An Emigrant Nation: Ireland, America and the Irish Diaspora: You may enjoy watching/listening to this podcast w/ Kevin Kenny @iehs.bsky.social @nyupress.bsky.social @tedsmyth.bsky.social You Tube (video): www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTE.... Spotify audio: open.spotify.com/episode/3txq... ​Kevin

Join Terrell J. A. Winder and Theo Greene at BGSQD on August 9th for a conversation on how Black queer placemaking builds belonging and community amid shifting gay geographies. Find out more details here:

Today's featured book: Kevin M. Burton, "Apocalyptic Abolitionism: How Millennialists Helped Abolish Slavery and Reform America," NYU Press, 2026 @nyupress.bsky.social nyupress.org/978147983946...

Ralina Joseph joins the Student Affairs Now podcast to discuss "Racial Exhaustion: How to Move Through Racism in the Wake of DEI." She names what campus communities are feeling right now and offers a pathway through radical listening, discomfort, and dialogue.

Cafe con Libros will be hosting a Book Launch in celebration of the publication of "Killing Radicalism" by Melinda Chen. Taking place on August 6th, Melinda will speak about how government-funded victim advocacy reshapes support for sexual-assault survivors. For more info:

Drawing from survey data, traditional news media, and social media, ASA member Karen G. Weiss explores the role of the digital witness and provides a nuanced understanding of third-party participation in social control and punishment in the digital age. @nyupress.bsky.social

This past weekend, Fred Abrahams, NYU Press author of "Modern Albania," contributed an audio essay to the BBC about the protests and Flamingo Revolution in Albania. Listen to the BBC Audio Diary clip here:

We're grateful for Michigan Law Review's recent coverage of "Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession" by Ray Brescia. Featured in "When Lawyers Protest," as reviewed by Renee Knake Jefferson. Read about it here:

In today's digital era, crime and responses are changing as people witness incidents remotely and intervene via smartphones. "Crime Gone Viral: Eyewitnessing in a Digital Age" by Karen G. Weiss examines crime in the 21st century and is now available. More:

Time to pick your next read! Which books from @nyupress.bsky.social’s Black Power Series are calling to you? Maybe your manuscript is our next read. Writing about Black Power? Submit a proposal! More info: blackpowerseries.com @ibramxk.bsky.social

In RTÉ Brainstorm, Pádraig Fhia Ó Mathúna (Patrick J. Mahoney), author of "The Fenian Empire," recovers the little-known history of Fenian solidarity with Cuba's 1868 revolution and its echoes in today's geopolitics

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency interviews Jeffrey A. Marx about "Jewish Firebugs," his new book on the arson stereotype that shadowed Jewish immigrants from the Civil War through WWI. Discover more about this timely book here:

Readers keep returning to Sabrina Strings' "Fearing the Black Body." @buzzfeed.com's roundup of 21 nonfiction books that shifted readers' worldviews includes Strings' study of how anti-Black racism shaped modern beauty standards and the politics of fatphobia. Read more:

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, law professor at George Washington University and the author of "Your Data Will Be Used Against You," joins the Marketplace Tech podcast to discuss consumer's digital privacy. Listen at the link below:

New from our Critical Cultural Communication comes "Planet Digital: A Global Media Cultures Reader," edited by Editors Emeriti Aswin Punathambekar, Adrienne Shaw, and Jonathan Gray. buff.ly/KAOOVyB

My book came out in paperback! You can snag a copy @nyupress.bsky.social for just $25 now. While you’re there, get yourself a copy of all the other books in the Black Power Series.

On marketplace tech talking about the Fourth Amendment and how “Your Data Will Be Used Against You” … www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...

As international attention turns to Trump family investments and mass protests in Albania, the history and context can be found in Fred C. Abrahams' book, "Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Europe." Read an op-ed by the author here. www.euractiv.com/opinion/in-a...

And we're excited to share @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social's review of "Jewish Firebugs," tracing how the myth of the "Jewish arsonist" emerged in America from the Civil War through WWI, and how the antisemitic tropes behind it long outlasted the stereotype itself.

We're thrilled to start off this month by celebrating the release of "Jewish Firebugs: Arson and Antisemitism from the Civil War to World War I" by Jeffrey A Marx! Praised by Kirkus Reviews as: "A revealing history of a largely forgotten facet of Jewish life and social prejudice."

Honored to be included on this list. @nyupress.bsky.social www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/04/i...

The Library of Arabic Literature includes texts from the pre-Islamic era onwards and encompasses a wide range of genres Find MNG at the #IMC2026 book fair or online: buff.ly/0rR4V0S @nyupress.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social @libraryarablit.bsky.social

This Independence Day marks the historic 250th anniversary of America's founding, and there is much we're excited to come together and celebrate. Yet we also hope to use this moment to reflect on this country's legacy.

@assignedmedia gathered experts to unpack Chiles v. Salazar: the SCOTUS ruling that struck down the conversion-therapy ban as a free-speech decision. Paisley Currah of "Sex Is as Sex Does" shows how the Court reshapes its "authorizing narrative" to produce anti‑trans outcomes.

From @jacobinmag.bsky.social: Young American men are converting to "trad" Russian Orthodoxy. Two generations ago, the same church was FBI-surveilled as a Bolshevik hub. Aram G. Sarkisian's "Orthodoxy on the Line" uncovers its radical labor politics in the Progressive Era.

