An analysis of the US prison system through real-life stories, and a look at the complex work of community-based social justice projects. Learn More

The latest book from the author of Beyond Toleration. Learn More

A gripping account of how the automobile has failed NYC and how mass transit and a revitalized streetscape are vital to its post-pandemic recovery. Learn More

The latest book from the author of Making Hate Pay. Learn More

From an eminent legal scholar and the president of the ACLU, an essential account of how transportation infrastructure—from highways and roads to sidewalks and buses—became a means of protecting segregation and inequality after the fall of Jim Crow. Learn More

From the US lead negotiator on climate change, an inside account of the seven-year negotiation that culminated in the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015—and where the international climate effort needs to go from here. Learn More

A fast-paced, gripping history of meddling, manipulation, and skulduggery among great power rivals. Learn More

When Jodi Bondi Norgaard, an experienced entrepreneur, attempted to shake-up the toy industry with a sports doll that appeals to today's more athletic, adventurous girls, she came to realize the roadblocks to success weren't only reluctant toy buyers, but a patriarchal culture that perpetuates gender roles and sexism. More Than a Doll is about her mission to break gender stereotypes and challenge the status quo. Learn More

An inside look at the most successful president of modern times. Learn More

As the crisis of democratic capitalism sweeps the globe, The Great Retreat makes the controversial argument that what democracies require most are stronger political parties that serve as intermediaries between citizens and governments. Learn More

The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English. Learn More

A revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to overturning Citizens United. Learn More

A must-listen book from Senator Joe Lieberman. Learn More

A nuanced account of the early leaders who shaped the American presidency. Learn More

In America, either rights come from God—or they don't. This is the ultimate war, and God-Given or Bust tells how patriots can win. Learn More

A brilliantly conceived and provocative work from an award-winning historian that examines how seven twentieth-century social movements transformed America. Learn More

A must-listen memoir from Mayor Randall Woodfin. Learn More

The story of a young, Black Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and the landmark case that made him a civil rights hero. Learn More

How humor helped white men cast the United States as a nation in which only they were entitled to citizenship. Learn More