Toomas Hendrik Ilves

A bestselling author delves into the crisis facing classical liberalism and the challenges it faces from both the right and left. In "Liberalism and Its Discontents," the author argues that the principles of liberalism have been taken to new extremes by neoliberals and progressives, resulting in a fracturing of our civil society and a peril to our democracy. This short but clear account offers an essential defense of revitalized liberalism for the 21st century.

Explore how the internet is transforming the English language in "Because Internet". Online conversations unfold based on the structure of our apps and platforms, giving rise to new slang and jargon that spread at dizzying speeds. Linguist Gretchen McCulloch delves into the forces that shape human language and the ways in which we communicate. Discover why emoji resemble physical gestures, how animal memes spread using disordered language, and more. If you've ever wondered about the evolution of language in the digital age, this book is a must-read.

The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia’s much-feared crime the vory v zakone...