Gay New YorkThe award winning, field defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid 20th century Gay New York brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to

After a thorough restoration under the leadership of Will

Sandi Toksvig has turned her attention to the hidden triumphs and challenges of women all around the world (and the occasional man)

the NIV is ideal for personal reading

singing old songs at karaoke-with all the time they’re spending together

Someone who reminds her of how she used to be

The assassins - hard-bitten jihadists with nothing to lose

With You Are Awesome's trademark mix of hilarious text

'Iconoclastic entertaining and often devastatingly witty' Barry Forshaw Independent

Detective Casey Duncan has a dark past

Yuki had to rally every ounce of her resolve when she asked Kyon to walk around the festival with her

and is grounded with helpful statistics and sociological research

but are all too aware that they will need more than just hope to survive