So You Want to Talk about Race
A revelatory examination of race in America that guides readers through difficult conversations about racism and its impact on society.
History, Identity, Culture, Sociology
The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America
A vivid portrait of America over the last thirty years, following the lives of diverse individuals from different walks of life.
The Beauty Myth
A groundbreaking exploration of how societal beauty standards oppress women, challenging the myths that keep them trapped.
Hood Feminism
Hood Feminism challenges mainstream feminism, arguing that it often overlooks race, class, and other intersecting factors, and offers a visi…
Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King
Dive into the vibrant world of reggae music and its global impact, from its Jamaican roots to world domination.
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
A panoramic survey of soul music's golden age, capturing the passion and energy of artists like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin.
Hip: The History
Explore the vibrant evolution of American popular culture and its global influence in the 20th century.
Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music
Explore the evolution of sound recording from Edison's perfect performances to today's digital illusions, uncovering the debates and innovat…
Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture
Dive into the pulsating heart of rave culture and techno music with an insider's perspective, celebrating the quest for the perfect beat and…
Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984
Dive into the revolutionary post-punk era that followed the punk explosion, a time of immense creativity and social change in music.
Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco
Discover the vibrant history and cultural impact of disco, from its roots in social upheaval to its lasting influence on modern music.
The Three-Year Swim Club
Discover the incredible true story of impoverished children who defied all odds to become world-class swimmers, overcoming poverty, discrimi…
Broad Band
Discover the untold stories of the women who pioneered the internet and shaped the digital world as we know it.
Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists During the Great Depression
Discover the untold story of Alabama's Communist Party and their fight for racial equality and economic justice in the heart of the racist S…
Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California
Golden Gulag delves into the complex relationship between politics, economics, and the prison system in California, revealing a shocking rea…
Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune
Reclaim the revolutionary spirit of the Paris Commune and its relevance to today's protests and social movements.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
A powerful and poignant account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Babbitt
George F. Babbitt's life as a middle-class real estate agent in Zenith is a scathing critique of early 20th-century American society, exposi…
The Battle of Versailles
A glamorous clash of titans: American designers take on the French fashion elite in a high-stakes showdown that changed the industry forever…
We Survived
Fourteen gripping autobiographical accounts of Jews and Germans who defied Hitler's regime and survived the Nazi terror.
How Could This Happen
A German historian delves into the chilling origins of the Holocaust, revealing how anti-Semitism and scientific racism devalued human life …
Remembering: Voices of the Holocaust
A harrowing collection of firsthand accounts from Holocaust survivors, perpetrators, and witnesses, offering a chilling and unfiltered persp…
From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-Century America
Discover the fascinating evolution of dating in America from the 1920s to the 1960s, revealing how courtship rituals shaped gender roles and…
Survival in the Shadows
A harrowing true story of two Jewish families who survived hiding in Nazi-occupied Berlin, relying on the bravery of compassionate Germans.