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difficulties (Unwin is also a leading theatre and opera director), this is a “powerful and thought- provoking” examination of changing attitudes towards people with learning disabilities; from Graeco-Roman times to the present day.


Adele Zeynap Walton Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World


Trapeze, 5th, HB, £20, 9781398722927


Growing up as a Gen Z teen and young woman, the journalist and campaigner author spent endless hours on social media. But after she lost her sister to online harms, she began to investigate the ways in which the digital world is failing us.


Mic Wright Breaking News: How The Media Works... And Why It Doesn’t


Blink, 12th, HB, £20, 9781785121364


From who owns the news to the intricacies of political journalism, this is billed as a manual for understanding how the media works, revealing the nuts and bolts of the reporting that influences us every day.


Keio Yoshida


Pride and Prejudices Scribe, 5th, HB, £16.99, 9781915590756


Yoshida is an international human rights lawyer. Analysing case law from around the world, they uncover the ongoing battle for queer rights, revealing that unlike for women’s rights, disability rights and more, there is no dedicated or binding treaty with respect to the rights of LGBTQ+ people.


Film, TV & music


I Burn For You: The Little Guide to Bridgerton


Orange Hippo, 26th, HB, £6.99, 9781035430222


Step beyond the glittering chandeliers to uncover whispered secrets, unforgettable quotes and fascinating truths from the irresistibly scandalous world of Bridgerton. This mini gift book is published ahead of the anticipated fourth season due in 2026.


Robert F Darden Soon and Very Soon:The Transformative Music and Ministry of Andraé Crouch


OUP, 30th, HB, £27.99, 9780197748121


First biography of one of the most influential gospel artists of the 20th century, brought


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to life through more than 150 interviews with top musicians and singers in the genre.


David Darling A Perfect Harmony: Music, Mathematics and Science


Oneworld, 5th, PB, £10.99, 9780861549856


Untangling the curious links between notes and numbers, musical perception, psychology and physics, this takes a “melodic odyssey” through the interwoven worlds of music, science and maths; from why we find some pieces sad to whether AI could write the perfect symphony.


Ryan Gilbey It Used to Be Witches: Under the Spell of Queer Cinema


Faber, 5th, HB, £20, 9780571381524


Blending memoir, criticism and candid new interviews with filmmakers from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, this takes a jaunty and engaging survey of queer cinema past and present; from Death in Venice to End of the Century.


Pablo Hidalgo ( 4) Star Wars: The Acolyte Visual Guide DK, 5th, HB, £20, 9780241710425 This latest in DK’s visual guide series explores the characters, locations, vehicles, technology and aliens of the Star Wars: The Acolyte Disney+ TV series.


Dylan Jones ( 5) 1975: The Year the World Forgot


Constable, 12th, HB, £25, 9781408721988


The mid 1970s were dense with extraordinarily sophisticated, mature rock music, and 1975 was the greatest year of them all. So says the author, celebrating the creativity of 50 years ago and the likes of Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer and Jethro Tull.


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Monica Kim The Meaning of Jungkook: The Triumph of BTS and the Making of a Global Superstar


Headline, 10th, PB, £16.99, 9781035434572


How did a young prodigy from South Korea make music history? From his humble beginnings in Busan to his meteoric rise to fame, an “unofficial kaleidoscopic exploration of the forces that made Jungkook into the triumph he is today”.


Ericka Knudson Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema


Chroma, 5th, HB, £26, 9781797228907


Featuring such figures as Jean Seberg, Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau, this celebration of iconic female actors and filmmakers of the French New Wave examines their influence on attitudes and style on wider society.


Lally MacBeth The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk


Faber, 19th, HB, £25, 9780571388301


This “fresh and engaging” celebration of the customs, places, objects and peoples that make up what we know as “folk” in Britain encourages readers to use the book as an inspiration, and themselves become collectors and creators of folk traditions.


Stuart Maconie With a Little Help from Their Friends


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HarperNorth, 5th, HB, £20, 9780008705862


“The most engaging, surprising and revealing look at the Beatles story you’ll read.” Such is the billing for this exploration by Maconie of how the Fab Four’s rise to fame was aided and abetted through more than a little help from others.


Martin Popoff Guns N’ Roses at 40 Motorbooks, 26th, HB, £28, 9780760393994


Celebrate four rebellious decades of the band Guns N’ Roses with this richly illustrated tribute that features band memorability, a gatefold band timeline, complete studio discography and more.


Molly Tie Rebel Grrrls: The Real Story of Women and Punk


Omnibus, 19th, HB, £25, 9781913172985


Covering key movements from the 1970s to today’s revival of musical activism, the “electrifying” story of women in punk told through the voices of those who shaped it.


Food & drink


The COOK Kitchen COOK: Serve Up Joy: Recipes for Sharing


Kyle, 5th, HB, £28, 9781804192924


From Chicken Alexander to Warm Prawn Noodles, and Pavlova, this first cookbook from the hand-prepared frozen meals company includes more than 80 recipes for “serving up joy at home”; from week night suppers and feeding a family to cooking for a crowd.


Ben Cullen Cake or Fake? Make Your Own Hyper-Real


Illusion Cakes Step by Step With The Bake King Orange Hippo, 12th, HB, £25, 9781035421763


Cullen has a growing following on Instagram and TikTok for his creative cakes. From trainers to teddy bears and football to fries, this features 20 “hyper-realistic” illusion cakes designed to fool your family and confuse your friends.


Rujuta Diwekar Mitahara: Food Wisdom From My Indian Kitchen DK, 5th, HB, £22, 9780241630150 Embrace the wisdom of ancient Indian kitchens and dietary principles with this book by leading Indian nutritionist Diwekar, who shows how to align our meals with the rhythms of the seasons to foster holistic well-being and vigour.


Dr Jonny Drain Adventures in Fermentation: From Ancient Origins to Culinary Frontiers, an Exploration of the Microbes That Shape the World We Live In


Viking, 12th, HB, £20, 9780241699133


Merlin Sheldrake meets Anthony Bourdain is the billing for this tantalising journey into the weird and wonderful world of fermentation, from its role in our evolution to the foods we love and everything in between. With “irresistible wit” he shares stories and recipes designed to send you on a personal fermentation voyage of discovery.


George Egg The Snack Hacker: Rule- Breaking Recipes for Cooks and Non-Cooks Blink, 5th, HB, £22, 9781785121715 Dubbed the “working man’s Heston


Books New Titles: Non-Fiction


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