Facing death sentences after the Battle of Waterloo, many of Napoleon Bonaparte’s top advisers and military officers fled in secret…

Huerta draws upon her experiences in her family’s Mexican restaurants and as a scholar of literature and culture to unravel…

In her new novel, Oates tells the story of a married couple from Cambridge, Mass., who travel to the starkly…

Among the many thousands of human languages, only a few develop into full-fledged literary cultures. In How Literatures Begin, Feeney…

Edited by Flower, this collection explores cutting-edge interpretations of various topics within the history and culture of the Roman Empire…

A visual catalog of the built environment of Los Angeles, California, Best Practices draws on the history of architecture, media…

In this concise volume, Müller explains how democracy is founded on liberty, equality, and uncertainty, which differentiates it from the…

In Black Identity Viewed from a Barber's Chair, Cross contrasts the self-hatred in societal representations of Black identity with the…

Cantor recounts the complexities of his childhood living with his father, a longtime Communist leader, and his mother, a pioneering…

Dragons are among the most popular mythological creatures to dwell in the human imagination, inspiring images of fire-breathing predators, enormous…

In this edited collection, Jenkins, Peters-Lazaro, and Shresthova compile essays about how the language and lessons contained within popular culture…

Over time, children and young adults have become increasingly involved in politics and activism, advocating for changes in climate policy…

In this practical guide, Shresthova and Peters-Lazaro describe the importance of human imagination in thinking about the future. Writing for…

In a series of essays inspired by the Federalist Papers, Caves re-envisions America’s founding principles in the context of our…

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, the United States underwent a reckoning over systemic racism…

This annotated collection of more than 200 terms strives to define the concept of an urban void: an urban space…

In his new book, Loxton investigates the origins of strong conservative political parties formed in Latin America between 1978 and…

Barry Savits pens his first book at age 87 as a memorial for his friends, family, and fellow man. He…