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Author Events Replay: Independent Bookstore Day
By: Derek
April 23, 2021

Saturday, April 24th is Independent Bookstore Day, a day to celebrate and show some love to the indie bookstores who provide an invaluable service . . .

11 Books on Climate and Environmental Justice for Earth Day
11 Books on Climate and Environmental Justice for Earth Day
By: Anonymous
April 19, 2021

The original organizers of Earth Day, celebrated in the United States on April 22nd every year since 1970 and globally since the 1990s, were . . .

Immigration Matters Book Trailer
By: Derek
April 16, 2021

Over the past decade, right-wing nativists have stoked popular hostility to the nation’s foreign-born population, forcing the immigrant rights . . .

Author Spotlight: A Conversation with the Editors of Immigration Matters
By: Derek
April 16, 2021

Over the past decade, right-wing nativists have stoked popular hostility to the nation’s foreign-born population, forcing the immigrant rights . . .

The Passing of a Philanthropic Visionary: Mourning Vartan Gregorian
By: danika
April 16, 2021

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Happy Birthday Paul Robeson! A Timeline of Robeson's Life and Work
By: emily
April 9, 2021

Today we celebrate Paul Robeson’s 123rd birthday (1898-1976).

Book Workers in Solidarity with Amazon Workers
By: Derek
March 26, 2021

The New Press is joining publishing workers on Friday, March 26th for . . .

10 Books by Black Women to Read This Women's History Month
By: emily
March 22, 2021

Black women have been at the forefront of movements for justice and liberation for centuries—though their histories and voices have often been . . .

The New Press Remembers James Ridgeway
By: Derek
February 16, 2021
JAMES RIDGEWAY
November 1, 1936–Saturday, February 13, 2021
 
The New Press Remembers Michael Apted
By: Derek
January 15, 2021


Best of 2020
By: Derek
December 24, 2020

We published many wonderful books this year that challenge the narrative of history, confront inequities in our society, that champion racial . . .

Antiracist Education Gift Guide
By: emily
November 19, 2020

Education is where capitalism, racism, and policing intersect, resulting in what we know as the “school to prison pipeline.” These . . .

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