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Race and Southern Politics from FDR to Trump
Why White Liberals Fail

Why White Liberals Fail »
It’s not the economy, stupid: How liberal politicians’ faith in the healing powers of economic growth—and refusal to address racial divisions—fueled reactionary politics across the South.
Founding Father of Modern Poland
Jozef Pilsudski

Jozef Pilsudski »
The story of the enigmatic Jozef Pilsudski, the founding father of modern Poland: a brilliant military leader and high-minded statesman who betrayed his own democratic vision by seizing power in a military coup.
New Books in June
The Shadow of God
The Shadow of God »
A bold and beautifully written exploration of the “afterlife” of God, showing how apparently secular habits of mind in fact retain the structure of religious thought. Publishers Weekly raves: “Original and provocative.”
The Meddlers
The Meddlers »
A pioneering history traces the origins of global economic governance—and the political conflicts it generates—to the aftermath of World War I. The Nation states: “Offers an alternative perspective on the crisis of global economic governance today.”
Exporting CapitalismRosewoodWe the Miners
New paperbacks: SpacefarersTestosterone
Pushkin House Book Prize
Klimat
On the Edge
The Pushkin House Book Prize shortlist includes Thane Gustafson’s Klimat and Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey’s On the Edge. Douglas Smith, winner of the first Pushkin House Book Prize, states: “Anyone seeking to make sense of the country will want to read these books.” The winner will be announced in September.
Celebrating Pride Month
SpeakOUT Boston
50 Years of Sharing LGBTQ+ Stories »
Speaking with SpeakOut Boston »
For our celebration of Pride Month, we invited SpeakOUT Boston, to tell us about the important work this local LGBTQ+ organization does.
Curated Collection: LGBTQ+
Curated Collection: LGBTQ+ »
From marriage equality to the cultural costs of mainstream assimilation, our LGBTQ+ collection features scholarship that ranges through gender studies, history, literature, politics, and psychology.
In the News
Our authors give weight to the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:
  • On CBS Sunday Morning, Carol Sanger, author of About Abortion, asserts: “Dobbs… invites a new era of woman-shaming. The stigma some women felt under Roe will be intensified: there is no longer the claim that they are simply exercising a protected right.”
  • In a New York Times op-ed, Mary Ziegler, author of Beyond Abortion and After Roe, states: “The decades-long fight to reverse Roe was not an effort to restore democracy but instead an attempt to change the way American democracy works.”
Financial Times Summer Reading Favorite
Growth for Good

“An exploration of what steps can turn the growth we have into the sustainable variety, and sets out a green strategy.”
Enlightenment Economics

Learn more about Growth for Good »
Featured on New Scientist’s “Don’t Miss” Roundup
The Elephant in the Universe

“Enthralling… Future generations will no doubt be grateful for this fascinating contemporary account.”
BBC Sky at Night

Explore The Elephant in the Universe »
Recommended by Teen Vogue
Liner Notes for the Revolution

“Proves that Black women artists can be radical… Spans generations of Black women as musical pioneers… and calls attention to their resounding influence.”
Teen Vogue’s “15 Books About the Impact of Black Music on Pop Culture”

Tune into Liner Notes for the Revolution »
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