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July books
The first volume of two in an updated history of role-playing games, a comprehensive critical analysis of ancient DNA research, a study of architecture in Belgium, and more. Explore these books and a selection of our other new and soon-to-be-released titles for July.
A real “trip”
Psychedelic drugs have risen in popularity in recent years—and for those wondering what all the “buzz” is about, we’ve gathered several books that dive deep into psychedelics.
Reading for robots
AI is almost certainly a top buzzword of 2024 and a major topic of debate around the dinner table. With opinions abound (both positive and negative) surrounding AI, it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. We have gathered a collection of books all about our intelligent friends—from the origin and workings of large language models like ChatGPT to how we might harness the technology for good.
Fall 2024 catalog
The Fall 2024 season features books that reflect our freethinking, ever-evolving culture—books that offer both thoughtful critique and optimistic discussion of the ways humanity can positively engage with technology as it becomes increasingly intertwined with our lives. Like the Press itself, this season’s books push boundaries while honoring the complexity of the world we live in. They are inspired by scientific inquiry, supported by world-leading research, and ultimately driven by the pursuit of intellectual integrity and exploration.
Featured excerpt: Crowded Out
Crowdfunding distracts us from the fundamental idea that everyone, regardless of “merit,” is worthy of care and assistance when they need it. Here is an excerpt adapted from Nora Kenworthy’s book Crowded Out: The Trust Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare.
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Food, Health, and the Environment
The Food, Health, and the Environment series presents the theories, evidence, and strategies that enable scholars, practitioners, and activists to identify and advance just and resilient food, health, and environmental systems. Titles in the series offer critical analyses of food production, distribution, and consumption, from the global to the local, unmasking the political, economic, cultural, and technological dimensions of existing food systems and illustrating pathways for transformation.
The Painful Truth about Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again by Mariana Chilton is the newest book in the series and offers a radical and urgent new approach to how we can solve the problems of hunger and poverty in the US. Available for preorder now.
Series editor: Robert Gottlieb and Nevin Cohen
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Presenting our Fall 2024 catalog
Featuring an exploration of technology worship; a nuanced look at AI; and a journey through the solar system with stories and illustrations.
Thursday July 18, 2024