Happy Independence Day Eve. Authors of our forthcoming book What Was America?, about art, culture, and politics around the bicentennial, have a thought-provoking essay in the Brooklyn Rail. #arthistory #bicentennial

"Humans are not made for loneliness, and will stop at almost nothing to escape it," writes author Ian Marcus Corbin on his new book, TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED, for Capita. Read the full article here:

We are pleased to share that NOBODY MEN by Travis Glasson has won the James Kirby Martin Prize and was honored by the Fort Plains Museum. The annual prize recognizes the best book of the year on the history of the American Revolution.

How did propaganda turn colonists into revolutionaries? 🧵

THE MAN WHO READ EVERYTHING by Harold Bloom is, "fascinating," according to Washington Examiner. Read the full review here:

Happy Independence Month! 🎆 As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, explore the ideas, debates, and people that shaped the American Revolution and the nation's founding. These books offer fresh perspectives on a pivotal moment in history.  #America250

TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED "intentionally resist[s] shallow solutions" and "provide[s] a compass for a way out." Discover more about the book and the author in his interview with Connective Tissue:

In celebration of America's 250th birthday, Richard Brookhiser reflects on Lafayette's epic tour of the United States in his new novel THE HERO RETURNS. Brookhiser questions how well America has upheld the promise of its revolution while offering lasting lessons on liberty and democracy.

Democracy isn't broken beyond repair—it needs better tools. Beth Noveck, author of REBOOT, argues that AI can help governments solve problems, and engage citizens at scale, but only if it is designed to serve the public rather than concentrate power.

Have you ever looked at the Bible in a different perspective? Here are five hidden lessons from some of the Bible’s most discredited figures.

Can AI help save democracy instead of undermine it? In REBOOT, Beth Simone Noveck argues that the same technology many fear could fuel authoritarianism can also strengthen civic participation, improve public institutions, and help governments work better for the people they serve

Latin American Literature Today interviews Irma Pineda after calling STOLEN FLOWER, "A transformative read." Read the interview here:

Home is where the heart is, but how do we find it?  TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED by Ian Marcus Corbin explores cultures, philosophies, and academia to get to the heart of belonging.  Look within, examine our world, and find hope in TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED by Corbin. Out now.

@bookforum.bsky.social  reviews CHILDREN OF THE DEAD by Elfriede Jelinek. “The Children of the Dead moves like a natural disaster, accruing brutal force across its 480-some pages." Read the full review of the Nobel Prize-winning novel here:

Anthony B. Pinn discusses his new book, BIBLICAL OUTLAWS, with Publishers Weekly. Read the full interview here:

When people think of the polio vaccine that changed the world, their mind goes to Jonas Salk—but what if that's just the tip of the iceberg?

BALLERINA by Patrick Modiano has been included in @newyorker.com's summer round-up 🩰☀️ “This novel [is] . . . a hunt for a person long vanished, mournful and mysterious, as brief and beautiful as a flashbulb.”

How did Indigenous people maintain their identity during the force of colonialism post Civil War?  Tiffany M. Hale explores a religious movement turned social phenomenon in FUGITIVE RELIGION.

Manet & Morisot get a lovely feature on CBS Sunday Morning. Interested in learning more about these two Impressionist painters? Check out the book Manet & Morisot by Emily Beeny. #Impressionism #Manet #Morisot

KEYNES FOR OUR TIMES by Robert Skidelsky tackles how Keynes would solve today's fractured economic landscape.

The @newyorker.com writes, "Zipes, an accomplished scholar of fairy tales, explores the genre’s enduring appeal and its social functions in this erudite essay collection."

@wsj.com calls EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD, “Engaging and detailed.”

"The Way and the Power are commended to us in its pages not only as the static structures of reality, but as the vital spiritual principles by which anything and everything—from a river seeking the ocean to a nation seeking peace—achieves its intrinsic end."

Author Ian Marcus Corbin is interviewed by @nautil.us on his new novel TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED.  Read the full interview here:

PROPAGANDA WARS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by George Goodwin shows how the American Revolution was fought with quill and ink as much as muskets and cannons.

@holpod.bsky.social podcast interviews author Marjorie Garber on A TREACHEROUS SECRET AGENT.  Listen to the full interview here:

"I suspect that hunting is a similar kind of behavior, an instinct that takes hold of one, a matter of feeling like doing it." Author Brian Fagan explores the influence hunting has on society by diving into the question: Why do humans hunt?

What happens when the Bible's most marginalized figures take center stage? Anthony B. Pinn explores fundamental lessons of humanity through the lens of the Bible's most despised characters in his new novel BIBLICAL OUTLAWS.

