia's role in the presidential election. He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the suspicion that Americans' private lives are subject to surveillance. Finally, it was living through Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and seeing how the foundations of American democracy were--and continue to be--undermined by a foreign power that led him to break with his instincts grown through more than five decades in the intelligence profession, to share his inside experience. Clapper considers such controversial questions as, is intelligence ethical? Is it moral to intercept communications or to photograph closed societies from orbit? What are the limits of what we should be allowed to do? What protections should we give to the private citizens of the world, not to mention our fellow Americans? Is there a time that intelligence officers can lose credibility as unbiased reporters of hard truths by asserting themselves into policy decisions? Facts and Fears offers a privileged look inside the United States intelligence community and addresses with the frankness and professionalism for which James Clapper is known some of the most difficult challenges in our nation's history.

WINNER OF THE NBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZE WINNER OF THE PEN/ JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY A TIME TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 AN ATLANTIC TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and work. Baldwin: A Love Story, the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, reveals how profoundly the writer's personal relationships shaped his life and work. Drawing on newly uncovered archival material and original research and interviews, this spellbinding book tells the overlapping stories of Baldwin's most sustaining intimate and artistic relationships: with his mentor, the Black American painter Beauford Delaney; with his lover and muse, the Swiss painter Lucien Happersberger; and with his collaborators, the famed Turkish actor Engin Cezzar and the iconoclastic French artist Yoran Cazac, whose long-overlooked significance as Baldwin's last great love is explored in these pages for the first time. Nicholas Boggs shows how Baldwin drew on all the complex forces within these relationships-geographical, cultural, political, artistic, and erotic-and alchemized them into novels, essays, and plays that speak truth to power and had an indelible impact on the civil rights movement and on Black and queer literary history. Richly immersive, Baldwin: A Love Story follows the writer's creative journey between Harlem, Paris, Switzerland, the southern United States, Istanbul, Africa, the South of France, and beyond. In so doing, it magnifies our understanding of the public and private lives of one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century, whose contributions only continue to grow in influence.

'Fabulous' Eloisa James 'Smart, sexy, and always romantic' Julia Quinn ' For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean' Lisa Kleypas She lives for passion. Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society's rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London's most practiced gossips . . . and precisely the kind of woman the Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him. He swears by reputation. Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he discovers Juliana hiding in his carriage late one evening - risking everything he holds dear - he swears to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety. She has other plans, however; she wants two weeks to prove that even an unflappable duke is not above passion. This is the third novel in the Regency romance Love By Numbers trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean - perfect for fans of Lisa Kleypas and Eloisa James Love By Numbers series: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart Praise for Sarah MacLean: 'Sarah MacLean has reignited the romance genre with a bolder edge ' The New Yorker ' Funny, smart, feminist and roastingly hot' BookRiot.com 'Do yourself a favor and discover the compelling magic of Sarah MacLean ' Amanda Quick 'MacLean writes with an entirely unique blend of elegance and ferocity that bursts from every page' Entertainment Weekly 'Great chemistry, intelligence and sparkling humor' RT Book Reviews

American painter James Howell found the subject of his art in the color gray. He explored the color's sensual variety diligently over decades. In 2022, the Josef Albers Museum in Bottrop dedicated an exhibition to Howell presenting his work in the context of Albers' paintings. This catalogue documents this remarkable artistic encounter and explores Howell's work in all its conceptual depth, transcending the seemlingly monothematic of the color gray. His paintings are meditations on the relationship between color and light, based on a refinement of painterly means that, despite their extreme reduction, allow for a paradoxical emphasis on expression.JAMES HOWELL (1935-2014) was an American artist who dedicated over five decades of his life to working with infinite gradations of gray. From 1968, he mainly created abstract paintings and exhibited them regularly on the West Coast of the United States. In 1983, he moved into a studio located on San Juan Island, WA, where he was surrounded by the continiously shifting grays in the sky, water, and light. This environment undoubtedly influenced his artistic production. In 1992, he moved to New York, where his signature style emerged in the 1990s with his Series 10. This series explores gradations of gray, his interests in mathematics, physics, and philosophy. The artist's work transcends mere color and speaks to the interconnectedness of all things.

2009 reprint of 1948 First edition. Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963) was an American Christian pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference speaker and spiritual mentor. Hailing from a tiny farming community in western Pennsylvania, his conversion was as a teenager in Akron, Ohio. In 1919, five years after his conversion, and without formal theological training, Tozer accepted an offer to pastor his first church. This began 44 years of ministry.He was also a prolific author. Among the more than 40 books that he authored, at least two are regarded as Christian classics: The Pursuit of God and The Knowledge of the Holy. His books impress on the reader the possibility and necessity for a deeper relationship with God.Living a simple and non-materialistic lifestyle, he and his wife never owned a car, preferring bus and train travel. Even after becoming a well-known Christian author, Tozer signed away much of his royalties to those who were in need.Prayer was of vital personal importance for Tozer. "His preaching as well as his writings were but extensions of his prayer life," comments his biographer, James L. Snyder, in the book, In Pursuit of God: The Life of A.W. Tozer. "He had the ability to make his listeners face themselves in the light of what God was saying to them," writes Snyder.

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