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Slaves for Peanuts by Jori Lewis wins 2023 James Beard Book Award
By: Veronica S.
June 22, 2023
Charisma's Turn
Read an Excerpt from Charisma’s Turn
By: Derek
June 14, 2023
Monique Couvson’s trailblazing book Pushout laid the groundwork for understanding . . .
Inspiring America: Author and Activist Susan Burton
By: Derek
June 12, 2023
Susan Burton, co-author or Becoming Ms. Burton and founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, was named an honoree of NBC News' " . . .
Say Gay: A Reading List
Say Gay: A Reading List
By: Veronica S.
June 9, 2023
Say Racial Justice: A Reading List
Say Racial Justice: A Reading List
By: Veronica S.
June 9, 2023
Say Criminal Injustice System: A Reading List
By: Veronica S.
June 9, 2023
Ideas Can’t Be Banned: Reading Lists That Name the Issues
By: Derek
June 9, 2023
For more than thirty years, The New Press has been a leading publisher of diverse narratives and books that provide cutting-edge analyses and . . .
Studs Terkel - Photo: Nina Subin
Celebrating the Legacy of Studs Terkel
By: Derek
May 16, 2023
Studs Terkel, the legendary author and oral historian, was born 111 years ago this week. Born on May 16th in 1912, Terkel defined broadcast . . .
8 Books to Read for International Workers' Day
By: emily
May 1, 2023

May 1 is International Workers' Day (also known as May Day), a day to honor laborers, labor movements, and the fight for workers’ rights.

Independent Bookstore Day 2023
By: Derek
April 28, 2023

Indie bookstores play a vital role in their communities.

The New Press Remembers Harry Belafonte
By: Derek
April 25, 2023
HARRY BELAFONTE
March 1, 1927–April 25, 2023
 
Celebrating Feminist Economist Devaki Jain during Women’s History Month
By: Veronica S.
March 17, 2023

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