TaLisa Carter, author of "Corrections at Work: A Call for Institutional Accountability," traveled last week to engage in events and panel discussions on her research into mass incarceration. She sheds light on systemic issues, advocating for reform and accountability.
We're excited to celebrate the official release of "Whispers in the Pews: Evangelical Uniformity in a Divided America" by Amy D. McDowell today!
This work reveals how everyday interactions in an evangelical church silence differences and reinforce right-wing conformity.
More info: buff.ly/v1jcSnJ
Peter Mancina, author of "On the Side of ICE," speaks to @theguardian.com on what sanctuary policies actually deliver—and where enforcement falls short, even in sanctuary states like California.
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Author of "Reading Matters" Joel Halldorf writes for The Atlantic, asking what if the slowness of books is not a weakness but their virtue—and one that we, in this digital age, are at risk of losing?
How do you start a movement? Aja Y. Martinez and Robert O. Smith, authors of The Origins of Critical Race Theory, visited the archives in search of the answer. This led them to discover the people who underpin the founding of CRT and invited them into the narrative going forward.
Congratulations to Raymond Brescia, author of "Lawyer Nation" and "The Private is Political," for receiving the NY State Bar Association's Sanford D. Levy Professional Ethics Award!
This award honors his lifetime contributions at the intersection of law, technology, and ethics.
Sujey Vega, author of "Mormon Barrio," recently joined @benjaminepark.bsky.social to discuss the growing Latino presence in Mormonism.
Discover how Latino converts, often from Catholic roots, are reshaping LDS culture, with strong community ties and responses to social issues.
Who owns your data, and what happens when the police want it?
Join us for a conversation with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, author of "Your Data Will Be Used Against You," on April 9 at NYU's Dibner Library.
Register here:
✍️ It is an important contribution to understanding how institutions reproduce racial inequality in less visible forms, Valeriia Shaliakhina writes in her review of Aaron Kupchik’s book, published by @nyupress.bsky.social. 📚🔖
🧑💻 Read it now:
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In "Mormon Barrio: Latino Belonging in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," author Sujey Vega explores the century-long history of Latino Latter-day Saints, the church's second-largest demographic.
Now available everywhere. buff.ly/Hcceqmn
The Radical Cat will be hosting author Peter Mancina in conversation with Nevada journalist Michael Lyle for a virtual book talk on March 19th.
Explore how the lines between different levels of law enforcement blur.
The livestream will start at 6 PM, and RSVP here:
We're thrilled that "Deviant Matter: We are thrilled that "Deviant Matter: Fermentation, Intoxication, Jelly, Rot" by Kyla Wazana Tompkins received an Honorable Mention for this year's ACLA René Wellek Prize!
The committee praises the book as "wonderfully erudite and original."
In "Troubling Testimonies," the authors analyze the narrative agency of women who have come forward to break silences around wartime atrocities.
Now available on nyupress.org
Full book details: buff.ly/NCD3TOI
Join Howard. A Husock and @seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social on March 13th for a conversation on his recent work, "The Projects: A New History of Public Housing." He will be joined by LyLena D. Estabine, and a Q&A and signing will follow the discussion.
Check out the brand new episode on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social featuring "Detroit Never Left" author, Nicole E. Trujillo-Pagán, with host Miranda Melcher!
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Erica Edwards joined #LeftOfBlack to discuss her book 'The Other Side of Terror: Black Women and the Culture of US Empire' (@nyupress.bsky.social)
#WomensHistoryMonth
#BlackWomensHistory
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Thrilled to share this news and grateful to the @khayrallahcenter.bsky.social for this recognition!
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Winner of the Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award
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Chronicles the encounter of one of the largest Jewish communities in the world with war, revolution, and Soviet power from 1917 to 1930
Browse now: mngbookshop.co.uk/978147983753...
#NationalJewishBookAwards
Read the full review here: buff.ly/DLY7Pie
@cwmonitor.bsky.social applauds "Love and Loss After Wounded Knee" by Julie Dobrow, writing, " Dobrow gives the reader a chance to live with two extraordinary individuals trying and failing to navigate the perilous waters of personal, sexual, and racial politics in the nineteenth century."
We're excited to share that "Detroit Never Left: Black Space, White Borders, Latino Crossings" by Nicole E. Trujillo-Pagán is officially out today!
Discover a new perspective on the relationship between race and space in Detroit.
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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson recently joined Grant Reeher on the Campbell Conversations to discuss his upcoming book, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You." He explores ways everyday citizens can make informed decisions to bolster data privacy under current laws.
Tune in here:
Ralina Joseph pens an op-ed for @insidehighered.com, "Why Higher Ed Shouldn’t Mourn the Death of DEI." What we should do next, she proposes, is reevaluate responsibility through the framework of inclusive excellence.
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Over 100,000 students are restrained and secluded in locked rooms throughout US public schools; the overwhelming majority are students with disabilities. On the blog, author Charles Bell reveals how these practices traumatize entire families.
This March, we're honoring the women who have made history. Save 30% on all titles in our Women's History Month collection now.
We invite you to join the American Writers Museum in Chicago for a special event featuring "Assembling Religion" author Kati Curts. Part of the "American Prophets," this event on March 5th will also be livestreamed:
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@americanwritersmuseum.org
"You had to see the city from their perspective."
Axios Detroit features Nicole Trujillo-Pagán's "Detroit Never Left," examining race, place, and who Detroit's revitalization really serves. Out next week, March 3.
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In celebration of its forthcoming publication, we hope you will join NYSEAN for the book launch of "Enduring Otherwise" by Ferdiansyah Thajib on March 18th!
In-person and Virtual attendance are both available.
RSVP:
I’m also very much looking forward to visiting the @uvmvermont.bsky.social next week for a book talk on "Martyrs and Migrants" @nyupress.bsky.social.
Here are the details:
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 3:30–5:00 PM
Location: Lafayette 210
If you are in the area, I’d love to see you there.
📷Happy to announce Letters That Breathe Fire by Margaret Randall is officially released!
Described as “a passionate and volcanic record of an era that patiently waits to reemerge from the memory of the world" by poet and artist Leandro Katz.
Order through @nyupress.bsky.social here: bit.ly/3OzqmuL
