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OR Books is a new type of publishing company. It embraces progressive change in politics, culture, and the way we do business. linktr.ee/or_books

Internationally recognized surgeon, longtime humanitarian volunteer, and author of URGENT CARE, Christos Georgalas brings us notes and photographs from his time living and working at Nasser Hospital, during one of the darkest periods in Palestine's history. Subscribe at the link in our bio.

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One of the more memorable moments from the interview… Hasan Piker struggling to contain his laughter after Norman Finkelstein calls Donald Trump a… well, you’ll have to watch to find out 👀

Writer, poet, birder, and author of BIRD SONG, Indigo Goodson-Fields writes at the crossroads of ecology, identity, and community, bringing a distinctive voice to Series I of OR SHORTS. Subscribe to OR SHORTS to read BIRD SONG at the link in our bio.

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Filmmaker, radio journalist, and author of POST POST, Bianca Giaever's stories have appeared on This American Life, Radiolab, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Her work balances reportage with experiment, bringing a singular voice to Series I of OR SHORTS. Subscribe at the link in our bio.

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A new series, OR SHORTS is an annual subscription of six short books released once every two months. Unified by voice-driven and incisive writing, elegant design and printing, and leftist politics approached through contemporary cultural criticism. orbooks.com/or-shorts/

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We are proud to have published Narco History, written by Mike Wallace with his spouse, the acclaimed novelist, Carmen Boullosa. They trace the intertwined histories of Mexico, the US, and the drug trade with the same rigor, humanity, and political clarity that defined Wallace's work.

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Classified footage obtained from inside OR Books. Whistleblower leaks reveal a hostile workplace environment in which staff are expected to "help sell books." The publisher has begun asking "how's the sale going?" Use MAKEUSRICH for 30% off and maybe we all make it through the week.