'Therehasbeenalotoffunandadventureinmyfivedecadesonearth.There are also things from my past that I've needed to deal with. This is my story, my truth, with no holds barred - and I deserve to be able to tell it the way that I choose.' &nbsp; It's time to face the music - the experiences that defined me, the mistakes that shaped me and the loves that changed my life. &nbsp; From S Club 7 pop star to Hollywood starlet, Hannah Spearritt has been on the stage, screen and airwaves since her teens. As one seventh of an iconic pop band, providing the soundtrack to so many childhoods, she has spent most of her life in the limelight. Now, for the first time ever, she's ready to open up in this deeply candid memoir. &nbsp; This is Hannah's true story. The lessons she has learned, the loves of her life, the dangerous health struggles, the friendships and the fallouts, the joy of being a mother and the heartbreak she has overcome - Hannah holds absolutely nothing back. &nbsp; Facing the Music is Hannah on her own terms - brave, unfiltered and hugely inspirational. Hannah can't wait for the world to get to know the real her.

Facing the Music: A searingly candid memoir from S Club 7 star, Hannah Spearritt

Biographies & Memoirs

Spearritt, Hannah

Arts & Literature

Dialogue Books

Review\n[A] brilliant debut―Sunday Times Crime Club\nTense and pacey . . . fast and furious' ―Guardian\nA fresh and exciting new voice to the genre―Ann Cleeves\nGritty, compelling and authentic, with an engaging hero and a hugely enjoyable plot―Daily Express\nHave never read anything so action-packed and tense! A fantastic read!―Ausma Zehanat Khan\nEnjoyable. Fast-paced. Recommended―Observer\nA sometimes violent, always excellent West London Asian crimer―Daily Sport\nGritty, startlingly original and great fun―Robert Bryndza\nThe finest story telling finds the epic in the intimate and the intimate in the epic. Brothers in Blood introduces new voices and new communities into the world of crime fiction...you won't be putting this book down―Hardeep Singh Kohli\nA damn good read that I found impossible to put down. When can I read the next one?―CJ Carver\nAn authentic slice of Brit Asian noir... Gripping―Vaseem Khan\nFast paced, daring and totally gripping. Very real characters, tough but vulnerable at the same time.'―Dreda Say Mitchell\n'It's no accident that Amer Anwar has so vividly and passionately described the goings-on, happy and desperate, in Southall, west London. He has lived there all his life, within its large Asian population. Zaq Khan, the endearing Sikh hero of Brothers in Blood, is utterly convincing too. He has had a rough time, with a spell in prison. He gets a job after his release; his boss orders him to find his runaway daughter. He cannot refuse, even though his efforts bring him into dangerous conflict with the local baddies. Terrific dialogue and much humour.'―The Times Crime Books of the Year\nA smartly plotted, pacy debut―i newapaper\nAn engaging hero, a cunning plot, and a fascinating journey into Southall's underworld. We'll be hearing a lot more from Amer Anwar―Mick Herron\nA fine debut novel. With his engaging characters and skilful plotting, Anwar brings a fresh and exciting new voice to the genre―Ann Cleeves\nWhat a wild ride! Have never read anything so action-packed and tense! A fantastic read―Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of The Unquiet Dead\nRaw! Authentic! The crime thriller that I've been waiting for―Khurrum Rahman, author of East of Hounslow\nThe finest story telling finds the epic in the intimate and the intimate in the epic. Brothers in Blood introduces new voices and new communities into the world of crime fiction. Those readers who don't own a coffee table or a bedside cabinet need not worry; you won't be putting this book down―Hardeep Singh Kohli, broadcaster, columnist and writer\nThis is such a thrillingly authentic slice of London life. No one's written these characters before - and done it so well.―William Shaw\n"What a class book Brothers in Blood is! Fast paced, daring and totally gripping―Dreda Say Mitchell\nAnwer fills a gap that has been yawning for far too long and what sets him apart is his extraordinary storytelling and sheer authenticity. It was fascinating, occasionally funny, but also terrifying. A damn good read that I found impossible to put down.―CJ Carver\nTHE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018\nGUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018\nBOOKS IN THE MEDIA BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2018\nFEATURED ON CRIME TIME BEST OF THE YEAR 2018\nWINNER OF THE CWA DEBUT DAGGER\n'[A] brilliant debut' Sunday Times Crime Club\n'A fresh and exciting new voice to the genre' Ann Cleeves\n'Gritty, compelling and authentic'Daily Express\n'Fascinating' CJ Carver\n'Enjoyable. Fast-paced. Recommended.' Observer\n'Raw! Authentic! The crime thriller that I've been waiting for' Khurram Rahman\n'Terrific' The Times\n'One of the best books I've read this year' The Crime Novel Reader\n'Impressive, Brutal, Convincing' Mail on Sunday\n'You won't be putting this book down' Hardeep Singh Kohli\n'A satisfying slice of action-led crime . . . readers (will be) hooked from the off' Skinny\n* 
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Contemporary

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SHUKLA, NIKESH

The Good Immigrant USA

Suleyman, Chimene

Essays & Correspondence

Permission

Vogel, Saskia

A profoundly unsettling story of a plantation slave's desperate escape into a rainforest beyond human control, with his master and a ferocious dog on his heels.
 This flight to freedom takes them on a journey that will transform them all, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest and its dense primeval wilderness reshapes reality and time itself.
 In the darkness, the old man grapples with the spirits of all those who have gone before him; the knowledge that the past is always with us, and the injustice that can cry out from beyond the grave.
 From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," The Old Slave and the Mastiff fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs - a wise, loving tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique, and a vividly told journey into the heart of Caribbean history and human endurance.

