New Books Network

About Ashley Morales

Ashley Powell Morales holds a Master of Science in International Relations from Troy University.

NBN Episodes hosted by Ashley:

General History February 4, 2021

Driving While Black

African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights

Gretchen Sorin

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Gretchen Sorin’s book, Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights (Liveright, 2020) is Sorin’s ode to a part of history that has not been told to its …
Biblical Studies January 15, 2021

The Holy Spirit

Gregg Allison and Andreas J. Köstenberger

Hosted by Ashley Morales
The Holy Spirit: Theology for the People of God (B&H Academic, 2020) analyzes the Holy Spirit through the lens of both biblical and systematic theology. Dr. Gregg Allison and Dr. Andreas Köstenberger provide a comprehensive …
General History December 11, 2020

The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books

Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library

Edward Wilson-Lee

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Edward Wilson-Lee's book A Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World’s Greatest Library (Scribner, 2018) details the life of Hernando Colón as he sailed with …
General History October 14, 2020

Before Mestizaje

The Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico

Ben Vinson III

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Since its 2017 publication, Ben Vinson III's book Before Mestizaje: The Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico (Cambridge University Press) has opened new dimensions on race in Latin …
Law September 11, 2020

Colorizing Restorative Justice

Voicing Our Realities

Edward C. Valandra

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities (Living Justice Press, 2020) consists of stories that have arisen from the lived experiences of a broad range of seasoned, loving restorative justice practitioners …
National Security August 4, 2020

Peace, Reconciliation and Social Justice Leadership in the 21st Century

The Role of Leaders and Followers

H. Eric Schockman

Hosted by Ashley Morales
In Peace, Reconciliation and Social Justice Leadership in the 21st Century: The Role of Leaders and Followers (Emerald, 2019) co-edited by Dr. H. Eric Schockman, Vanessa Alexandra Hernandez Soto, and …
General History July 14, 2020

Identity, Rights, and Awareness

Anticaste Activism in India and the Awakening of Justice through Discursive Practices

Jeremy A. Rinker

Hosted by Ashley Morales
For over a decade, Jeremy Rinker, Ph.D. has interacted, observed, and studied Dalit anti-caste social movements in India. In this critical comparative approach to India’s modern anti-caste resistance, Dr. Rinker …
General History June 16, 2020

Slavery's Descendants

Shared Legacies of Race and Reconciliation

Jill Strauss

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Race remains a potent and divisive force in our society. Whether it is the shooting of minority people by the police, the mass incarceration of people of color, or the …