New #podcast! #HeatherCassWhite rejoins the show to talk about editing THE MAN WHO READ EVERYTHING: The Literary Letters of #HaroldBloom! Great talk, so GO LISTEN: chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6... (Conversation starts at 14:20; I talk about the #Knicks a bit in my intro.) @yalepress.bsky.social

On Wednesday July 1, esteemed writer and translator Wendy Call will be doing an event at Third Place Books in Seattle to discuss her recent translations of STOLEN FLOWER by Irma Pineda and RED SEED: POEMS FOR LUNO by Cruz Alejandra Lucas Juárez.

"The Man Who Read Everything is . . . terrific from first to last" — @nytimes on THE MAN WHO READ EVERYTHING, a collection of letters from Harold Bloom edited by Heather Cass White.

“We Computers stages an encounter between east and west, past and future, and the literary production of organic and computerized beings." Alex Lanz from Full Stop reviews WE COMPUTERS by Hamid Ismailov.

Shakespeare Unlimited released its interview with author Marjorie Garber about her book A TREACHEROUS SECRET AGENT. Listen here: https://www.folger.edu/podcasts/shakespeare-unlimited/shakespeare-and-the-red-scare/

What did Darwin and Linnaeus really think about sex? Author Ross Brooks explores how early evolution was shaped by Victorian ideas about gender and sexuality in DARWIN AND THE QUEER ORIGINS OF LIFE. https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2026/06/09/an-excerpt-darwin-and-the-queer-origins-of-life/

"Meghan Kobza’s 'The Masquerade' unmasks the festivities of 18th-century London . . . Like most bad ideas, the masquerade came to England from France." THE MASQUERADE by Meghan Kobza was featured in the Wall Street Journal's round-up "Summer Books: America at 250."

“A deft work of experimental realism . . . This fiction is committed to confronting what actually exists.” The Compulsive Reader reviews Lauren Elkin's fresh translation of THE IMAGE OF HER by Simone de Beauvoir.

"Minor is a wonderful and unusual writer . . . Brava, Professor Minor." Kick off the summer with CAROUSEL by Sarah Minor!  Read the full review from Hyperallergic here:

DEATH TO ORDER: A MODERN HISTORY OF ASSASSINATION by Simon Ball has been reviewed by Lawfare: "Compelling . . . Simon Ball issues a simple and ominous warning: assassinations are not historical aberrations, but in fact a ubiquitous and tragic thorn in the modern world’s side."

"Paule Marshall's fictional women 'never lose.'"  In this conversation with biographer Mary Helen Washington, we explore the life and legacy of one of the most visionary writers of the Black diaspora—and why her work feels more urgent than ever. 🧵

Read Katy Siegel's excellent article in the new issue of @Artforum. Katy's book What Was America?: Art, Culture, and Politics in the Bicentennial Era, written with Elise Armani, will be out in October 2026.

Geoffrey Gresh, author of LEANING SEAWARD, discusses the strategic partnership between the Japan and Vietnam as a signal to strengthen regional stability, secure trade routes, and counter growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.

What if the greatest threat to North Korea’s stability comes from within? Jieun Baek reveals the hidden discontent of North Korea’s elite—who publicly uphold the regime while privately navigating fear and privilege. Their simmering resentment could reshape the country's future.

From Vietnam to Afghanistan, military assistance has shaped global conflicts—with mixed results. WAR AT ARM'S LENGTH examines what actually makes partner militaries effective, arguing that success depends on two key factors: aligned strategic interests and strong institutional capacity.

Author of THE REST IS SILENCE, Joanna Stalnaker is featured on the Unsiloed Podcast. Greg and Joanna discuss how Enlightenment figures faced death amid disbelief or tempered religious belief.

Only two more days to shop our 50% off Spring Sale 🌸  What are some of your favorite books you snagged for the summer?

STEPHEN SONDHEIM is reviewed in @us.theguardian.com. "A superb biography of the musical master. . . this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of genius."

"Hart wipes away a century of anti-spiritual claptrap, returning to the ancients. In the 21st century, the universe again seems suffused with purpose and intention. . ." ALL THINGS ARE FULL OF GODS featured in America Mag.

In this conversation with translator John Goodman, discover why André Levinson’s La Danse d’aujourd’hui (1929), newly translated into English, remains a landmark of dance criticism.

“Offa is a figure of paramount interest. . . probably the most successful king of what is often called the heptarchy.” @wsj.com reviews OFFA, a new look at the Mercian ruler who reshaped early medieval England.

"We Computers is a novel that fully embraces ambiguity," writes Anu Khosla for @therumpus.net