New York Times bestselling author Isaac Fitzgerald sets off into the heart of America, following the path of the legendary Johnny Appleseed on an epic journey that both takes him far from home and brings him closer to it.   1 I’ve been drinking a bit less and praying a lot more than I used to.

From Theo Baker, winner of the George Polk Award for his investigation that brought down Stanford’s president, comes a revelatory and gripping account of Silicon Valley hubris.   Seventeen-year-old Theo Baker showed up for freshman year at Stanford University as a tech-obsessed coder. But Baker soon discovered a culture that embraced corner-cutting, that vested infinite

We are celebrating Disability Pride Month in July with books from disabled writers, artists, and activists who have fought to create a more inclusive world. Find our full collection of titles, which includes literature, memoir, and history here.

In this new edition of A Queer History of the United States, Michael Bronski’s classic book now covers 500 years, bringing queer history into the 21st century and further illuminates how profoundly the LGBTQ+ life and people have shaped America.   From Chapter 3: Imagining a Queer America Writing a New National Culture: The East Paradoxically,

Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples.   Day 1 Origins and Aftermath Western Negev נגבמערבי

You can search for interdisciplinary studies books through our course lists, which include Family Studies and Human Development, Humanities, Race and Ethnic Studies, Social Science, and Women and Gender Studies. Family Studies and Human Development Humanities Race and Ethnic Studies   Social Science   Women and Gender Studies  

By: Emily Durham, Career Coach, Host of Clock In Podcast & Content Creator When I first started my career in recruitment ten years ago, I was responsible for hiring hundreds of new-graduate and early-career talent at a large Canadian bank. The work was incredibly rewarding; connecting students to jobs that would change the course of

On Monday, May 4, the Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious awards in American letters, were announced by Administrator Marjorie Miller via livestream. We’re thrilled to share that Penguin Random House author Brian Goldstone‘s There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America (Crown; Random House Audio) was honored with a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Each year, the

For World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21st, we are sharing a collection that includes books that advise on cultural differences and bridging divides. Our goal is to influence students to learn how to talk to others who may come from different backgrounds and understand the widespread issues that affect

Though The Warhead uses a single weapon to illustrate how nations interact with each other, the economics of war, how technology drives policy and vice versa, it was not primarily an interest in weapons (or in any of those topics) that inspired me to write it. Instead, the inspiration came from a single astonishing encounter

We are in a disagreement crisis. The average person would rather go to the dentist than have a twenty-minute conversation with someone that they strongly disagree with. Yet disagreement is both inevitable and essential for everything from navigating decisions at home to running innovative and agile companies to governing democratic societies. In How to Disagree

In June, we celebrate Black Music Appreciation month and the influential Black musicians and artists who have brought entertainment to their communities and beyond, and inspired others to make their own art. Find a full collection of books here.