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February 25, 2026
Live a Little Better
John Beyer is the founder and owner of Men on the Move, one of the East Coast's premier moving and self-storage companies. While although John's journ…
February 24, 2026
Dearest Clara
Meet the Nichols sisters-Clara, Alice, and Cornelia "Nell"-and discover the thoughts and sentiments of three commonplace, working-class women through …
January 20, 2026
We Paved the Way
In the spring of 1969, hundreds of workers, all Black and mostly female, went on strike at Medical College Hospital and Charleston County Hospital to …
November 19, 2025
The Parenthood Advantage
Traditionally, parenthood has been seen as a career disruption-especially for mothers. But what if becoming a parent could be one of the greatest lead…
November 11, 2025
Radical Dreamers
Seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education and demands to desegregate public schools, race and class remain the most reliable predictors of educa…
November 11, 2025
Radical Sisters
There was a time when women's health was marginalized. There was a time when breast cancer wasn't discussed. There was a time when October wasn't pink…
October 29, 2025
The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld was a major player in American history. In this riveting alternative history, he's put on trial for his role in the United States 2003…
October 6, 2025
Seeking Western Men
Commercial dating agencies that facilitate marriages across national borders comprise a $2.5 billion global industry. Ideas about the industry are rif…
September 24, 2025
The Black Civil War Soldier
A stunning collection of stoic portraits and intimate ephemera from the lives of Black Civil War soldiers Though both the Union and Confederate armie…
July 25, 2025
White Man’s Work
In the financial chaos of the last few decades, increasing wealth inequality has shaken people's expectations about middle-class stability. At the sam…
July 15, 2025
Where You Once Belonged
A writer at Dateline NBC tries her hand at a different kind of mystery, perfect for fans of Chandler Baker’s Whisper Network, where a cynical TV news …
June 18, 2025
The Projects
How housing policy failed the people it was designed to help -- and how to fix it As the US struggles to provide affordable housing, millions of Amer…
June 18, 2025
Just Willa
Just Willa (Cave Hollow Press, 2025) is a family chronicle of rare beauty-more than reminiscent of Willa Cather in capturing the regional flavors of A…
June 15, 2025
Loving Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln belongs to everybody. The women he interacted with helped forge the outstanding moral character of America's greatest president. Lovin…
June 14, 2025
Outclassed
An eye-opening, urgent call to mend the broken relationship between college and non-college grads of all races that is driving politics to the far rig…
June 13, 2025
Estranged
When life gets hard, we turn to our female friends. Husbands, partners, and jobs come and go, but close friendships are our bedrock. Until they're not…
June 1, 2025
Deep Roots, Broken Branches
Historian Victoria Bynum turns now to her own history in this multigenerational American saga spanning from 1840 to 1979. Through meticulous historica…
May 1, 2025
Unrig the Game
In the U.S., many of the most significant social justice victories of our time have been spearheaded by women of color leaders. From the streets, to t…
April 27, 2025
From Overwhelm to Flow
Why do our attempts to control uncertainty often leave us feeling more adrift? What if our greatest source of stress could become our deepest well of …
April 16, 2025
A Quiet Life
Michael Housen is living a typical, white-collar American life at a security company when he falls for a phishing campaign with dire implications. One…
April 13, 2025
Suspended Education
Every year, millions of public school students are suspended. This overused punishment removes students from the classroom, but it does not improve th…
April 2, 2025
Not All In
Despite progressive policy strides in health care reform, immigrant communities continue to experience stark disparities across the United States. In …
March 30, 2025
Wild Courage
To be successful you need to be Weird, Selfish, Shameless, Obsessed, Nosy, Manipulative, Brutal, Reckless, and Bossy. And that takes courage.As a form…
March 16, 2025
Sociology Meets Memoir
Memoirs attract millions of readers with their compelling life stories, vivid details, and often startling revelations. Beyond entertainment value, ho…