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In The Stacks: Homeward Bound

by Niamh Dillon In 2022, Ireland celebrated the centenary of the foundation of the Irish Free State. The centenary marked a long-anticipated moment that came at the end of one… READ MORE

Spat on Veterans: An Enduring Myth

by Jerry Lembcke In May, 2012, the Obama Administration announced a project to commemorate the U.S. war in Vietnam. The project, funded by Congress for $65 million and administered by… READ MORE

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5 Books for Trans Awareness Week

As we celebrate Trans Awareness Week, we’re taking a deeper look at the ways that transphobia permeates our society. These five books provide a unique understanding of the oppression experienced… READ MORE

Still Trying to Make Sense of the Midterm Elections? Consider the Impact of These Frustrating Changes to Your State’s Voting Laws.

by Don Waisanen, Sonia R. Jarvis and Nicole A. Gordon If you are an eligible voter heading to the polls this November, you may need to ready yourself for some maddening and confusing… READ MORE

How Jailhouse Informants Contribute to Wrongful Convictions (And What to Do About It) by Jeffrey S. Neuschatz and Jonathan M. Golding

A recent series of cases in Tampa, FL illustrate a problem facing the legal system in the US—theuse of jailhouse informants. Jailhouse informants are witnesses who testify in a criminal… READ MORE

Core Curriculum: The Power of a Poem

Core Curriculum: The Power of a Poem

April 5, 2022

When Sarah Mesle, editor of the Avidly Reads series at NYU Press, slid into my DMs and asked if I might want to write a book, maybe a book about… READ MORE

April eBook Deals

April eBook Deals

April 1, 2022

From National Poetry Month to Earth Day, this month is full of celebrations, commemorations, and meditations on various topics, and our April eBook discounts reflect them. April eBook deals valid… READ MORE

April New Releases from NYU Press

April New Releases from NYU Press

March 31, 2022

Check out NYU Press’ new and upcoming April releases on Bookshop.org!

Core Curriculum: Why Are There Suddenly So Many “Social Experiments” in Dating?

Core Curriculum: Why Are There Suddenly So Many “Social Experiments” in Dating?

March 18, 2022

In those panicked moments when one is trying to figure out how to start a book that’s mostly already written, I fortuitously found Lifetime’s Married at First Sight (2014-). I… READ MORE

Core Curriculum: Creative Writing and History

Core Curriculum: Creative Writing and History

March 17, 2022

Is it feasible to write creatively about history? The responsibility to be truthful and accurate has to be set against the writer’s duty to be fresh and interesting. I knew,… READ MORE

March New Releases from NYU Press

March New Releases from NYU Press

March 1, 2022

Check out NYU Press’ new and upcoming March releases on Bookshop.org!

March eBook Deals

March eBook Deals

NYU Press commemorates Women’s History Month with a selection of March eBook deals, on sale for just $1.99 from March 1 to 31! March eBook deals valid through March 31,… READ MORE

Open Square Monthly: By Any Media Necessary

Open Square Monthly: By Any Media Necessary

February 9, 2022

Every month, NYU Press will post an excerpt from a title available on Open Square, our platform for publishing and reading open access eBooks. A browser-based reading platform, Open Square enables us… READ MORE