"[A] damning exploration of bias in the law." - Read a review of newly published PINK CRIME by Valena Beety in Publishers Weekly https://ow.ly/nsIa50YZbUP

Happy #PublicationDay to The Bail Trap by Robin Steinberg and Camilo Ramirez, now available at https://thenewpress.org/books/the-bail-trap/. The Bail Trap invites you to imagine a justice system where freedom and the presumption of innocence are not only for those who can afford them.

Happy #PublicationDay to Stolen Pride by Arlie Russell Hochschild! Now available at https://ow.ly/KjQR50ZuOll. This book is a powerful look at loss, resilience, and belonging in a changing America. Get your copy now. #StolenPride #PublicationDay #NewBook #TheNewPress

It’s book launch day for Pink Crime and here’s the first sighting out in the world - Books Are Magic in Brooklyn! If you see the book somewhere, please post or let me know! 🥳 @thenewpress.bsky.social

Happy #PublicationDay to Pink Crime by Velena Beety, which is out now in hardcover and e-book. This book reveals how “no crime” convictions target women and queer people, turning identity into evidence of guilt. Learn more: https://ow.ly/LuHl50ZuOjf #PublicationDay#TheNewPress

Happy #PublicationDay to TOUGH CASES, edited by Russell F. Canan, Gregory E. Mize, and Fredrick H. Weisberg. Tough Cases offers a behind-the-bench look at challenging, life-changing decisions that judges must make. In all formats at ow.ly/rVy450ZuOel #PublicationDay #TheNewPress

We’re wrapping up our #FictionFriday series for July with a delightful little coda: translated from the French by Linda Coverdale, RAVEL follows French composer Maurice Ravel’s final decade. Echinoz’s musical prose brings the great composer to life. Visit our blog here: https://ow.ly/WUCn50Zbcm0

Check out our YA Summer Reading List! It is never too early to learn history, to read for understanding, and to be inspired by the people who work to make a better world. Head over to our blog to read excerpts https://thenewpress.org/reading-lists/ya-summer-reading/

Over at Appetito magazine, I interviewed Danielle Callegari about her book, A Bite-sized History of Italy, where we talked about the evolution of Italian cuisine. appetitomagazine.com/features/dan...

Danielle Callegari on A Bite-Sized History of Italy and Italian Food History - Appetito

The Dartmouth professor discusses why cuisine became Italy's strongest cultural identity, from ancient Rome to modern Italian-American cooking.

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"Italian cultural identity has been tied to its cuisine for centuries, long before unification in 1861." - Read a review of A BITE-SIZED HISTORY OF ITALY in Library Journal https://ow.ly/1Cf150YEFJG

This #FictionFriday, travel back in time to the mythic past in THE PERFECT NINE, a Homeric tale of the founding of Kenya’s largest tribe by ten daughters. Ngũgĩ’s enchanting poetry and feminist vision results in a refreshing and timeless classic. Read an excerpt here: https://ow.ly/bWGL50ZbcfF

"A quirky collection of stories that are alternately humorous, touching, or eerie." Read a review of the forthcoming HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME edited by Julian Rothenstein (out in September) in Library Journal https://ow.ly/OtVi50Zru91

"A robust, thoroughly supported argument for reform" Read a review of the forthcoming 911, WHAT'S YOUR EMERGENCY: The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response by Rebecca Neusteter (out in September) in this week's Publishers Weekly https://ow.ly/3stL50Zq3vU

Happy #PublicationDay to BEASTS OF BURDEN by Sunaura Taylor, now available in paperback! A bold and beautifully written inquiry into the intertwined struggles for animal and disability justice—challenging what it means to be human https://ow.ly/EAES50Zp7VI

"[A] somber analysis of why the Constitution is no longer sufficient for addressing the challenges America faces." Publishers Weekly on Louis Michael Seidman's newly published THE CONSTITUTION CANNOT SAVE US https://ow.ly/Rzxa50YZaup

8/18 Signed copy of Bronwen Everill's “Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance” (@thenewpress.bsky.social), copy of “How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump” (@thedialmag.bsky.social), a bottle of Big Jones Pickled Peach Hot Sauce, and an Antique National Beer Tap Handle

This month, read a feature-length racial justice #BookReview of "King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South," by Jeanne Theoharis. @thenewpress.bsky.social ow.ly/WVFO50ZoUYB

Do you ever wonder about life in 2200? We do, and so did the authors who contributed to AFTERGLOW, our next #FictionFriday highlight. These powerful stories, edited by Grist, imagine futures where humans adapt and thrive in the face of climate change. Read more here: https://ow.ly/eRo150Zbc6R

The event for @valenabeety.bsky.social's new @thenewpress.bsky.social book Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity @bgsqd.bsky.social was fantastic! Vital discussion on queer identity & liberation. Order here: thenewpress.org/books/pink-c...

Happy #PublicationDay to CHALLENGING CASES edited by Russell F. Canan, Gregory E. Mize, and Frederick H. Weisberg An anthology of judges’ stories of deciding cases when the world is watching, including the sentencing of January 6th rioters, the Johnny Depp trial, & others https://ow.ly/7oPI50ZnyiK

"These fascinating outsider perspectives not only ground American problems in wider trends, but often show the U.S. as responsible for worsening conditions elsewhere. The result is a much needed reality check." - Publishers Weekly on HOW WE SEE IT edited by The Dial https://ow.ly/3jFo50Yt2FH

This #FictionFriday, we’re reading FOUR SOLDIERS by Hubert Mingarelli, translated from the French by Sam Taylor and featured in our upcoming anthology TWO BY MINGARELLI. The novel paints a searing picture of humanity amidst the horrors of war. Read an excerpt here: https://ow.ly/t0SR50ZbbNG

"A vividly bleak prognosis." - Read a review of THE CONSTITUTION CANNOT SAVE US by Louis Michael Seidman in Publishers Weekly https://ow.ly/Tu4550YZar5

🏳️‍⚧️ “Fair Game” by Ellie Roscher & Dr. Anna Baeth

Happy #PublicationDay to THE CONSTITUTION CANNOT SAVE US by Louis Michael Seidman! A radical argument that American constitutional law lacks the resources to address our current problems and risks making them worse, from a leading constitutional scholar https://ow.ly/yORA50Zlalk

"A lean, fully revised handbook that compiles and classifies a broad array of statistics on present-day Black life in the United States." - Read Booklist Publications's review of BLACK STATS by Monique Couvson https://ow.ly/e5YE50YYl0y

This July, we’re excited to continue sharing more of our fiction each week with #FictionFriday posts and excerpts on our blog. We’re kicking off the month with SILVER REPETITION by Lily Wang, a tender reflection on identity, immigration, and family. Read an excerpt here: https://ow.ly/PCQk50ZbbAZ

Bans on transgender athletes hurt us all. In the cover story to our May/June 2026 issue, @jessicawluther.com explains why we must rethink gender in sports altogether, based on four important books:

Let Them Play: How Welcoming Trans Athletes Can Improve Sports Culture for All

Three recent books press us to understand the humanity and lives of gender-expansive athletes.

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Shangela & I were so excited to receive @valenabeety.bsky.social’s new @thenewpress.bsky.social book Pink Crime today! Can’t wait to dive into its analysis of the legal vulnerabilities facing queer and pregnant people. Thank you for this important work! Order: thenewpress.org/books/pink-c...