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A searingly brilliant fantasy. This is magical school with teeth . . . an unmissable readTasha Suri, author of The Jasmine ThroneFans of Naomi Noviks Scholomance series wont want to miss thisPublishers WeeklyDr Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings and securing the schools boundaries from demonic incursions.Walden is good at her job - no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. Its her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. But its possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from . . . is herself.A Deadly Education meets Rivers of London in this captivating contemporary fantasy from Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.Emily Tesh captivates me the way few authors can, and she can do it in any genre and any world. The Incandescent is a delight from start to finish - it bewitched me, body and soul . . . A wholly perfect bookOlivie Blake, author of The Atlas SixThe grown-up answer to the magical boarding school tale . . . Fantastic in every sense of the wordFreya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightAn absolute flex of a book, empathetic and passionate and deeply thoughtfulShelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunFive-star reader reviews:love this book so much I want to get six copiesGenius - easily the best magical school book . . . everEmily Tesh looked into my heart and pulled this book out!! . . . I cannot praise this book highly enough!!!!I couldnt have set this book down to save my life . . . If you enjoyed A Deadly Education, The Magicians, or any other classic magic school series, youll love The IncandescentI loved the whole thing and cannot wait to hug my pre-ordered copy!This is a magnificent book. A magic boarding school, seen from the teachers lounge, is already my jam. This exceeded my expectations by a wide marginAn absolute triumph, a breathtakingly beautiful novel that captivates from the very first page . . . Emily Teshs storytelling is nothing short of magicalThis is definitely my favourite read of the year so far, and has solidified Tesh as one of my favourite authors

Return to The Five Queendoms series with the final book in this ambitious and engaging (Rebecca Roanhorse) epic fantasy trilogy, in which a centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without a single girl being born.While a fragile peace has begun to settle across the Five Queendoms of the known world, trouble brews beneath the smooth façade. The first gate between the Underlands, where Eresh rules over the shades of the dead, has already been openedand the scheming shade of a dead sorcerer has evil plans he hopes to unleash on the world. In the world Above, the Scorpicae struggle to find a path forward in defeat, the embattled regent of Paxim gets more than she bargained for, and a young woman who barely survived the Sun Rites finds herself the indispensable right hand of a priest-queen whose sanity appears to be slipping away.As living women across the Queendoms take desperate action to stay alive, and dead women plot to regain what theyve lost, the time for the next Sun Rites nears. When five queens gather in the Holy City of Sestia for the most important ritual of their lives, who will be left standing?

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade, this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls.Ive never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body, good or bad, that I think about it ever again.If this line sounds familiar, its because youve heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social mediaa humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that whats important in our lives now isnt necessarily whats important to us in the long run.I Hope You Remember, Josies first book of poetry, includes this poem and over eighty others, some previously published and others never shared before. Every page in this collection hits home, rhapsodizing on universal experiences like jealousy, family relationships, complex body image, falling in and out of love (with others and yourself), and the everchanging lens of nostalgia. With sparse, clear prose, Josies poetry looks to bring forth deep feelings like grief, envy, apathy, joy, and, most importantly, hope.Evocative and full of force, these poems will hit you in the gut, pull your heartstrings, and make you long for moments past.

Discovering New Dimensions in Faith-Based Community Work"A welcome and needed book addressing the current tensions and opportunities. . . . Dr. Wards foundational book points us to a way forward. I am enthused at what this book can do to lead us as church leaders and agency leaders to a new synergy." Jerry E. White, international president emeritus of The Navigators, a Christian parachurch organizationIn a world where the churchs relevance is often questioned, Angie Ward offers a compelling blueprint for a unified ecclesial future in Beyond Church and Parachurch. Beyond Church and Parachurch is not just a historical and theological exploration; its a roadmap for rethinking the very essence of Christian ministry. Whether youre a pastor, mission leader, or nonprofit executive, you will be challenged to transcend conventional boundaries and discover the full spectrum of the churchs potential.Holistic Understanding: Develops a comprehensive view that integrates both traditional and emerging forms of ministry. Innovative Strategies: Beyond Church and Parachurch presents forward-thinking approaches to facilitate collaboration between churches and parachurch organizations. Inclusive Leadership: Emphasizes the importance of diverse leadership in fostering a more inclusive community. Practical Applications: Offers actionable insights and case studies to apply the concepts in real-world contexts. Future-Oriented: Focuses on long-term vision and sustainable practices for impactful ministry work. Dive into a fresh understanding of the church in all its formsbe it campus ministries, mission agencies, or church-planting networks. Wards vision dismantles the silos that fragment evangelical efforts, urging us to view the church as an interconnected ecosystem of apostolic networks. This paradigm shift empowers leaders to maximize kingdom impact, fostering cooperation and collaboration across organizations. With practical insights and visionary guidance, Beyond Church and Parachurch equips Christian leaders to serve a world in need with renewed purpose and unity. Transform your ministry approach and join a movement that redefines what it means to be the church.

