Common People: An Anthology of Working-Class WritersWorking class stories are not always tales of the underprivileged and dispossessed. Common People is a collection of essays, poems and memoir written in celebration, not apology: these are narratives rich in barbed humour, reflecting the depth and texture of working class life, the joy and sorrow, the solidarity and the differences, the everyday wisdom and poetry of the woman at the bus stop, the waiter, the hairdresser. Here, Kit de Waal brings

To find the answer

He explores the former capitals of German New Guinea and headquarters of the disastrous New Guinea Compagnie

assess someone's business idea or get to know yourself better

and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away

but will she take her place as a Prior

The paperback edition features a new afterword by the author reflecting on the election of Donald Trump and the other events that have unfolded both in Louisiana and around the country since the hardcover edition was published

and I love her inner monologues so much

a naïve but enchanting young teacher’s assistant at the local language school

acclaimed fashion journalist Dana Thomas tells the true story of two unforgettable artists

and the upshot is another singular masterpiece from Japan's finest novelist

In this collective biography

about his native city