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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For fans of Sapiens and The Dawn of Everything, a groundbreaking exploration of gendered oppression—its origins, its histories, our attempts to understand it, and our efforts to combat it
Paperback | By Angela Saini | From Beacon PressTagged as: Equal Opportunity, Gender, Gender Justice, History, History, Science, Women -
An investigation into the mental health crisis affecting young adults today, and an impassioned argument for creating learning environments characterized both by compassion and challenge
Paperback | By Sarah Rose Cavanagh | For Youth | From Beacon PressTagged as: Mental Health, Psychology -
From leaders on the front lines of the battle for academic freedom in higher education, an empowering collection on fighting back against anti-CRT policies, book banning, and more
Paperback | By Ellen Schrecker, Jennifer Ruth, Valeria C. Johnson | From Beacon PressTagged as: Education, History, History, Politics -
How momfluencer culture impacts women psychologically as consumers, as performers of their stories, and as mothers
Paperback | By Sara Petersen | From Beacon PressTagged as: Parenting -
A poetry collection that reflects on intimate aspects of Black history, culture, and identity, revealing an uncommon gaze on working-class Philadelphia from the 1960s to the present day
Paperback | By M. Nzadi Keita | From Beacon PressTagged as: Healing, History, History, Identity -
The final work from one of the most beloved voices in American education explores stories and lessons of transformative experiences in education
Hardcover | By Mike Rose | From Beacon PressTagged as: Education, Justice -
For those who care for chronically ill children, a new understanding of hope that equips adults to better nurture pediatric hope among sick kids—articulated by the children themselves
Hardcover | By Duane R. Bidwell | For Children | From Beacon PressTagged as: Children, Hope, Illness, Parents -
The acclaimed author’s first collection of stories“Gayl Jones’s work represents a watershed in American literature. From a literary standpoint, her form is impeccable … and as a Black woman writer, her truth-telling, filled with beauty, tragedy, humor, and incisiveness, is unmatched.”…
Paperback | By Gayl Jones | From Beacon Press -
Imani Perry is the 2023 UUA General Assembly Ware LecturerThe 2020-2021 UUA Common ReadExplores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a persistently unjust world
Paperback | By Imani Perry | For Children | From Beacon PressTagged as: Children, Coming of Age, Community, Culture, Family, Race/Ethnicity, Racial Justice, Resilience -
An unflinching look at the challenges and misunderstandings mixed-race people face in family spaces and intimate relationships across their varying cultural backgrounds
Paperback | By Samira K. Mehta | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Culture, Family, Inclusion
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