Diabolically clever.New York Times"Horowitz dazzles with the brilliant third entry in his Susan Ryeland series . . . . [He is] is at the top of his game here, linking past and present in a virtuoso finale worthy of Agatha Christie."Publishers Weekly (starred review)Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery, a clever whodunnit from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pund and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England.Freelancing for a London publisher, shes given the last job she wants: working on an Atticus Pund continuation novel called Punds Last Case. Worse still, she knows the new writer. Eliot Crace is the troubled grandson of legendary childrens author Miriam Crace who died twenty years ago. Eliot is convinced she was murderedby poison.To her surprise, Susan enjoys reading the compelling book-within-a-book manuscript, which is set in the South of France and revolves around the mysterious death of Lady Margaret Chalfont, days before she was about to change her will. But when it is revealed that Lady Margaret was also poisoned, alarm bells begin to ring.The more Susan reads, the clearer it becomes that Eliot has deliberately concealed clues about his grandmothers death inside the book.Desperately, Susan tries to prevent Eliot from putting himself in harms waybut his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. Another murder follows . . . and suddenly Susan finds herself to be the number one suspect. Once again, in this compelling murder mystery series, the real and the fictional worlds have become dangerously entangled. And if Susan doesnt solve the mystery of Punds Last Case, she could well be its next victim.

[An] extraordinary sequel . . . Distinguished by its humor, heart, and subtle political urgency, this series deserves a long life. Publishers Weekly (starred review)[The Kyiv Mysteries] provide timely lessons for anyone living under an oppressive regime. The AtlanticAndrey Kurkov is often called Ukraines greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre. New York Times Book ReviewIn the follow-up to The Silver Bone, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024, Samson Kolechko must rescue his kidnapped fiancee while investigating the illegal sale of meat in this gripping historical mystery set in lawless 1920s Kyiv based on a real-life case.Samson Kolechko and his colleague have been dispatched to investigate the illegal sale of meat. How selling cuts of ones own livestock qualifies as a crime eludes the young investigator, but an order is an order, and, at the insistence of the Cheka secret police officer assigned to reinforce the Lybid police station, Samson vows to do his very best.But just as Samson is beginning to dig into the very meat of this case, his live-in fiancee Nadezhda is abducted by striking railway workers who object to the census shes carrying out. Complicating matters, the police station has been infiltrated by a mysterious thief, a deadly tram accidentwhich may have been premeditateddisrupts the city, and, to top it all, the culprit from Samsons silver bone investigation may have resurfaced.Against this backdrop of Soviet-era political intrigue, its no wonder the meat case takes a backseat. Yet, despite the rising danger, the detective cannot let himself be distracted from his dogged pursuit of the seemingly mundane matter of the meat sellers, for ultimately his fate, and Nadezhdas too, rests on it.Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk

