From one of the definitive journalists of this era—acclaimed historian, Pulitzer Prize finalist, staff writer at The New Yorker, and Dean of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism—comes a kaleidoscopic, real-time portrait of the turbulent past decade.What just happened?From the moment that...

This lyrical picture book biography of beloved American poet Mary Oliver shows young readers ages 7 – 10 how her love of nature and sense of wonder inspired her art.Young Mary Oliver was enthralled by nature. In the forest, she wondered about the birds and the lilies and the water in the

Available for pre-orderFrom the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings: an intimate work on the mysteries, frustrations, and triumphs of being a writer, and an instructive guide to awakening the soul.When Sue Monk Kidd was in high school, a home economics teacher

Available for pre-orderAn essential balm for these tumultuous times, this thoughtful and inspiring guide features newly gathered teachings to abandon the idea there is an “other,” bridging differences and cherishing our lives in the world, from beloved spiritual leader Ram Dass.With the world...

Poetry offers potent medicine for healing the heart.As a teacher of mindfulness and writing courses, retreats, and webinars for more than a decade, beloved poet, editor, and writer James Crews has seen again and again how poems can initiate a deep dive into our own experience, and how reflecting ...

Can a family tree be found? A girl stresses over her heritage-mapping school assignment, until she realizes family is all around—her neighbors and friends.All week, Emmylou’s classmates get up and present their family trees. These trees are thick with branches, and there are stories to go with...

Nikki Giovanni’s extraordinary final collection—a landmark of American literature which speaks to the fury and upheaval of our time, as well as the triumphs and delights of her remarkable creative life.For decades, Nikki Giovanni’s poetry has been at the forefront of American culture. The New...

An accessible exploration into how we can use trauma psychology to unravel and transform our harmful beliefsIn Radical Unlearning, journalist and transgender antiracist activist Lewis Raven Wallace argues that breaking out of the frameworks of thought and behavior we’ve been taught in our

Available for pre-orderA stunning, collectible edition of Howard Zinn’s landmark memoir that chronicles his lifelong commitment to social justice and steadfast belief that ordinary people can change historyA Beacon Classics edition, featuring spot gloss cover and retro, classic paletteIs change...

A novel and scientific approach to creating transformative social change—and the surprising ways that each of us can help make a real difference.Changing the world is difficult. One reason is that the most important problems, like climate change, racism, and poverty, are structural. They emerge...

Available for pre-orderAn exclusive Beacon Classics edition of the book that brought mindfulness to the Western world and continues to open the hearts and minds of readers everywhere, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette.The Miracle of Mindfulness has been cherished by

Available for pre-order An investigation into how Native American identity became a commodity, from cultural appropriation to ethnic fraud to disenrollment Settler capitalism has been so effective that the very identities of Indigenous people have been usurped, misconstrued, and weaponized.

On orderA luminous guide to navigating transition and impermanence rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of bardo. In a world where nothing lasts forever, how do we live? Life is perpetually, endlessly filled with change: new jobs and new loves, unfamiliar places and faces.

Available for pre-orderAdapted from Clint Smith’s How the Word Is Passed, this must-read narrative takes readers to historical sites across America, exploring the legacy of slavery to help readers make sense of our nation’s past and present, and be better stewards of their own future.Beginning...

Available for pre-orderA beautiful, bold collection of more than 100 dazzling poems by Black poets for the whole family to treasure.Discover classic favorites and new stars. This gorgeously illustrated children’s anthology is the perfect introduction to poets such as Lucille Clifton, Langston

Available for pre-orderFrom award-winning creators Susan Verde and Steph Littlebird comes an empowering celebration of the strength, diversity, worthiness, and beauty of our bodies.Did you know your body is beautiful?And not only is it beautiful—it is also unique, miraculous, wise, worthy, and

A calming reminder that you can feel a different way each day — and that’s ok!And just like the wind, or the sun or the sea, On some days I’m some ways, but all days, I’m me.Some days you may feel like a cyclone, a whirl, dizzy, giddy, wild. Other days, you’re a whisper, a breeze, gentle...

On a crisp Fall day, Gracie feeds the birds. She isn’t sure if the day seems different to them. But it does to her.She puts the seeds in the first feeder. Then the second. She thanks the birds one by one. A patient woodpecker. A buoyant chickadee. A grumpy finch. Even an impatient squirrel, not...

"A fascinating advanced seminar about how to think, read, think about reading, and think about Indigenous lives." --Booklist, starred reviewIn this powerful reframing of the stories that make us, Anishinaabe writer Patty Krawec leads us into the borderlands of history, science, memoir, and fictio...

Sam Cooke's legendary and beloved civil rights anthem is brought to life for the first time with stunning illustrations by Nikkolas Smith.I was born by the river in a little tent. Oh, and just like the river, I've been a-runnin' ever since.