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08/15/2025

“Tatum is someone with great judgment and sagacity, patience and persistence. An eloquent, personal case for college leadership based on building communal governance and institutional trust.” ―Kirkus Reviews

PERIL AND PROMISE is on sale September 2nd! Learn more: https://bit.ly/45pDt6s

08/15/2025

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08/14/2025

Listen to author Adam Kucharski talk about his recent book, PROOF, in this episode of Science Friday!

In a new book mathematician Adam Kucharski traces our relationship to truth from the ancient Greeks to our AI reality.

08/14/2025

“Stunning… a triumph of popular science.” ―Publishers Weekly

THE CALL OF THE HONEYGUIDE by Rob Dunn is available August 26! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4meMQNS

08/14/2025

"Eugenia Cheng has opened up my mind to the wondrous world of pure mathematics in a way that I never thought was possible." ―Willow Smith

UNEQUAL is on sale September 2nd! ➕➖➗🟰 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4lqoFKF

08/13/2025

Author Frank Close shares details of his latest book, DESTROYER OF WORLDS, with Popular Science. See the full interview here ↴

Frank Close is Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford. He was one time head of theory at Rutherford Appleton ...

08/12/2025

We're ringing in a new Taylor Swift album! ❤️‍🔥 Comment which of Taylor's music videos had multiple THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL easter eggs, and we'll DM you an exclusive code for our upcoming book, TAYLOR'S VERSION by Stephanie Burt!

🗓️ Open now through Friday, August 15
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08/11/2025

THE CALL OF THE HONEYGUIDE by Rob Dunn was given a great review from Booklist! Check out the full review → https://bit.ly/46Noc1L

08/11/2025

Fall is coming! Next Big Idea Club highlights some in their Must-Reads list for October. 📚 Learn more about following books:

- PORTALS TO A NEW REALITY by Vlatko Vedral (https://bit.ly/4mXcqqv)
- THE EMERGENT MIND by Gaurav Suri & Jay McClelland (https://bit.ly/4lg0nmB)
- CHARLATANS by Moises Naim & Quico Toro (https://bit.ly/3Uk73oX)

These titles will be included in our longlist of potential titles for Season 28 of the Next Big Idea Club.