From New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra comes this uplifting contemporary teen anthology celebrating South Asian stories and writers. From first crushes to first heartbreaks, complicated family dynamics to community relationships, this powerful coming of age collection of stories explores race, class, culture, language, and the very idea of home as both a place and a feeling.Edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra and featuring some of the most acclaimed, bestselling South Asian authors writing for teens todaythis is an essential collection of captivating diaspora stories about what it means to be South Asian.With stories by: Anuradha D. Rajurkar, award-winning author of American Betiya Fatimah Asghar, author of If They Come for Us and cocreator behind the Emmy-nominated miniseries Brown Girls Jasmin Kaur, celebrated author of When You Ask Me Where Im Going and If I Tell You the Truth Navdeep Singh Dhillon, author of Sunny Gs Series of Rash Decisions Nikesh Shukla, acclaimed author of Coconut Unlimited; The One Who Wrote Destiny; Run, Riot; The Boxer; and Stand Up Nisha Sharma, celebrated author of My So-Called Bollywood Life, Radha and Jais Recipe for Romance, and The Karma Map Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honorwinning author of Red, White, and Whole Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, Hollow Fires, and the Amira & Hamza middle grade duology, Sheba Karim, award-winning author of Skunk Girl, That Thing We Call a Heart, Mariam Sharma Hits the Road, and The Marvelous Mirza Girls Tanuja Desai Hidier, critically acclaimed author of Born Confused and Bombay Blues Sarah Mughal Rana, author of Hope Ablaze Tanya Boteju, author of Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens and Bruised Tashie Bhuiyan, author of Counting Down with You, A Show for Two, and Stay with My Heart Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honorwinning author of The Night Diary, How to Find What Youre Not Looking For,and Amil and the After Kanwalroop Singh Rekha Kuver Praise for Magic Has No Borders:A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year for Teens 2023!"This anthology pushes the boundaries of fantasy, drawing on a broad range of settings, figures, and tales from South Asian religions, mythologies, and history...engrossing, and entertaining." Kirkus Reviews"This collection of short stories featuring South Asian characters and magic fills a void while celebrating culture and genre. As short story collections go, this strong selection featuring South Asian characters is joyous and original. Add it to the shelf." School Library Journal"Editors Ahmed and Charaipotra have gathered a host of South Asian authors and illustrators to create a marvelous anthology, with fourteen fantasy and science fiction stories that deeply explore legends, myths, and historical events, all reimagined from different regions and cultures in the South Asian diaspora. Readers will indeed find magic within this breadth of stories." The Bulletin of the Center for Childre...

A fun-and-friendship-filled follow-up to Maven Takes the Lead in the must-read middle grade series from Girl Scouts of the USA, starring a group of fifth graders who love making the world a better place. This novel written by New York Times bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta is perfect for fans of The Baby-Sitters Club and American Girls Girl of the Year series.Anika loves animals.She loves bird-watching in her backyard, volunteering at the animal shelter with her Girl Scout troop, and caring for her elderly neighbors parrot. Anika wants a pet, but her parents have a long list of reasons to say no, including that they arent sure Anika is up for the responsibility.When Anika discovers a stray dog in her neighbors backyard, she decides to take charge all on her own. Between friend fights at school and her mom working harder than ever, Anika could use the distraction. This is something she wants to handle herself. But then the pup doesnt show up for a few days and Anika is worried something is wrong. With time running out, its up to Anika to build a web of support strong enough to bring the dog to safety. Look out for more incredible middle grade books from Girl Scouts:Maven Takes the Lead, the first book in this Girl Scout Novel series, available now! The Ultimate Friendship Journal, available now! Take Action: You Can Make the World a Better Place, coming Fall 2025

USA TODAY BESTSELLERWade into the Lowcountry of South Carolina with Mary Alice Monroes sweeping Southern epic."People"This is book club fiction at its finest!"Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author From the New York Times bestselling author, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid womans life across multiple generations in the American South.1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit in this compelling piece of historical fiction, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era.1988: At 88, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. Shes fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. In this gripping dual timeline story, she must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her familyor watch them both be split apart. Set against the evocative landscape of the twentieth-century Lowcountry, Where the Rivers Merge LP is a dramatic and sweeping multigenerational family story of unyielding love, lessons learned, profound sacrifices, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves.

