Category: Current Events

Conformity and the Dangers of Group Polarization

Conformity and the Dangers of Group Polarization

—Cass R. Sunstein
When like-minded people talk with one another, they usually end up thinking a more extreme version of what they thought before the conversation began. Cass Sunstein explores this phenomenon.

Women Writers Reading List

Women Writers Reading List

NYU Press is proud to publish thoughtful and insightful women writers. We’re making it easier than ever to read more women writers and women’s studies books this month (and all… READ MORE

Enemy of the People

Enemy of the People

—Ralph Young
Ralph Young discusses the wide swath of enemies President Trump has declared while in office and how he interacts with the free press

Banned: Two Years Later

Banned: Two Years Later

—Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Reflections from two years after the American Muslim travel ban set in place in 2017 by Donald Trump

Spin That Dreidel: A Hanukkah Reading List

Spin That Dreidel: A Hanukkah Reading List

A reading list of our top Jewish Studies titles just in time for Hanukkah. Read and get a promocode to use on our website for 36% off and free domestic shipping!

Black Friday Reading List

Black Friday Reading List

Check out our Black Friday reading list that are sure to make great stocking stuffers or “just because” gifts. Use the promo code in post to get 25% off and free domestic shipping!