The Indypendent covers our new book ELIZABETH DETENTION CENTER: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION IN NEW JERSEY AND THE UNITED STATES: "Shed[s] light on 30 years of struggle to end immigrant detention in New Jersey and beyond." Read more: indypendent.org/2026/08/endi...

Ending the ICE Age

Two new books shed light on 30 years of struggle to end immigrant detention in New Jersey and beyond.

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Tom Fox author of “Creating the Hudson River Park: Environmental and Community Activism, Politics, and Greed” shows us how the proposed NYC Westway neighborhood became the Hudson River Park through community organizing. www.youtube.com/watc...

What Bernadette Ludwig learned from the Liberian refugees that were resettled on Staten Island led her to write "Unwelcome Shores: Black Refugees in America," an unsparing look at how the United States treats refugees, and particularly those who are Black. www.wcsu.edu/a-perso...

Heather Cox Richardson covers Melissa Ludtke’s legal case against Major League Baseball in her 250 in 250 American history video series.

Melissa Ludtke, Narrated by Alex Coffey

Alex Coffey is a second-generation sportswriter known for her work for The Athletic and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her stories were included in The Year’s Best Sports Writing in 2023 and 2024. Coffey tells how sportswriter Melissa Ludtke's 1977 lawsuit won female journalists equal access to locker r

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#ERSBookReview 📕 Unwelcome Shores is an important study that refuses the disciplinary division between refugee scholarship and the sociology of race and immigration. @rutgersupress.bsky.social Read review by Jake Watson here: doi.org/10.1080/0141...

A great feature on trailblazing sportswriter Melissa Ludtke from Alex Coffey and Heather Cox Richardson for #250to250! For more on the story of how Ludtke fought MLB for equal access—and won—check out her book LOCKER ROOM TALK @melissaludtke73.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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@byalexcoffey.bsky.social is a second-gen sportswriter known for her work for The Athletic and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Coffey tells how sportswriter Melissa Ludtke's 1977 lawsuit won female journalists equal access to locker rooms and expanded opportunities for women in sports media.

We will be exhibiting at the American Sociological Association Conference in New York City next week. Please visit us if you are attending! www.rutgersuniversit...

We are pleased to give you a preview of our forthcoming titles. There is something for everyone. Our lead title this season is a book about John Lennon and Yoko Ono with photos from their return to the recording studio after a self-imposed five-year absence. www.rutgersuniversit...

Our author Nikoli Attai recently spent the week at the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and had the opportunity to promote his new book, Free Up Yuhself! You can learn more about the book on our website.

Read a fantastic interview about ICONS OF THE FANTASTIC with Stephen D. Korshak in UChicago Mag: "[It's] a record of how artists have envisioned scenes from science fiction, horror, and fantasy literature over the past 160 years." mag.uchicago.edu/arts-humanit...

Catch Ryan Lintelman in D.C. this Friday! The Funny Stuff co-editor will examine how comedy created social change. Anyone fascinated by American culture and political history, this event is for you! Hit the link below to register: go.rutgers.edu/nmtucwoq

In his newest Substack article, Saeid Golkar explores how large-scale funerals are utilized as mechanisms to affirm state authority. His piece piece offers an analysis of how organized gatherings intersect with regional history and policy. Read below:

What the Politics of Tears Means for Iran’s Future

Khamenei’s funeral lays bare the regime’s reliance on spectacle over genuine loyalty.

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"Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside" by Melissa Ludtke www.rutgersuniversit... Melissa Ludtke offers a compelling account of her courtroom quest to to talk with players in Major League Baseball’s locker rooms. She took MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to federal court—and won.

"Tulsa Speaks: A City Council, Reparations, and Race in America Today" by Kristal Brent Zook www.rutgersuniversit... #AfricanAmericanStudies #TulsaMassacre #BlackWallStreet

"Loving Arrangements: Stories About Modern Living and Loving" Edited by Nan Bauer-Maglin and Daniel E. Hood www.rutgersuniversit... #Relationships #NontraditionalRelationships #Love

On the 250th anniversary of the American experiment, we’re highlighting a selection of our books about the United States: seen here are some titles about African American history, including the myriad histories of African Americans in New Jersey. #HistoryForAllOfUS #semiquincentennial

"This is one to linger over." —Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social reviews Roger Farrington & Kenneth Womack's STARTING OVER WITH JOHN AND YOKO, which transports readers back to 1980 and into Manhattan’s Hit Factory, where the two recorded their Grammy-winning LP Double Fantasy.

An interview with Cindy L. Cain (@drclcain.bsky.social) explores her new book CALLED TO CARE? HEALTH CARE, BURNOUT, AND THE SEARCH FOR MEANINGFUL WORK. Listen here: sway.cloud.microsoft/4DNImfE4ZP9P...

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79: Born in the USA 3rd edition from Jim Cullen is a rigorous look at Springsteen and his deep connections to American culture, politics and traditions. A must read for Springsteen fans. @rutgersupress.bsky.social #booksky

"Sally Rooney: Perspectives and Approaches" Edited by Ellen Scheible and Barry Devine www.rutgersuniversit... Published by Bucknell University Press #SallyRooney #NormalPeople #LiteraryAnalysis

So these arrived today—looking forward to learning all about 1940s film jukeboxes featuring performances from Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, the King Cole Trio, Louis Jordan, and so many more. (Well played @rutgersupress.bsky.social with the repost and thanks OP @brfaucette.bsky.social)

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72: Soundies, Andrea Kelley’s insightful history and analysis of the early format of music and film akin to filmic jukeboxes is a great read and offers a fascinating look at the devices, films, and their connection to 40s American culture. #booksky @rutgersupress.bsky.social

"Called to Care?: Health Care Work, Burnout, and the Search for Meaningful Work" by Cindy L. Cain www.rutgersuniversit... #HealthCare #Burnout #HealthCareWorkers #LaborStudies

Captivated by the #WorldCup? Read the best little book on the game. "Beautifully granular detail... words that would 'have the power to reactivate the magic of football.'" - Andrew Gallix www.rutgersuniversit... 30% off and free US shipping, use code RUP30 May the best team win!

On the 250th anniversary of the American experiment, we’re highlighting a selection of our books about American labor history, and the brave people who fought for fair compensation and quality of life, discovering that we are all stronger when we stand together. #semiquincentennial

Listen to an interview with Amy Sodaro—author of "Lifting the Shadow: Reshaping Memory, Race, and Slavery in U.S. Museums"—by Rick Derderian in a "Realms of Memory" podcast. realmsofmemory.com/p... #Museums

"Dictators and the Higher Education Dilemma: State Power and the University in Modern Iran" by Saeid Golkar www.rutgersuniversit... #MiddleEastStudies #PoliticalScience #EducationStudies

Welcome back to Rutgers Summer Reads! 📚 Next up is Kiely Schuck, Marketing Manager at the Press, who recommends "In Praise of Disobedience: St. Clare of Assisi" by Dacia Maraini.

"Firsts Abroad: First-Generation Students' Journeys Outward and Upward" by Jeremy Townley www.rutgersuniversit... #FirstGeneration #FirstGenerationStudents #StudyAbroad #EducationStudies

Jennifer Estes is thrilled to receive an advance copy of "Betting on Education: The Costs of Schooling for Cambodian Youth". www.rutgersuniversit... #Education

"Stay Tuned: Listening to the Network Era" by Patrick Sullivan www.rutgersuniversit... #NetworkEra #Television #MediaStudies