An essay about politics, humility, and loss

‘Eloquent, urgent, this breath-taking essay, bristles with wit and analytic understanding. Our social settlements, our lying politicians, our very language of winners and losers has never undergone this kind of rigorous dissection before. A tour de force – or should I say a loser’s triumph…’ Lisa Appignanesi

An essay on work, desire, and fear of being replaced

‘A close cousin to Franco Berardi, Amber Husain conducts one of the most sweeping assessments to date of neoliberalism’s psychic toll. Beginning with the sad fact of expendability in entry-level work, she expands on Lauren Berlant’s concept of cruel optimism, diving deep into under-investigated histories to understand the roots of systemic unhappiness and the nature of desire itself.’ ­Chris Kraus

An debut novel about...

'A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel.' Jeff VanderMeer