"[A] deeply emotional tour de force...Readers with chronic illnesses will feel especially seenand anyone who values resilient heroines is sure to root for Nadia." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)Return to the Jersey Shore with a new romance by Summertime Punchline author Betty Corrello in which a young woman recently diagnosed with lupus attempts a no-strings fling with a former television star. "Laugh-out-loud funny, deeply sexy, and heartbreakingly real... Its a total knockout."LEX CROUCHER, New York Times bestselling authorNadia Fabiola wants to lose herself in Evergreenthe Jersey Shore town where she grew up vacationing with her familyand never look back at her glamorous, gainfully employed former self. After a shocking lupus diagnosis turned her life upside down, shes desperate for a sense of control over her body, her life, and her mental health. Nadia plans on keeping her life small and boring, while continuing to ignore her sisters relentless questioning.Nadias sister isnt the only person worried about her. When her rheumatologist not-so-subtly sets her up with his infamous former-actor cousin, Marco Antoniou, Nadia is skeptical. But Marco is gorgeousdespite carrying his own baggage from a very public burnout. After a messy (but fun) first date, they decide that a May-long fling could be just what the doctor ordered: no commitment, no strings, just one month of escape.Their undeniable chemistry starts to feel a lot like something more and while Marco pulls Nadia deeper into his life, she is dead set on keeping her diagnosis from him. But there are only so many days in May, and only so much pretending she can do. As the stress of their whirlwind romance takes its toll on Nadias health, shes forced to decide if a chance at love is worth the risk of trusting someone new.Travel from the Jersey Shore to Rome and back in this delightfully funny, beautifully honest exploration of love, intimacy, and vulnerability while living with a chronic illness. "[S]exy, funny, messy, and heartfelt to boot. You need this on your shelves and in your heart. SHIRLENE OBUOBI, author of Between Friends and Lovers?

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Rachel Lynn Solomon, this charming, poignant rom-com follows an academics-obsessed teen who learns big truths about love, family, and herself when a scheduling snafu lands her in a culinary arts class.Eliza Parks senior year will be perfect: Shes going to be salutatorian, give a tear-jerking graduation speech in front of her parents, and enjoy her last year with her equally ambitious best friends. But when a scheduling mishap enrolls her in Culinary Arts, Eliza is suddenly the most clueless person in the class. In this rivals to lovers rom-com, her typical title of star student belongs to the aggravatingly arrogant Wesley Ruengsomboon, a charming Thai American boy whose talent in the kitchen leaves Eliza both awed and annoyed.With her rank on the line, Elizas only hope is to snatch the midterm cooking contest win from Wesley, however improbable that may be. Add in the flavor of her grandmothers Korean recipes, the heat of forced proximity as class partners with Wesley, and the sweetness of unexpected feelingsand Eliza must now rebuild everything she knew about success, love, and what it means to be herself, from scratch.She only cared about her GPA, so what happens when she starts falling for her biggest competition?Academic Rivals: Hes the undisputed king of the kitchen, and shes the salutatorian who needs to beat him to protect her class rank. Foodie Romance: From disastrous first attempts to delectable creations, Eliza and Wesley find a connection through the heat of the kitchen and the comfort of family recipes. Heartfelt Self-Discovery: More than just a competition, Eliza learns to reconnect with her mother, her Korean heritage, and what it truly means to succeed on her own terms. Grumpy Sunshine: Shes an overachiever obsessed with perfection; hes the effortlessly talented charmer who drives her crazy. Its a recipe for disaster or love.

From the author of The Five Year Lie comes a new twisty thriller that probes how well we actually know the men in our lives.In this gripping psychological thriller, Rowan Gallagher is a devoted single mother and a talented architect with a high-profile commission restoring an historic mansion for the most powerful family in Maine. But inside, shes a mess. She knows that stalking her exs avatar all over Portland on her phone isnt the healthiest way to heal from their breakup. But shes out of ice cream and shes sick of romcoms.Watching his every move is both fascinating and infuriating. Hes dining out while shes wallowing on the couch. The last straw comes when he parks in their favorite spot on the waterfront. In a weak moment, she leashes the dog and sets off to see who else is in his car.Instead of catching her ex in a kiss, Rowan becomes the first witness to his murderand the primary suspect.But in a deadly twist of secrets and lies, Rowan discovers the dead man was stalking her too, gathering intimate details about her job and her past.Wrongfully accused and struggling to clear her name, Rowan finds herself spiraling into the shadowy plot that killed him.Will she be the next to die?

Do you know what career youre really meant to pursue? Can you identify the relationships you should really be investing in? Are you living your life to the fullest? Human Design is a mystical personality assessment and spiritual guide that uses NASA data, astrology, and Eastern philosophy to generate mind-blowingly accurate insights into how you uniquely thrive at work, in love, and in your journey of personal growth and beyond.In How Do You Choose?, world-renowned Human Design coach and educator Erin Claire Jones offers a roadmap to using this cosmic system as a practical tool for transformation.Written as an easy-to-understand guide, Jones shares relatable stories from her own life, case studies from her work with thousands of clients, examples of how influential figures like Nelson Mandela, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Maya Angelou and more have used their Human Design gifts to change the world, actionable tips for immediate transformation, and more than a hundred journaling prompts for self-discovery.After reading, you will learn: The professional roles youre designed to pursue The relationship dynamics that make you feel most seen Your most potent communication strategies with colleagues, family, and friends The gifts you bring to a team and how you can be most effective The way you are uniquely designed to make decisions of all kinds Along the way, you will also become fluent in the language of Human Design as you dive into the fundamentals of Type, Strategy, and Authority, and discover how these elements can influence every decision you make.Whether you want to advance your career, motivate others to change, take creative risks, find deeper connections, build better habits, start a new chapter, or simply create more happiness in your life and relationships, How Do You Choose? offers you a resource for finding your purpose, shifting your mindset, and unlocking your full potential.

Buddhist butler and reluctant investigator Helen Thorpe bands together with her fellow butler-school graduates to rescue her very wealthy employer and his son in this new mystery by bestselling author Susan Juby Butler Helen Thorpe is not one to judge, but the participants in Close Encounters for Global Healing are astonishingly unpleasant. The five-day program brings together people from across the political spectrum with the goal of helping them bridge their ideological and personal differences. Helen and her employer, Mr. Levine, have come to Side Island to assist David, his youngest son, who is facilitating the course. The motley assortment of participants includes a burned-out environmental activist, an internet troll, a clued-out consumerist, an alleged white nationalist, and a man who was arrested at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. No one seems interested in a civil conversation, much less global healing, and each person has shown up with their own secret agenda. No rapprochement between the warringor at least endlessly bickeringparties seems possible. But when something deadly happens, they must learn to work together. First, however, they must figure out who among them can be trusted.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe thrilling finale to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling fantasy, A Fate Inked in Blood.______________With the secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that could see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood.Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skalands greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future - the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her.While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorns betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nordelands Unfated - children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight at her back. For despite the desire that burns hot between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to drag them further apart.As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate:Will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?

A smart, incisive work of technology criticism that examines the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks of systems sold under this banner, and why its crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype covers for a small set of power-hungry actors.Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors, artists, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything?The answer to these questions, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make clear, is no, they wish, LOL, and definitely not. This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as AI hype. Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating the surveillance capitalism that powers large language models, and devaluing human creativity to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. In The AI Con, Bender and Hanna offer a sharp, witty, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms.Bender and Hanna show you how to spot AI hype, how to deconstruct it, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work, as a consumer, as a skeptical newsreader, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together, they expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Techs drive for profit and power, with little concern for who it affects.This essential guide to tech ethics provides the critical thinking tools you need to see past the con:Deconstruct AI Hype: Learn to spot the linguistic tricks and false promises that frame machine learning as magic, from sentient chatbots to the myth of superhuman intelligence. Expose Big Techs Power Play: See how a handful of powerful companies use the AI narrative to justify data theft, devalue human labor, and consolidate control over our digital lives. Focus on Real-World Harms: Move beyond science fiction doomsday scenarios to understand the actual, immediate dangers of biased algorithms, worker exploitation, and surveillance capitalism. A Social Science Perspective: Arm yourself with sharp, witty analysis from a linguist and a sociologist who reveal whats truly at stake for our jobs, our privacy, and our world.

