The repudiation of MLK's image as the "nice civil rights leader," venerated while used to advance American repressive interests, is the most valuable contribution of a new book.
Written after the 45th president was inaugurated, Terrance Hayes’ sonnets have an urgency that will leave readers’ heads spinning.
The author examines 'Sundown towns'—all-white communities that kept out minorities with laws, threats and violence—in the context of Trump era racism and #BlackLivesMatter.
The book “Start Here” yields a vision for a future United States that will not stand out for its distressing criminal justice system.
A chronicle of the rise of temporary work, from World War II to the present, shows how corporations maximize profit by dumping employees from payrolls.
In an age of alternative facts, this new edition of the classic "Lies My Teacher Told Me" is an essential cornerstone of historical literacy.
Fred Smoller details the kleptocratic takeover of Bell and offers actionable steps for increasing transparency between citizens and their local government.
"I'm not going to write the great American novel," said the author of "The Big Sleep," now in an annotated edition. But he did write a great novel about America.
"The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" is a powerful testament to how the brain can heal, through loving relationships, from even the most extreme cases of trauma.
As a lawsuit challenges the slashing of the Bears Ears Monument, Native Americans point to the area's spiritual and cultural significance.
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