Books from New Press/ORIM
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Big History: From the Big Bang to the Present
By Cynthia Stokes BrownNew York: Simon and Schuster. Schulman, Erik. 1999. A Briefer History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Big Mac. New York: W. H. Freeman. Shanklin, Eugenia. 1994. Anthropology and Race. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Shanks, Hershel, ed. 1988.
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The World Has Changed: Conversations with Alice Walker
By Alice WalkerSpanning more than three decades, this collection of fascinating discussions between Alice Walker and renowned writers, leaders, and teachers, explores the changes that Walker has experienced in the world, as well as the change she herself ...
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"The Good War": An Oral History of World War II
By Studs TerkelWith this volume Terkel expanded his scope to the global and the historical, and the result is a masterpiece of oral history. “Tremendously compelling, somehow dramatic and intimate at the same time, as if one has stumbled on private ...
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The Return of the Dancing Master
By Henning MankellFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander novels: An “absorbing” and “chilling” historical mystery “dripping with evil atmosphere” (The Times, London).
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Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First Century
By Dorothy RobertsThis groundbreaking book by legal scholar and social critic Dorothy Roberts examines how the myth of race as a biological concept—revived by purportedly cutting-edge science, race-specific drugs, genetic testing, and DNA ...
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Customs in Common: Studies in Traditional Popular Culture
By E. P. ThompsonThe “meticulously researched, elegantly argued and deeply humane” sequel to the landmark volume of social history, The Making of the English Working Class (The New York Times Book Review).
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The Eye of the Leopard: A Novel
By Henning MankellInterweaving past and present, The Eye of the Leopard draws on bestselling author Henning Mankell’s deep understanding of both Scandinavia and post-colonial Africa.
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The Fifth Woman
By Henning MankellThe key is the unsolved killing of the fifth woman in Africa—who was she, and what did she have to do with the brutal deaths of two seemingly innocent men? Are more victims in danger?
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The World Will Follow Joy: Turning Madness into Flowers (New Poems)
By Alice WalkerIn this dazzling new collection, Alice Walker offers over sixty new poems to incite and nurture contemporary activists.
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Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel
By Richard H. MinearBut few know the work Geisel did as a political cartoonist during World War II, for the New York daily newspaper PM. In these extraordinarily trenchant cartoons, Geisel presents “a provocative history of wartime politics” (Entertainment ...
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Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith In Troubled Times
By Studs TerkelTaken together, this collection of interviews tells an inspiring story of optimism and persistence, told in voices that resonate with the eloquence of conviction. “The value of Hope Dies Last lies not in what it teaches readers about its ...
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Chronicler of the Winds: A Novel
By Henning MankellA grand act of imagination intended to prove to his comrades that existence must be more than mere survival, cuts Nelio’s life short. As the tale unfolds, José is forever changed.
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The Essential Chomsky
By Noam ChomskyHere is an unprecedented, comprehensive overview of the thought that animates “one of the West’s most influential intellectuals in the cause of peace” (The Independent). “Chomsky ranks with Marx, Shakespeare, and the Bible as one of ...
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The Man Who Smiled
By Henning MankellIn this “exquisitely plotted” thriller, Henning Mankell’s mastery of the modern police procedural—which has earned him legions of fans worldwide and inspired the BBC show Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh—is on vivid display ...
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Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
By Studs TerkelThe American memory, the American way, the American voice. It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book.” —Newsweek “Open Studs Terkel’s book to almost any page and rich memories spill out . . . Read a page, any page.
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The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom
By Lisa Delpit, Joanne Kilgour DowdyIn this collection of twelve essays, MacArthur Fellow Lisa Delpit and Kent State University Associate Professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy take a critical look at the issues of language and dialect in the education system.
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Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality
By David Cay JohnstonThis collection includes writings by a wide range of voices—including Adam Smith, Elizabeth Warren, Barbara Ehrenreich, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Studs Terkel, Paul Krugman, Barack Obama, and David Cay Johnston—illuminating the reality of ...
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The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World
By Damon KrukowskiUltimately, it’s about how we consume sound as a society—which is, increasingly, on an individual basis.” —NPR “If you’re a devoted music fan who’s dubious about both rosy nostalgia and futuristic utopianism, Damon ...
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The White Lioness
By Henning MankellCombining heart-pounding suspense with probing social commentary, The White Lioness is an essential chapter in the addictive mystery series that inspired the hit TV show Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. “It is not hard to see why the ...
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Sidetracked
By Henning Mankell... party he held at the Scanian farm where he lived in the summertime. In a certain circle of artists and gallery owners it was important to be invited to Carlman's summer party. He had a decisive influence on everyone who bought and sold ...