Available for pre-order4 stories of resilience, mutual aid, and radical rebellion that will transform how we understand the Great DepressionDrawing on little-known stories of working people, What Can We Learn from the Great Depression? amplifies voices that have been long omitted from standard...

Available for pre-orderThe extraordinary tale of how a Boston shoemaker became an enduring symbol for the American Revolution.A limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette.George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who participated in such key...

A provocative new history of the forgeries, bogus science, rigged data, and fake news that keep American racism alive.Fake news, outright political lies, a shamelessly partisan press, and the collapse of truth, civility, and shared facts, Philip Kadish argues, are nothing new....

One of the 20th century’s most important pieces of social and economic theory, highlighting the rise and reality of capitalism as it shaped our world.A limited Beacon Classics editionIn this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi tracks the economic and social changes...

What is your family history of migration? Did your ancestors come hundreds of years ago, or more recently?

Take a peek into the cultural phenomenon that is Drag, in this lusciously illustrated guide to the history of the phenomenon, from ancient theatre to the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race.Lights. Glamour. Action!The history of drag has been formed by many intersections: fashion, theatre, sexuality and...

Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy.“Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.”...

The story of one of the Boston area’s most famous attractions, the Mount Auburn Cemetery, and how its founders and “residents” have influenced American culture

Six DVDs detailing the history of Unitarian and Universalist thought from the beginning of the Christian era to what we know today as Unitarian Universalism. Free Discussion Guide available.

First-person account and rarely heard life story of the man known as “Daddy King,” the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr.

Official companion to the Ken Burns PBS film tells the little-known story of the Sharps, an otherwise ordinary couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to undertake dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving the lives of countless refugees, political dissidents, and Jews on the eve of World War II.

Exploring 400 years of protest and resistance in US history—and what the unsung heroes of social movements past can teach us about navigating our chaotic world

An intimate, compassionate, and expansive portrait of Borderline Personality Disorder that rejects the conventional wisdom that the condition is untreatable and those diagnosed with it are “difficult,” told by a psychologist who specializes in BPD

Learn about 25 moments of resistance and revolution in American history

From the celebrated author of Freedom Dreams, a thought-provoking look at how the multicolored urban working class are the solution—not the problem—to the ills of American citiesA limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette

A political and intellectual history of American counterculture and the historical figures who redefined mainstream understandings of freedom, culture, art, and politics—from The Beat Generation to Basquiat

An enlightening and entertaining interrogation of the myth of American self-reliance and the idea of hard work as destiny

A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry