The Pleasures of Leisure

Robert Dessaix

'Almost everybody I know has done it at least once. Some of my friends indulge on a regular basis. Women seem especially susceptible to giving it a go. I?ve been at it since I was at least five. What on earth do we imagine we?re doing??Many of us lack a talent for leisure. We are working longer hours as...

The Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age

Anand Giridharadas

A riveting insider account of how activists, politicians, educators and citizens are working to change minds, bridge divisions and save democracy from the bestselling author of Winners Take All It once seemed possible to build a political movement out of people with different ideas, different identities...