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A Studs Terkel Reading List

In honor of legendary author and oral historian Studs Terkel's upcoming birthday, we’ve put together a list of some of his works to add to your #QuarantineReads.

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A Conversation with Noam Chomsky and Erik Loomis

On International Workers' Day, May 1st, 2020, renowned public intellectual and author of many books, Noam Chomsky joined historian and author of A History of America in Ten Strikes Erik Loomis for a wide ranging conversation about the history of the labor movement in the United States, implications of recent worker actions during the coronavrus crisis, climate change, capitalism, and more.

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A #RadicalMay Reading List

The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the inequities of capitalist society. It is more important than ever to think, discuss, and engage with ideas that could transform the institutions that govern our lives. The New Press has joined our fellow progressive publishers from around the world, together with LITERAL—a radical festival of books and ideas—to present #RadicalMay.

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8 Books to Read for International Workers' Day

May 1 is International Workers' Day (also known as May Day), a day to honor laborers, labor movements, and the fight for workers’ rights. We’re celebrating by sharing a selection of books that present portraits of the American worker at different points in time, that tell the history of the labor movement in the US, and catch us up on contemporary fights to champion the rights of workers.

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Earth Day Author Spotlight: A Conversation with Dahr Jamail

In celebration of the 50th Earth Day, we had a conversation with Dahr Jamail, author of The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption. A finalist for the 2020 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, The End of Ice expresses both a deep love for the Earth and a frightening warning about its future.

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Read an Excerpt from The End of Ice

Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day being recognized as a global holiday. While we may not be able to gather in nature to celebrate this year, we can always connect to our planet by educating ourselves on how to take care of it. Dahr Jamail’s revelatory The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption is the perfect Earth Day companion this year.

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New Partnership with Bookshop.org to Support Independent Bookstores

The New Press is proud to announce our partnership with Bookshop.org, a new online platform with a mission to help support brick and mortar independent bookstores across the country. Launched earlier this year, Bookshop offers socially conscious consumers an alternative to large e-retailers and provides indie bookstores with a user-friendly online retail presence.

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The New Press Remembers John Prine

The New Press joins the world in mourning singer songwriter John Prine, who died last week of the coronavirus. 
 

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Book Giveaway! Quarantine Reads

Last week on the blog we shared a list of six wonderful works that will transport you far, far away, all while staying hunkered down at home. This week we are offering the the chance to win a free copy of one of the titles featured on this list. Your choice.

 

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5 more books by Romesh Gunesekera to read after Suncatcher

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