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. 
 

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.

Long Distance Reads to Read from Home

Need to distance yourself from the current situation?  We’d like to recommend six wonderful works that will transport you far, far away.

Read an Excerpt from Suncatcher: A Novel

The latest from internationally celebrated author Romesh Gunesekera, Suncatcher . . .

The New Press Remembers

It is with heavy hearts that we note the passing of members of The New Press community who have fallen victim to COVID-19.

Social Distancing Doesn't Mean Giving Up on Social Justice

While many folks transition to working from home, let’s keep in mind the many others who don’t have the luxury of doing so, including the tens of . . .

12 Books to Read for Women's History Month

A Conversation with Author Anne Kim

An exceptional new work of deeply-reported narrative nonfiction, research, and public policy, Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and . . .

8 Books To Read for Black History Month 2020

We continue our Black History Month celebration with an essential roundup of new and backlist titles.

9 Women Civil Rights Leaders to Celebrate this Black History Month

Most Americans know of Rosa Parks, the black woman who famously refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus . . .

We Own the Future: Questions for Guided Reading

We Own the Future is an original and timely collection that provides a crash course into the history and practice of democratic socialism . . .

8 Books for Confronting the Criminal Injustice System: A Just Mercy-Inspired Reading List

The Oscars are this weekend. While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the year in motion pictures we thought we would . . .