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“[George] presents her material with as much aplomb as a top chef presenting a grilled Dover sole.… Honest, clear-sighted and recommendable.” —Tom Fort, Literary Review



A fresh and fascinating take on fish, the fishing industry, and our shared future, from one of our most intrepid and entertaining...

A fresh and fascinating take on fish, the fishing industry, and our shared future, from one of our most intrepid and entertaining nonfiction writers.



Finalist for the 2026 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing

Slippery, wet, and strange: Fish can be easier to think of as food than as fellow...

Eye-opening and compelling, the overlooked world of freight shipping, revealed as the foundation of our civilization.

On ship-tracking Web sites, the waters are black with dots. Each dot is a ship; each ship is laden with boxes; each box is laden with goods. In postindustrial economies, we no longer...

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the life giving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science.

Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit...

"One smart book...delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name."—Newsweek

Bodily waste is common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should—even those of us who take care of our business in pristine, sanitary...

An utterly original exploration of the world of human waste that will surprise, outrage—and entertain

Produced behind closed doors, disposed of discreetly, and hidden by euphemism, bodily waste is something common to all and as natural as breathing, yet we prefer not to talk about it. But we should...

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science

Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit...

"One smart book . . . delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name." --Newsweek

Acclaimed as "extraordinary" (The New York Times) and "a classic" (Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity is on its way to removing the taboo on bodily waste--something common...

"One smart book . . . delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name." --Newsweek

Acclaimed as "extraordinary" (The New York Times) and "a classic" (Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity is on its way to removing the taboo on bodily waste--something common...

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science

Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit...