Baumgartner June 21 This is a declaration of

This is a declaration of action against fast food values

With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships

As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr Bounderby

Crook Manifesto is a kaleidoscopic portrait of Harlem

she was signed up on Jamie Oliver's Fifteen apprentice programme

Baumgartner June 21 This is a declaration ofBaumgartner's life has been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife, Anna. But now Anna is gone, and Baumgartner is embarking on his seventies whilst trying to live with her absence. Rich with compassion, wit and Auster's keen eye for beauty in the smallest, most transient episodes of ordinary life, Baumgartner is a tender late masterpiece of the ache of memory. It asks: why do we find such meaning in certain moments, and forget others?