** A Financial Times Best Summer Book of 2025**A sweeping history of capitalism as seen through the eyes of its fiercest criticsAt a time when we are faced with fundamental questions about the sustainability and morality of the economic system, Capitalism and Its Critics provides a kaleidoscopic history of global capitalism, from colonialism and the Industrial Revolution to the ecological crisis and artificial intelligence.John Cassidy adopts a bold new approach: he tells the story through the eyes of the systems critics. From eighteenth-century weavers who rebelled against early factory automation to Eric Williamss paradigm-changing work on slavery and capitalism, to the Latin American dependistas, the international Wages for Housework campaign of the 1970s, and the modern degrowth movement, this absorbing narrative traverses the globe. It looks at familiar figures Smith, Marx, Luxemburg, Keynes, Polanyi from a fresh perspective, but also focuses on many less familiar, including William Thompson, the Irish proto-socialist whose work influenced Marx; Flora Tristan, the French proponent of a universal labour union; John Hobson, the original theorist of imperialism; and J. C. Kumarappa, the Indian exponent of Gandhian economics.Blending biography, panoramic history, and lively exploration of economic theories, Capitalism and Its Critics illuminates the deep roots of many of the most urgent issues of our time.

Speed up common data science tasks with AI assistants like ChatGPT and Large Language Models (LLMs) from Anthropic, Cohere, Open AI, Google, Hugging Face, and more!Data Analysis with LLMs teaches you to use the new generation of AI assistants and Large Language Models (LLMs) to aid and accelerate common data science tasks. Learn how to use LLMs to: Analyze text, tables, images, and audio files Extract information from multi-modal data lakes Classify, cluster, transform, and query multimodal data Build natural language query interfaces over structured data sources Use LangChain to build complex data analysis pipelines Prompt engineering and model configuration All practical, Data Analysis with LLMs takes you from your first prompts through advanced techniques like creating LLM-based agents for data analysis and fine-tuning existing models. Youll learn how to extract data, build natural language query interfaces, and much more.About the technology Large Language Models (LLMs) can streamline and accelerate almost any data science task. Master the techniques in this book, and youll be able to analyze large amounts of text, tabular and graph data, images, videos, and more with clear natural language prompts and a few lines of Python code.About the bookData Analysis with LLMs shows you exactly how to integrate generative AI into your day-to-day work as a data scientist. In it, Cornell professor Immanuel Trummer guides you through a series of engaging projects that introduce OpenAIs Python library, tools like LangChain and LlamaIndex, and LLMs from Anthropic, Cohere, and Hugging Face. As you go, youll use AI to query structured and unstructured data, analyze sound and images, and optimize the cost and quality of your data analysis process.Whats inside Classify, cluster, transform, and query multimodal data Build natural language query interfaces over structured data sources Create LLM-based agents for autonomous data analysis Prompt engineering and model configurationAbout the reader For data scientists and data analysts who know the basics of Python.About the authorImmanuel Trummer is an associate professor of computer science at Cornell University and a member of the Cornell Database Group.Table of Contents Part 1 1 Analyzing data with large language models 2 Chatting with ChatGPT Part 2 3 The OpenAI Python library 4 Analyzing text data 5 Analyzing structured data 6 Analyzing images and videos 7 Analyzing audio data Part 3 8 GPT alternatives 9 Optimizing cost and quality 10 Software frameworks

