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![]() 11 Books to Understand the 2020 Presidential ElectionBy: publicityAugust 7, 2020 The 2020 presidential election is rapidly approaching, and it holds the potential for a monumental reckoning of American democracy. |
![]() Author Events ReplayBy: DerekJuly 16, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has turned our day to day lives upside down. The world of books has been no exception. |
![]() Read an Excerpt from The Beginning or the EndBy: DerekJuly 10, 2020 Award-winning author Greg Mitchell's new book, The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood . . . |
![]() Book Giveaway! The Beginning or the End by Greg MitchellBy: DerekJuly 6, 2020 This week we're celebrating the publication of Greg Mitchell's new book, The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood—and America—Learned to Stop . . . |
![]() Democracy, If We Can Fix It – A Reading List to Fight Racism in the Political SystemBy: publicityJune 29, 2020 With ongoing nationwide protests against police violence, race in the United States has been at the center of many conversations in recent weeks— . . . |
![]() "Wasp Network," North of Havana, and the Cuban FiveBy: DerekJune 25, 2020 Last Friday Netflix released Wasp Network, a new espionage thriller by renowned . . . |
![]() "Mrs. America," Equal Means Equal, and the Fight for an ERABy: publicityJune 24, 2020 The much-talked-about Hulu miniseries . . . |
![]() 12 Books for Anti-Racist K-12 EducationBy: publicityJune 11, 2020 |
![]() American Chokehold: A Black Lives Matter Reading ListBy: DerekJune 3, 2020 Throughout its history The New Press has published hundreds of books that challenge racism and shine a spotlight on systemic injustice, books that . . . |
![]() Remembering Studs TerkelBy: AnonymousMay 16, 2020 Today, we are celebrating the 108th birthday of writer, orator, and icon Louis “Studs” Terkel (1912-2008). |
![]() Read an excerpt from Touch and Go by Studs TerkelBy: AnonymousMay 15, 2020 This week, we're celebrating Stud’s Terkel’s birthday with a series of posts honoring his legacy. |
![]() Food for Thought from Studs TerkelBy: DerekMay 14, 2020 Throughout the week, we’re celebrating the life and legacy of author Studs Terkel leading up to his birthday on Saturday. |