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Waterstones Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn and the Power of “Yes”

“Clearly young people are hungry for a different kind of politics, one that feels more authentic – and not because it is marketed that way, but because it actually is.” Exclusive to Waterstones, the movement-defining voice of Naomi Klein delivers her analysis of June’s General Election, just as her latest title No is Not Enough: Defeating the New Shock Politics is published in the UK. Like her eternal No Logo, No Is Not Enough is a whip-smart assessment of the status quo and a polemic for seismic change.

Brexit Stage Right

In the slipstream of profound change, buyer Clement Knox and field manager Matthew Hennessey offer their own unique takes on book lists for Brexit. First in to bat is Clement

Thomas Piketty: Can Growth Save Us?

Thomas Piketty is the revered author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century.

When politics met advertising

Since the 1950s, politics has become increasingly reliant on advertising to get its message across. Sam Delaney, author of Madmen and Badmen: What Happened When British Politics Met Advertising, goes through the last 50 years and how the two became inextricably linked.

What life as a postman taught me

Alan Johnson explains how his years working as a postman left a lasting impression on him - and how the job still plays a crucial role in the community.

Why I'm a writer

Political writer Owen Jones explains that for him writing is an occasionally painful means to a vital end.

In conversation: Andrew Marr

Broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr has already seen a tremendous amount of success for his informative and tremendously readable histories, but with Head of State he has written his first novel. Why, and what can we expect?

Dusty corners and conspiracies

Terry Stiastny considers the dearth of political dramas and fiction today, and explains  how she moved from political journalist to writing a political thriller.

Read The Baby Boom

Read the opening chapter of P.J. O'Rourke's The Baby Boom: How It Got That Way And It Wasn’t My Fault And I’ll Never Do It Again.

Pushkin House Book Prize: Sheila Fitzpatrick

In the lead up to the announcement of this year's Pushkin House Book Prize winner we'll be sharing interviews with each of the shortlisted authors - today we're speaking to Sheila Fitzpatrick, honorary professor of the University of Sydney, and author of A Spy in the Archives.

Pushkin House Book Prize: Owen Matthews

In the lead up to the announcement of this year's Pushkin House Book Prize winner we'll be sharing interviews with each of the shortlisted authors - today we're speaking to Owen Matthews, a journalist based in Istanbul, and author of Glorious Misadventures.

Pushkin House Book Prize: Catherine Merridale

In the lead up to the announcement of this year's Pushkin House Book Prize winner we'll be sharing interviews with each of the shortlisted authors - today we're speaking to Catherine Merridale, Professor of Contemporary History at Queen Mary London, and author of Red Fortress...