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National Bestseller – A Good Morning America Book Club Pick – A New York Times Most Anticipated Books of Fall. From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling mother barely making ends meet as a housecleaner, a "raw and inspiring" (People) memoir about college, motherhood, poverty, and life after Maid. When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid, she never could have imagined what was to come.

An instant New York Times bestseller – Named a Best Book of 2024 by NPR, TIME, and The Economist. "Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I've read . . . Brilliant." – The Washington Post. "A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world . . . Bosker goes full Tom Wolfe." – TIME. "Funny, whip-smart, and gorgeously written, Get the Picture will forever transform the way you see . . . I loved every word." – Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author of Between Two Kingdoms.

One of TIME Magazine's Must-Read Books of the Year – "The joys of Sun's memoir lie in the absurdity of her tasks: coaxing a famous athlete to a company party, sourcing Mitt Romney's phone number on a deadline, coordinating private-jet departures... It's [Sun's] personal revelations that elevate the book above a typical tell-all." – TIME Magazine. A gripping memoir of one woman's self-discovery inside a top Wall Street firm, and an urgent indictment of privilege, extreme wealth, and work culture.

Il y a quelques années, la mère de Didier Eribon est entrée en maison de retraite. Après plusieurs mois au cours desquels elle a peu à peu perdu son autonomie physique et cognitive, Didier Eribon et ses frères ont dû se résoudre à l'installer, malgré ses réticences, dans un établissement médicalisé. Mais le choc de l'entrée en maison de retraite fut trop brutal et, quelques semaines seulement après son arrivée, elle y est décédée.

"Il était essentiel que j'écrive ce livre : une manière d'accueillir ce qui est arrivé, et de répondre à la violence par l'art." Pour la première fois, Salman Rushdie s'exprime sans concession sur l'attaque au couteau dont il a été victime le 12 août 2022 aux États-Unis, plus de trente ans après la fatwa prononcée contre lui. Le romancier lève le voile sur la longue et douloureuse traversée pour se reconstruire après un acte d'une telle violence ; jusqu'au miracle d'une seconde chance.

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller. From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul comes his most revealing and personal work to date – a deeply intimate memoir of discovery, found family, and self-acceptance. The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the legendary icon on the road to global fame and changing the way the world thinks about drag. Central to RuPaul's success has been his chameleonic adaptability.

The instant New York Times bestseller – One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of the Year. "The rare celebrity memoir that's also a literary read. As funny as it is reflective, it shares stories behind Pacino's hardscrabble upbringing, classic films and journey to icon status." – People Magazine. From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full. To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova.

New York Times bestseller — Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times — Time — The Economist — NPR — The New Yorker — The Smithsonian — Kirkus Reviews. A "thrilling and superbly crafted" (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. One of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year.

"Lively and reflective celebrity memoir seasoned with comedy and sincerity" (Kirkus Reviews)—"Beautiful, brave book" (Jenna Bush Hager, Today)—"Stunningly personal revelations" (The New York Times)—"Frank and fun" (CBS Sunday Morning). From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes Rebel Wilson's unconventional journey to Hollywood success and loving herself.

« Dans la famille toutes les femmes sont folles, de génération en génération. Lisa et moi on a respectivement hérité de maman les tendances suicidaires et la nymphomanie. Mais c'est pas génétique, c'est à cause des mensonges qu'on nous raconte depuis qu'on est toutes petites. » Quatre générations de femmes—une « folie » familiale qui se décline au féminin pluriel—racontée du point de vue d'une jeune narratrice lucide et ironique sur une société qui laisse peu d'espace et de liberté aux marginaux.