Social Science
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Sex in Public: The Transformative Social Power of Our Erotic Lives
$30.00 Read moreA prize-winning sociologist’s radical vision of the social power of erotic life.
“Fearless, candid, and bold, Sex in Public is necessary reading for anyone interested in imagining a different kind of- Author: Jones, Angela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1541605438
- Language: English
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A History of France in 21 Women
$28.95 Add to cartThe brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history.
From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made Frenc- Series: History in 21 Women
- Author: Pangonis, Katherine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1836430701
- Language: English
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Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart
$19.99 Add to cartFrom the telegraph and telephone in the 1800s to the internet and social media in our own day, the public has welcomed new communication systems. Whenever people gain more power to share information,
- Author: Carr, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1324130547
- Language: English
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Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity Science
$29.95 Read moreA darkly comedic journey into the science of aging–where ethics are irrelevant, the studies are a sales pitch, and the “world’s oldest living people” all turn out to be dead.
Our morbid fascination w- Author: Newman, Saul Justin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: June 30 2026
- ISBN10: 0262052717
- Language: English
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White Power: Policing American Slavery
$30.00 Add to cartBeginning in the colonial era and growing through the American Revolution and the Southern plantation system, slaveholders’ violent police regime continued after Emancipation, through Reconstruction, … [more below]
- Series: W. Hodding Carter III Books
- Author: Rao, Gautham
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1469694840
- Language: English
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So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color
$19.99 Read moreFrom an acclaimed novelist, a first-of-its-kind, deeply personal, and moving oral history of a generation of trans and gender nonconforming elders of color—from leading activists to artists to ordina… [more below]
- Author: de Robertis, Caro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1643756893
- Language: English
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Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit
$29.00 Read more“My own departure would not be so bad if only Mr. Roberts could write the obit!” -Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Prometheus
From celebrated New York Times obituarist Sam Roberts,- Author: Roberts, Sam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 1639733655
- Language: English
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Activism in Small Places: How Ordinary People in Small Towns Spark Extraordinary Change
$14.99 Add to cartBig change doesn’t just happen in Washington or on the steps of Wall Street. It begins in kitchens, classrooms, and church basements in towns you’ve never heard of.
Activism in Small Places uncovers th
- Author: Douglas, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 126
- Publish Date: August 21 2025
- ISBN10: 9798295852503
- Language: English
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Caf? Lafitte in Exile: Queer New Orleans and the Story of America’s Oldest Gay Bar
$32.95 Add to cartCaf? Lafitte in Exile tells the story of queer New Orleans through the lens of its most legendary gay bar. The bar has held a central place in New Orleans’s queer scene for many years, with a profuse
- Author: Perez, Frank
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 09 2026
- ISBN10: 0807185841
- Language: English
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Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World
$19.99 Add to cartZoning codes dictate how and where we can build housing, factories, restaurants, and parks. They limit how tall buildings can be and where trees can be planted. They have become the most significant r
- Author: Bronin, Sara C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1324123508
- Language: English
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How Queer Bookshops Changed the World
$27.95 Read moreThe remarkable tale of how queer bookshops built communities, nourished minds, redefined literature – and changed the world
For over a century, LGBTQ+ bookshops have been the unsung heroes of queer li- Author: West, A. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1836431694
- Language: English
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The Odyssey Effect: How Homer’s Epic Poem Shaped the World
$24.99 Read moreEmbark on a cultural odyssey to explore the impact of Homer’s iconic poem, from its conception to the present day.
Since it originated in the eighth century, The Odyssey has influenced literature, fil- Author: Stevenson, Erica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1577158989
- Language: English
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Closing the Circle: True Stories of Navigating End-of-Life Care Written for Healthcare Providers by Healthcare Providers
$24.99 Add to cartFor healthcare providers, few responsibilities are as challenging-or as meaningful-as guiding patients and families through the end of life. Through the voices of clinicians, chaplains, social workers
- Author: Caulfield-Cook, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 246
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1966196539
- Language: English
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The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything
$30.00 Read moreAn eye-opening look at how social media shapes the stories we tell and the lives we lead
Over the past two decades, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have revolutionized how we document a- Author: Jezer-Morton, Kathryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 04 2026
- ISBN10: 0593834119
- Language: English
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Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home
$30.00 Read moreJoin an adventurous and charismatic independent journalist (perhaps you know him from YouTube) on a journey through some of the very best of America, reminding us of all the reasons we’ve got to love … [more below]
- Author: Santenello, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 04 2026
- ISBN10: 1668214342
- Language: English
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Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire
$30.00 Read moreAn engrossing and macabre exploration of the folklore and early medical practices that led to the New England Vampire Panic in the 1890s, from critically acclaimed podcaster and bestselling author Aar… [more below]
- Author: Mahnke, Aaron
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 04 2026
- ISBN10: 9798894141817
- Language: English
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Dying to Meet You: Confessions of a Funeral Director
$19.99 Add to cart- Author: Mei, Angjolie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1648414389
- Language: English
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Placeless: Homelessness in the New Gilded Age
$31.99 Add to cartIn the tradition of Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, a longtime housing activist presents a vivid and myth-breaking account of why homelessness endures in contemporary America…
Millions of people are affe- Author: Markee, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1685891675
- Language: English
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The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World
$29.95 Add to cartA landmark account of the origins of American slavery, revealing how ancient Roman ideas were used to defend the establishment of a slave empire in the English Atlantic world.
The period from 1550 to- Author: Harpham, John Samuel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0674278372
- Language: English
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Beyond Fragility: A Skills-Based Guide to Effective Anti-Racist Allyship
$19.99 Read moreAnti-racism work cannot be reduced to a single checklist of “dos” and “don’ts.” As society shifts its perspective on true allyship-moving from being “not racist” to “anti-racist”-White allies are bein… [more below]
- Author: Mekawi, Yara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: April 23 2024
- ISBN10: 1962305066
- Language: English