Dissent is patriotic in the deepest sense. For July 4th, Barn Raiser features an excerpt from Ralph Young's "American Patriots: A Short History of Dissent," tracing three centuries of Americans who disagreed loudly with their government and called it love of country.

New from Inquest! A moving excerpt from Holly Foster-Talbot's work "We All Do the Time: Who Cares for Incarcerated Women and Why It Matters," on the incarcerated mothers who handcraft backpacks, blankets, and crocheted gifts to stay present in their children's lives.

Pope Leo prefers print to screens, and Marshall McLuhan may agree. A sharp essay from Joel Halldorf ("Reading Matters") on how the shift from scriptio continua to print to screens has reshaped not just how we read, but our capacity for reflection and encounter. Read more:

A Wednesday night meeting at a Black queer community org in LA turns into a debate over passing, covering, and self-acceptance. @queerty.com excerpts Terrell J. A. Winder's "Shameless," out now from NYU Press. Discover more:

Illegally subdivided, neglected, and home to generations of Black Chicagoans in the Great Migration: the kitchenette apartment gets its due in Amani C. Morrison's "A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs." The Chicago Review of Books has the newest interview: buff.ly/9Dx4tWF @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social

KCRW of Los Angeles speaks with Terrell J. A. Winder about "Shameless: The Making of Black Gay Identities in LA," his new book on Black gay men building lives rooted in pride rather than shame. Listen to it here:

Groundbreaking is on sale! Spanning nearly nine decades, this memoir weaves together stories of resilience, intellectual discovery, and the healing power of nature. Order via @nyupress.bsky.social here! bit.ly/4vlI7yk #newvillagepress #autobiography #memoir #gardening #academia #design #berkeley

I'm honored to announce that my book, "The Omnivore's Deception," has been awarded a 2026 Gold Medal in Ecology & Environment with the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Congratulations to my awesome publisher, New York University Press! @nyupress.bsky.social ippyawards.com/blog/2026-me...

@praeyesright.bsky.social sat down with Peter Mancina to discuss "On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State." Using New Jersey body-cam footage, he shows how local police keep assisting ICE even under sanctuary policies. Find the full Q&A here:

The State News profiles Andrea Louie (MSU) on writing "Chinese American Mothering," her book about her grandmother Toy Len Goon, named U.S. Mother of the Year in 1952. Louie traces family interviews, archival research, and the "model minority myth" across generations. Read more:

With Prof. Jason E. Shelton's The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion (@nyupress.bsky.social, 2024) as honorable mention.

Jeffrey A. Marx discusses "Jewish Firebugs: Arson and Antisemitism from the Civil War to World War I" at Skylight Books on July 29. The book uncovers how an antisemitic caricature took hold in American culture and what it reveals about the dynamics of prejudice. RSVP:

One week since The Fenian Empire hit US shelves! A massive thank you to everyone who has reached out, and to the brilliant series editors Kevin Kenny & Nicholas Wolf - and the entire @nyupress.bsky.social team for putting together a final product that really captures the spirit of the text.

Kudos to Ideas on Fire author Amani C. Morrison on the release of A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs: Housing Chicago's Great Migration, out now from @nyupress.bsky.social. 🎊 nyupress.org/978147984089... #IoFAuthors

Andrea Louie joins Amanda Fields and Holly Rizzuto Palker of the This Mama is Lit! podcast to discuss her book "Chinese American Mothering," based on the legacy of her grandmother, who won the 1952 U.S. Mother of the Year Award. Listen to it here! buff.ly/uyeJXvH

In his new book from @nyupress.bsky.social, acclaimed sociologist Robert Wuthnow seeks to both illuminate what has been hidden and to add complexity where a story has been too simply told.

It's award season at NYU Press! We're taking a moment to celebrate all the recognition our authors and books have been receiving! Find out more on: buff.ly/vsapVze

Sarah Ensor shared photos from last week's Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony, where her work "Queer Lasting" won in the LGBTQ+ Studies category. Take a look!

We're also thrilled to share the release of "Trans Geographies of Joy," where Elias Capello uncovers how trans activists create spaces to help them feel safe in the face of the violence they routinely encounter. Learn more about it here:

We're celebrating the release of Amani C. Morrison's "A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs," an illumination of how Black Chicagoans transformed housing constraints into creativity. The first book-length cultural analysis of the kitchenette within Chicago is now available!

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran just passed its 100th day. AnthroPod, the official podcast of @culanth.bsky.social, speaks with Amy Malek on what it means for Iranian diasporas and why her book "Culture Beyond Country" is essential backstory to the unfolding crisis. buff.ly/MDgfiCc

And Black Panther Woman by Mary Frances Phillips is a 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner in the Lesbian Memoir/Biography category. nyupress.org/978147980293... Congratulations to all!

We're thrilled to share that two NYU Press titles have been recognized as the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winners! First is Queer Lasting by Sarah Ensor! nyupress.org/978147982947...

Why do people leave evangelical churches without ever being able to name why? Sociologist Dr. Amy McDowell, author of "Whispers in the Pews," joins Darante' LaMar to unpack the unspoken rules shaping what's allowed and what isn't inside religious communities. Watch here:

In the new episode of Hothouse Earth, "Lessons for a Warming Planet," co-author Alejandro Camacho traces U.S. environmental law from colonization to the present and makes the case for "cautious hope." Listen to it here: