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South Asian Colonized Hired Work

Jan 07 2026
Author Titas Chakraborty on the English East India Company's history of using colonized hired work.
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Q&A with Cindy Nguyen, author of "Bibliotactics"

Jan 07 2026
Author Cindy Nguyen shares her journey of her process and reading culture in Vietnam.
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An Exclusive Look at "Sails & Shadows" by Patricia Seed

Jan 06 2026
An excerpt from Patricia Seed's "Sails & Shadows"
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Q&A with Andrea Horbinski, author of "Manga's First Century"

Dec 05 2025
Author Andrea Horbinski talks about her manga and anime interests and why the first century of the most popular form of storytelling is vital for fans and non-fans to know.
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How We Fight Back: Storytelling for Reproductive Justice

Nov 10 2025
Stories resist carceral logics, affirm survival, and show why Black women’s reproductive freedom must be told from the margins.
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How to Reexamine our Nation’s Past with a Critical Eye

Sep 23 2025
"Challenging the Myths of US History" offers a meditation on the soul of America and asks: what narrative should we tell ourselves about the nation’s past?
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Q&A with Carol Mason, author of "From the Clinics to the Capitol"

Aug 07 2025
Author Carol Mason giving historical contexts for today's political rhetoric
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From An Age of Monsters to Monstertopia?

Jan 02 2025
We live in an age of monsters. Humans have created monsters as well as defined who is a "monster." A new book explores what these monsters tell us about humanity's present and future.
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Q&A with Joe William Trotter, Jr., author of "Building the Black City"

Nov 08 2024
In "Building the Black City," Joe William Trotter, Jr., traces the growth of Black cities and political power from the preindustrial era to the present.
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