In honor of Arab American Heritage Month in April, we are sharing books by Arab and Arab American authors that share their culture, history, and personal lives.

For National Poetry Month in April, we are sharing poetry collections and books about poetry by authors who have their own stories to tell. These poets delve into history, reimagine the present, examine poetry itself—from traditional poems many know and love to poems and voices that are new and original.

Interview in April 2026 by Claire Kelley, Seven Stories Press, with Jonathan Kozol author of We Shall Not Bow Down: Children of Color Under Siege, An Invocation to Resistance. You have long argued that educational inequality is not inevitable but the result of political decisions. Why do you think the idea that inequality is “natural”

In The Meaning of Your Life, social scientist and happiness expert Arthur Brooks examines why modern life can feel empty despite material progress and argues that cultural and technological shifts have made meaning harder to access. Drawing on science, philosophy, and faith traditions, Brooks outlines practical ways to cultivate purpose, deepen relationships, and orient one’s

America’s Founding Son is an accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers.   AUTHOR’S NOTE Sitting at his desk, the aged congressman was caged in by his colleagues’ sneers and stares. Enough with his moralizing

In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month in May, we are sharing books by authors who share their individual stories, experiences, and lives. Find our full collection of books here.