In the striking essays of Execute the Office, Colin Rafferty reconciles the office of the presidency with the men who’ve held it. Framed by a trip to the National Museum of American History, the entries meander through an exhibit... Read More

Thomas C. Holt’s civil rights history text, "The Movement", takes care to include Black women leaders alongside its more familiar names. Beginning with 1930s and 1940s political strategizing, this book covers familiar civil rights... Read More

Discussing both problems with American health care and potential solutions, Abdul El-Sayed and Micah Johnson’s "Medicare for All" acknowledges that “health insurance doesn’t make health care affordable, and it doesn’t protect you... Read More

When history professor Charles B. Keeney committed to help preserve an important West Virginia landmark, the decision had implications for his job and his privacy; he knew the activism could take a toll in the long term. All of this is... Read More

"Checkmate" is a fascinating text that explains, in detail, the history, culture, and politics of the Middle East. Gennaro Buonocore’s "Checkmate" is a concise and thoughtful primer on the intricacies of Middle Eastern politics. With... Read More

Characterized by passionate flourishes and a commitment to seeing immigrants treated fairly, "The Horseshoe Virus" is a knowledgeable political text that exposes the mechanizations of anti-immigrant operatives. The personal is... Read More

"California Infrastructure Projects" is a diligent, in-depth manual for tapping into the billions of dollars that California spends each year on its highways, transit systems, and other projects for the public. Ernest C. Brown’s... Read More

The essays of Issac J. Bailey’s Why Didn’t We Riot? are incisive as they confront the realities of systemic racism in America and in the age of Donald Trump. Bailey begins his book by discussing blind spots—in particular, those of... Read More