How did one of Latin America’s most prosperous democracies collapse into crisis? In Venezuela: Memories of a Lost Future , journalist Rafael Osío Cabrices offers a lucid, deeply personal account of the forces that transformed his country. Blending reportage, memoir, and political analysis, the book traces Venezuela’s unraveling through the eyes of a journalist who witnessed key events, a migrant who observes his homeland from afar, and a member of the last generation that bel

Strong international buzz around So You Want to Own Greenland ! Following the publication of the English original, translation rights have now been sold in France and Italy, with additional territories under discussion. A standout work on the geopolitics of Greenland.

In a very positive review of The World at Economic War , Paul Carter concludes: “I recommend you read this book to find out more about the world we live and work in and one day might have to defend.” See the full review here . .

New Statesman  writers and guest contributors—including Jonathan Franzen, Jacqueline Rose, Marina Warner, and Slavoj Žižek—have selected their favourite books of the year. Among Jason Cowley’s Books of the Year 2025  is I nflation Is About More Than Money  (London Publishing Partnership) by Brian Griffiths. Cowley describes the book as fascinating . For Griffiths, a Christian thinker, inflation is “at heart deceit—it is theft by another name, and it produces a culture of dece

We’re delighted to announce that author Shafik Meghji has won the BGTW Members’ Excellence Award for Travel Narrative Book of the Year  for Small Earthquakes: A Journey Through Lost British History in South America , published by Hurst Publishers. An acclaimed journalist, travel writer, and broadcaster, Shafik is the co-author of more than forty-five guidebooks, with work appearing in National Geographic Traveller , BBC Travel , Lonely Planet , Geographical , and The Guardian