"From Descendants of Slaves to Mass Incarceration" is a passionate social science text that asserts that Black families deserve better from the US. In her social science book "From Descendants of Slaves to Mass Incarceration", Tabitha... Read More

A change-making organization is used to illustrate the transformative potential of empowering women and girls in the inspiring book "Who Runs the World?" Speaking on behalf of the Pathfinder organization, Lois Quam argues for universal,... Read More

Pulling from personal experiences, pop culture, and social analyses, J. R. Yussuf’s "Dear Bi Men" is a tender and insightful guide to claiming one’s identity. Yussuf—who is Black and bisexual—found that his upbringing colored his... Read More

Norman H. Finkelstein reviews the past and present fight against American antisemitism in "Saying No to Hate". Finkelstein notes that the first Jews settled in North America in the mid-1600s. Since then, he writes, the United States has... Read More

Interfaith chaplain Cedar Monroe’s "Trash" is a case study in the US’s rampant poverty problem. Discussing poverty with particular emphasis on poor white Americans, Monroe’s book is focused on the homeless and housing-insecure... Read More

Cultural critic David Masciotra’s newest book "Exurbia Now" is a timely appraisal of an American political landscape marked by dangerous isolation. Drawing on trends in demographics, city planning, and social life, Masciotra describes... Read More

The paradigm-shifting social science study "When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?" handles the difficult topic of commercialized sexual exploitation with sensitivity. Written and compiled by Kathy King and Andrea Heinz, the informative... Read More

Analytical and entrenched in personal experiences, "Forty Years to Life" is a singular exploration of the experiences of late-transitioning trans people. Brenda Bradford Ward’s memoir–cum–social science survey "Forty Years to Life"... Read More