Journalist David Dayen’s forthcoming Chain of Title named the latest winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize

Two New Press Books Win Major Awards

The American Bar Association has awarded Nell Bernstein’s Burning . . .

Meryl Streep sends copies of Equal Means Equal to Congress

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The New Press publishes The Ferguson Report

This week, The New Press publishes paperback and e-book editions of the U.S.

John Legend cites The New Jim Crow in Oscar speech

More than five years after its initial publication, the underlying ideas in Michelle Alexander’s  . . .

Hold Tight Gently honored by the American Library Association

Award-winning author Martin Duberman’s Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex . . .

The New Press Remembers

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The New Press Remembers Rachel Guidera

The New Press mourns the loss of Rachel Guidera (February 4, 1972–June 17, 2014), our former sales and marketing manager.

When Maya Angelou was interviewed by Studs Terkel

In March 1970, Maya Angelou sat down with Studs Terkel for a radio interview about her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Alice Walker on Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an indomitable spirit of great generosity, kindness, and love.

The New Press Remembers Gabriel Kolko (1932–2014)

The New Press remembers author Gabriel Kolko who passed away on May 19, 2014, in Amsterdam.

New Press author Nancy Folbre to be recognized by the National Employment Law Project

On April 30, the National Employment Law Project (NELP) will honor economist and writer Nancy Folbre, U.S.