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09/15/2025
Hey New Yorkers! Don’t miss an evening at Rizzoli Bookstore as historian Jeremy Varon discusses his new book, a definitive history of the global protest movement against the War on Terror. He’ll be joined in conversation by author and journalist Liza Featherstone, with a book signing to follow.
📅 Date and Time: October 6, 6:00 - 8:00PM EDT
🔗 Details & RSVP: https://buff.ly/1UcvPJ0
09/15/2025
Dan Falk reviews “Battle of the Big Bang,” a book which explores competing theories of the origin of the universe.
09/13/2025
Congratulations to Aziz Rana on winning the Annual Book Award of the Society for U.S. Intellectual History for his book The Constitutional Bind! You can check out the book at booth #301 or our virtual exhibit: buff.ly/7H0fcDA
09/13/2025
Congratulations to the authors of Partisan Hostility and American Democracy on winning the 2025 Juliette and Alexander George Book Award from the International Society of Political Psychology! You can check out the book at booth #301 or our virtual exhibit: buff.ly/7H0fcDA
09/12/2025
Congratulations to Shep Melnick on winning the 2025 Jeffrey R. Henig Best Book on Education Politics and Policy Award for his book Crucible of Desegregation! You can check out the book at booth #301 or our virtual exhibit: buff.ly/7H0fcDA
09/12/2025
Congratulations to Kenny Lowande on winning the Richard E. Neustadt Award given for the best book on executive politics! You can check out the book at booth #301 or our virtual exhibit: buff.ly/7H0fcDA
09/12/2025
At the American Political Science Association meeting this year? We'll see you there! Whether you're attending or not, you can now browse our virtual exhibit. Get 35% off & free U.S. shipping with promo code EX58106 at our virtual exhibit: buff.ly/UZZ0RkI
09/12/2025
Thomas A. Cole argues in Doing Meritocracy Right: How Business Leaders Can Turn an American Aspiration into Reality (and Why They Should) that if meritocracy is to persist as an institution—and it must—it requires structural support in the private sector. On our blog, read an excerpt from the introduction:
Author Essays, Interviews, and Excerpts, Business Read an Excerpt from “Doing Meritocracy Right” by Thomas A. Cole September 11, 2025September 10, 2025 by PublicityTeam As America’s most vaunted cultural value, meritocracy is celebrated by some as an institution and derided by others as a myth...
09/11/2025
Congratulations to Anthony Grasso, winner of APSA's 2025 Gladys M. Kammerer Award, honoring the best book published in the field of U.S. national policy! You can check out the book at booth #301 or our virtual exhibit: buff.ly/7H0fcDA
09/11/2025
Calling all fans! Next Thursday, September 18, at 5:15 PM, join Frank Veraldi, Steve Pescitelli & Phil Willink, coauthors of Fishes of the Chicago Region: A Field Guide, for a at the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, hosted by the Friends of the Chicago River. https://buff.ly/rEnLDO2
09/11/2025
At the American Political Science Association meeting this year? We'll see you there! Whether you're attending or not, you can now browse our virtual exhibit. Check out our featured books and get 35% off & free U.S. shipping with promo code EX58106 at our virtual exhibit: bit.ly/UCPEXAPSA
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