Create and improve conversational AI with the latest patterns, best practices, and tools, including generative AI models.Conversational AI (CAI) tools are built to solve problems, but all-too-often they just end up causing pain for usersand developers! Effective Conversational AI reveals best practices and industry-tested techniques for creating chatbots and conversational AI tools that are reliable at an enterprise scale. With the tested ideas and examples in this book, youll learn to build chatbots that your customers and colleagues will actually want to use! In Effective Conversational AI youll learn how to: Create high-quality chatbots and other conversational AI experiences Plan for continuous improvement Incorporate generative AI solutions to improve quality, accuracy, and usability Evaluate user experience and business resultsEffective Conversational AI introduces continuous improvement practices that are vital for the constant betterment and evolution of chatbots and CAI tools. It introduces the three most-common forms of chatbotQ&A, process-oriented, and routing agentsand presents a reliable framework for continuously improving each one. Using modern generative AI and tried-and-tested classic approaches, youll learn to deliver high performance chatbots that can guide a customer through complex end-to-end tasksno human required! Foreword by Jesus Mantas.About the technology Powerful new chatbot frameworks and Generative AI models can practically eliminate problems like misinterpreting user intent and delivering nonsensical answers. In this book, youll learn how to build chatbots that take advantage of large language models and other modern tools and create conversational AI experiences users will love.About the bookEffective Conversational AI teaches you how to build great chatbots that perform reliably even at enterprise scale. In it, youll learn how to clarify user intent using LLMs, respond accurately to unanticipated input, and use Retrieval Augmented Generation to keep responses up to date. Along the way, youll discover how to establish a feedback loop for continuous quality improvement and master techniques to integrate GenAI safely into conventional chatbot designs.Whats inside Blend Generative AI and conventional chatbot tools Use LLMs to improve quality, accuracy, and usability Plan for continuous improvement Domain-specific responses using RAGAbout the reader For developers, engineers, and product managers working with conversational AI.About the authorAndrew Freed, Cari Jacobs, and Eniko Rozsa are seasoned conversational AI developers with IBM.Table of Contents Part 1 1 What makes conversational AI work? 2 Building a conversational AI 3 Planning for improvement Part 2 4 Understanding what your users really want 5 Improving weak understanding for traditional AI 6 Enhancing responses with retrieval-augmented generation 7 Augmenting intent data with generative AI Part 3 8 Streamlining complex flows 9 Harnessing context for an adaptive virtual assistant experience 10 Reducing complexity with generative AI Part 4 11 Reducing opt-outs 12 Con...

A developer-centric look at quantum computing.The demand for developers who can implement solutions with quantum resources is growing larger every day. Building Quantum Software with Python gives you the foundation you need to build the software for the quantum age, and apply quantum computing to real-world business and research problems. In Building Quantum Software with Python you will learn about: Quantum states, gates, and circuits A practical introduction to quantum algorithms Running quantum software on classical simulators and quantum hardware Quantum search, phase estimation, and quantum counting Quantum solutions to optimization problemsBuilding Quantum Software with Python lays out the math and programming techniques youll need to apply quantum solutions to real challenges like sampling from classically intractable probability distributions and large-scale optimization problems. You will learn which quantum algorithms and patterns apply to different types of problems and how to build your first quantum applications. All the simulator code you write can be easily converted to run on real quantum hardware. Foreword by Heather Higgins.About the technology Large-scale optimization problems, complex financial and scientific simulations, cryptographic calculations, and certain types of machine learning require unreasonably long times to run on classical computers. Quantum computers can perform some operations like these almost instantaneously! Dont wait to get started. This book will prime you on quantum applications, implementations, and hybrid quantum-classic designs so youll be ready to join the quantum revolution.About the bookBuilding Quantum Software with Python teaches you how to build working applications that run on a simulator or real quantum hardware. By relating QC to classical computing concepts you already know, this books intuitive visualizations and code implementations make quantum computing easy to grasp even if you dont have a background in advanced math. As you go, youll discover and implement quantum techniques for truly random sampling, optimization solutions, unstructured search, and moreall using easy-to-follow Python code.Whats inside Hype-free discussions of when, where, and why QC makes sense Solving complex optimization problems Quantum search using Grovers Algorithm Fourier transform, phase estimation, and probability distribution samplingAbout the reader For developers who know Python. No advanced math knowledge required.About the authorConstantin Gonciulea leads the Advanced Technology group at Wells Fargo and has worked in quantum computing since 2018. Charlee Stefanski is a senior software engineer at Wells Fargo, where she leads the development of the internal quantum computing platform.Table of Contents Part 1 1 Advantages and challenges of programming quantum computers 2 A first look at quantum computations: The knapsack problem 3 Single-qubit states and gates 4 Quantum state and circuits: Beyond one qubit Part 2 5 Selecting outcomes with quantum oracles 6 Quantum search and probability estimation 7 The quantum Fourier transform 8 Using the quantum Four...