The Old Slave and the Mastiff

CHAMOISEAU, Patrick

Remembered

It is 1910 and Philadelphia is burning. For Spring, there is nothing worse than sitting up half the night with her dead sister and her dying son, reliving a past she would rather not remember in order to prepare for a future she cannot face. Edward, Spring's son, lies in a hospital bed. He has been charged with committing a crime on the streets of Philadelphia. But is he guilty? The evidence -- a black man driving a streetcar into a store window - could lead to his death. Surrounded by ghosts and the wounded, Spring, an emancipated slave, is forced to rewrite her story in order to face the prospect of a future without her child. With the help of her dead sister, newspaper clippings and reconstructed memories, she shatters the silences that have governed her life in order to lead Edward home.

Battle-Felton, Yvonne

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'A truly radical book, which manages to be unflinching and constantly entertaining' 
CAROLINE SANDERSON, THE BOOKSELLER BOOK OF THE MONTH APRIL 2019 
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Who is a roadman really? What's wrong with calling someone a 'lighty'? Why do people think black guys are cool? 
These are just some of the questions being wrestled with in Black, Listed, an exploration of 21st century black identity told through a list of insults, insights and everything in-between. 
Taking a panoramic look at global black history, interrogating both contemporary and historical culture, Black, Listed investigates the ways in which black communities (and individuals) have been represented, oppressed, mimicked, celebrated, and othered. Part historical study, part autobiographical musing, part pop culture vivisection, it's a comprehensive attempt to make sense of blackness from the vantage point of the hilarious and insightful psyche of Jeffrey Boakye. Along the way, it explores a far reaching range of social and cultural contexts, including but not limited to, sport, art, entertainment, politics, literature, history, music, theatre, cinema, education and criminal justice, sometimes at the same time.

Black, Listed

Boakye, Jeffrey

Humor & Satire

This debut cements Mendez as a stunning new voice in fiction. Semi-autobiographical, this gripping coming-of-age story set in the Black Country in the 1950s follows 19-year-old Jesse as he comes to terms with his racial and sexual identity against the backdrop of his repressive religious upbringing . . . An original addition to the queer fiction canon - Cosmopolitan 
Exquisite descriptions of the body, of longing and lust, set against the recent history of the nation. Proof once more there can be no discussion of English history that isn't also a discussion of blackness, queerness and class - Andrew McMillan 
Sensuous and thrillingly well written - Observer 
Eye-poppingly frank, urgent and fresh - Suzi Feay, Financial Times 
Moving and memorable, Rainbow Milk heralds Mendez as an original new voice in queer fiction - AnOther Magazine 
This book is marvellous. It is beautifully written, balancing fine observation and pathos, sexuality and high culture, struggle with triumph. It's pacy, witty and gentle. I loved every minute of reading this, and I am excited for its future readers - Okechukwu Nzelu, author of The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney 
Mendez's powerful coming-of-age story tackles subjects from immigration and religion to sex and race as nineteen-year-old Jesse struggles to make sense of the world - The i 
When did you last read a novel about a young, black, gay, Jehovah Witness man from Wolverhampton who flees his community to make his way in London as a prostitute? This might be a debut, but Mendez is an exciting, accomplished and daring storyteller with a great ear for dialogue. Graphic Erotica Alert! Don't read this book if you like your fiction cosy and middle-of-the-road - Bernardine Evaristo 
Rainbow Milk is a rich, beautifully-crafted story, uncompromising in its exploration of identity and privilege. The characters are portrayed with such tenderness and honesty - I know that I'll be thinking about them for years to come - Angela Chadwick 
The kind of novel you never knew you were waiting for. An explosive work that reels from sex, to sin, to salvation all the while grappling with what it means to black, gay, British, a son, a father, a lover, even a man. A remarkable debut - Marlon James 
Vivid, moving and packs a visceral punch - Lisa Appignanesi 
Mendez's remarkable debut is a fervent, hope-filled and ultimately uplifting coming-of-age story - The i 
This is a debut novel but it reads like a pro . . . His prose is cool, slippery and cuts clean to the quick. He takes you places unfamiliar and confusing and with a sentence connects you to the core of the character's mind. It's a fast ride in an astonishingly cool car . . . His sensual explorations of desire are mixed together with withering condemnations of British imperialist ideology, folded in with tender reflections on parenting, and what it means to be young, queer and black in the UK today - GScene 
One of the most widely anticipated books of 2020 (The Observer named Mendez as one to watch), Rainbow Milk is a coming-of-age story that touches on racism, the Windrush generation, sexual identity and love. Beautifully written, this is a must for your reading list this month - Stylist 
[Rainbow Milk] is more real and generous than most contemporary novels.Ultimately, this is a searing account of the human need for physical connection. Mendez never shies away from the melodrama of sex, the cymbal-crashing opera of desire. He is a unique new voice in the British novel - Johanna Thomas-Corr, Sunday Times 
A novel that does what great debuts do - bringing an originality of voice and vision to the form, refreshing our ideas of what is possible in fiction . . . a novel of huge power and emotional impact, written in language that is sharp, distinctive and often beautiful. 2020 has been a year of superb debuts and Rainbow Milk is among the best - Alex Preston, Observer 
Urgent, original and heartbreaking - Irish Times 
A debut novel set to make a name for its author, Rainbow Milk is a

Rainbow Milk: an Observer 2020 Top 10 Debut

Mendez, Paul

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