A Blueprint for Resisting Islamophobic Prejudice
Erik Love's new book is invaluable for its detailed chronicle of Muslim-American activism.
A True Story of Pathological Friendliness
Jennifer Latson's debut illustrates a boy's coming-of-age, complicated by a genetic disorder that strips peoples' social inhibitions.
How the U.S. Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein's magisterial new book tracks how the government segregated America—and how new policy, and new education, could save us.
Letter From North Lawndale, Chicago: Embodying the Spirit of Change in Chicago’s Freedom Square
Exploring the rising tensions between Chicago police and citizens.
There’s a Name for That: Invisibility Cloak Illusion
Stuck inside our heads, we all know how much we're watching others, but fail to grasp just how much everyone else is watching us.
A Mother and Transgender Son Pick Up the Pieces
At the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the PiecesMary Collins & Donald CollinsBeacon Press…
There’s a Name for That: Partisan Signaling
Most of the time, we end up with opinions we parrot from political figures we support.
Confronting Race and Colonialism in Contemporary America
In his latest book, Chris Hayes urges white Americans to take black suffering seriously.
Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams During the Civil War
Jonathan W. White argues that the Civil War might have been the most sleepless period in American history.
Ona Judge, the Washingtons, and the Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave
A portrait of George Washington as slave master.