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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, Penguin Random House Education is highlighting books that explore Native American culture, history, and experiences. Browse our collection here: Books for Native American Heritage Month

Settler capitalism has been so effective that the very identities of Indigenous people have been usurped, misconstrued, and weaponized. In Who Gets to Be Indian?, scholar and writer Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) explores how ethnic fraud and the commodification of Indianness has resulted in mass confusion about what it means to be Indigenous in the United

Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy.   Chapter 1 Marsha, the Jersey Kid On a rainy day in early June 1992 Marsha sat in

For Transgender Awareness Week, which takes place November 13th – November 19th we are sharing books by and about transgender people. Their stories and experiences give insight on the joy they feel in living as their true selves and the discrimination they face. Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th is an observance that honors

How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom Using the Science of Group Dynamics to Help Your Students Disagree Well By Colin M. Fisher, professor at University College London and author of The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups   Universities were once celebrated as places where ideas could be challenged, debated, and

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which include Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Physiological Psychology, and  Social and Applied Psychology. Abnormal and Clinical Psychology Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Evolutionary Psychology   Experimental Psychology Physiological Psychology Social and Applied Psychology

Contributed by Alexa Hagerty, author of Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains. In the wake of genocidal violence, anthropologist Alexa Hagerty works with forensic teams at mass grave sites and in labs, discovering how bones bear witness to crimes against humanity and how exhumation can bring families meaning after unimaginable loss. She

For Japanese Culture Day on November 3rd, we are sharing titles that celebrate the country’s art, history, and culture. From titles about the history of Japan to classic and modern Japanese literature—ranging from women’s voices and sociological, or religious perspectives—this collection provides an array of perspectives about Japanese culture. Find our full collection of titles

When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy

Making It in America is a moving and eye-opening look at the story of manufacturing in America, whether it can ever successfully return to our shores, and why our nation depends on it—told through the experience of one young couple in Maine as they attempt to rebuild a lost industry, ethically.   MAINE ROOTS On

By: Jennie Erin Smith Valley of Forgetting is a very readable and vivid science narrative that offers a rare worm’s eye view of clinical research in Latin America, from the perspectives of both the subjects and the investigators. I spent seven years researching and writing it, most of that time in Medellin, Colombia. The book

People Like Us is Jason Mott’s electric new novel. It is not memoir, yet it has deeply personal connections to Jason’s life. And while rooted in reality, it explodes with dreamlike experiences that pull a reader in and don’t let go, from the ability to time travel to sightings of sea monsters and peacocks, and feelings

Orwell: 2+2=5 is a 2025 documentary film, directed and produced by Raoul Peck. It follows the life and career of George Orwell, and how his political observations are still relevant in present day, particularly the lessons from his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.   George Orwell (1903–1950) served with the Imperial Police in Burma, fought with the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, and