These powerful political novels from the past century—spanning countries and contexts—offer fresh insights into the urgent ...

In Spain, 68.4% of the population over the age of 14 reads books. Most of these people read for pleasure in their spare time, choosing the genres that interest them most according to their personal ...

USING ART AND HUMOR TO TELL THE STORY OF HOW RACISM HAS SHAPED AMERICA STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING, A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF RACIST IDEAS IN AMERICA IS A NEW TELLING OF THE 2016 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER, ...

Part biography, part history, part peek into the American political machine, Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, first published in 2022, offers a “frank” portrayal of the life and career of ...

Robert Smalls published a newspaper, established a transportation company and served five terms in the United States Congress. Before those laudable accomplishments, though, Smalls had to secure his ...

Middlebury College professor Rebecca Ayako Bennette thinks history has a public relations problem. Since 2008, the number of undergraduates receiving degrees in history has fallen more steeply than ...

Punk rock, Greek myth and a comics pioneer long lost to history bring vibrant color to this month’s releases. By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is a reporter and critic based in Brooklyn. In addition to ...

Author Jessica Gordon-Nembhard and a graphic novel adaptation of her book, “Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice.” Political economist and author ...