Beacon Press
Beacon Press® is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.
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A love letter to queer of color theory and how it has helped the author to discover himself, reclaim identities, celebrate queer joy, and work towards liberation
Hardcover | By Marcos Gonsalez | From Beacon PressTagged as: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer -
A love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture.
Paperback | By Ricky Tucker | From Beacon PressTagged as: Acceptance, Community, Diversity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Oppression -
One father, three years, and thousands of ridesPoverty, By America meets Maid in this dad’s darkly humorous yet humanizing story of working long hours and late nights behind the wheel as a rideshare driver
Paperback | By Jonathan Rigsby | From Beacon PressTagged as: America, Economy, Poverty -
In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse
Hardcover | By Aaron Betsky | From Beacon PressTagged as: Environment -
A smart, irreverent, and accessible guide to thinking more deeply about how religion permeates and shapes the world around us –and why you need to understand the work it’s doing
Hardcover | By Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, Megan Goodwin | From Beacon PressTagged as: Christianity, Religion -
An irreverent poetry collection that wrestles with questions of family, mortality, cultural history, and identity from the Filipinx-American experience“you showed him your teeth, you dared him to look into your mouth to see the metal bands straightening your jaw into an American smile.”—from…
Paperback | By Mahogany L. Browne, Albert Abonado | From Beacon PressTagged as: America, Community, Culture -
For readers of Hood Feminism and Against White FeminismAn incisive examination of why the pillars of feminism have eroded—and how all women, not just the #girlbosses, can rebuild them
Hardcover | By Serene Khader | From Beacon PressTagged as: Culture, Equity, Gender, Intersectionality, Justice, Women -
“Incisive and compelling, reflecting the painful wisdom and knowledge that Bill Ong Hing has accrued over the course of fifty years … ”—Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowFirst book to argue that immigrant and refugee rights are part of the fight for racial justice; offers a
Paperback | By Bill Ong Hing | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, America, Change, Human Rights, Immigration, Immigration, Justice, Politics, Racial Justice, Refugees -
4 stories of resilience, mutual aid, and radical rebellion that will transform how we understand the Great Depression
Hardcover | By Dana Frank | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, Depression, History, History -
In stunning full color and accessible text, a graphic adaptation of the American Book Award winning history of the United States as told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples—perfect for readers of all ages
Hardcover | By Paul Peart-Smith, Paul Buhle, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz | From Beacon PressTagged as: History, History
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