Arts, Language & Literature
Discover The Artist’s Way by the Queen of Creativity Julia Cameron alongside acclaimed translator Emily Wilson’s Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea. From deep dives into the English language to the history of Black British music, our Arts, Language and Literature books are ideal for readers interested in cultural history, etymology and creative writing.
Fabric
Victoria Finlay
A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth – how we make it, use it and what it means to us
The Colour Code
Paul Simpson
A kaleidoscopic compendium of stories that will change the way you see colour – every bit as much as that infamous blue/gold dress on Twitter
Art of the Extreme 1905-1914
Philip Hook
The ten most revolutionary years in art ever, covered by former Sotheby's director Philip Hook.
I Saw the Dog
Alexandra Aikhenvald
A leading expert draws on a lifetime of fieldwork to reveal the mysteries and magic of language
Minor Feelings
Cathy Park Hong
A fearless work of creative non-fiction about racism in cultural pursuits by award-winning poet Cathy Park Hong
How Should A Government Be?
Jaideep Prabhu
When the art of government itself is changing, the old political divisions no longer make sense. Join organisation expert Jaideep Prabhu on a tour of…
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook
Betty Edwards
A workbook of 40 exercises to accompany the acclaimed drawing guide
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
A newly designed and repackaged paperback of the multi-million-copy bestseller: discover your innate creativity with The Artist's Way
Long Live Latin
Nicola Gardini
The international bestseller that celebrates the beauty, passion and life-lessons to be found in this not-so-dead language
Babel
Gaston Dorren
A quirky language-lovers tour of the twenty most-spoken languages in the world – what puts them a cut above the other six thousand?
Talk on the Wild Side
Lane Greene
Why won't language do as it's told? Join the Economist's Johnson columnist on a headspinning journey of discovery
You Talkin' To Me?
Sam Leith
A witty, elegant enquiry into the art of persuasion, updated for the witless, inelegant Trump era
Sounds Appealing
David Crystal
The newest volume in David Crystal's pentalogy of the English language, focusing on the subtleties of pronunciation
Rogues' Gallery
Philip Hook
Sotheby's art expert exposes five centuries of history, scandals, big wins and horrifying losses in the international art world
How Language Began
Daniel Everett
A revolutionary account of the origins of language from one of the world's best known and most influential linguists
Human Relations and Other Difficulties
Mary-Kay Wilmers
A selection of works by LRB editor and journalist Mary-Kay Wilmers.