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February 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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.@economist.com calls Eswar Prasad's new book THE DOOM LOOP "riveting."
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February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
.@economist.com calls Eswar Prasad's new book THE DOOM LOOP "riveting."
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A huge congratulations to Karl Sigmund, whose book THE WALTZ OF REASON has won the 2025 Neumann Prize from the British Society for the History of Mathematics!
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February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A huge congratulations to Karl Sigmund, whose book THE WALTZ OF REASON has won the 2025 Neumann Prize from the British Society for the History of Mathematics!
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"THE DOOM LOOP: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder" by Eswar S. Prasad is available now!
The acclaimed economist argues that the forces meant to stabilize the world’s economy are in fact driving global instability.
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The acclaimed economist argues that the forces meant to stabilize the world’s economy are in fact driving global instability.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"THE DOOM LOOP: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder" by Eswar S. Prasad is available now!
The acclaimed economist argues that the forces meant to stabilize the world’s economy are in fact driving global instability.
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The acclaimed economist argues that the forces meant to stabilize the world’s economy are in fact driving global instability.
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Kirkus calls Roderick Beaton's "EUROPE: A New History" "a vividly insightful history of an ever-evolving continent."
Forthcoming 4/28!
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Forthcoming 4/28!
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EUROPE | Kirkus Reviews
A “gigantic promontory.”
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February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Kirkus calls Roderick Beaton's "EUROPE: A New History" "a vividly insightful history of an ever-evolving continent."
Forthcoming 4/28!
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Susan Stryker's groundbreaking classic, TRANSGENDER HISTORY, is available now in an newly revised and updated edition for our times.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Susan Stryker's groundbreaking classic, TRANSGENDER HISTORY, is available now in an newly revised and updated edition for our times.
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"THIS IS AN UPRISING: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century," the modern classic of social movement organizing by @markengler.bsky.social and Paul Engler, is now available in a tenth-anniversary edition!
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February 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"THIS IS AN UPRISING: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century," the modern classic of social movement organizing by @markengler.bsky.social and Paul Engler, is now available in a tenth-anniversary edition!
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"The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune," the bestselling life story of "the James Bond of hilanthropy" by Conor O'Clery, is now available in an updated paperback edition!
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February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune," the bestselling life story of "the James Bond of hilanthropy" by Conor O'Clery, is now available in an updated paperback edition!
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"The true patriot isn't the man who refrains from attacking his city when he's been unjustly deprived of it, but the one whose loyalty is so ardent that he does all he can to get it back."
– Thucydides
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772 Thucydides and The History of the Peloponnesian War (with Po…
The Ancient Greek historian and general Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) called his history of a war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time." More than 2,4…
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February 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
"The true patriot isn't the man who refrains from attacking his city when he's been unjustly deprived of it, but the one whose loyalty is so ardent that he does all he can to get it back."
– Thucydides
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"[A] stimulating take on the complexities and influence of a rich and multifaceted musical tradition."
Read the latest review of "How Black Music Took Over the World," the "exuberant debut" by legendary jazz bassist @melvingibbs.bsky.social -- #[bit.ly/3LUW2tF
Read the latest review of "How Black Music Took Over the World," the "exuberant debut" by legendary jazz bassist @melvingibbs.bsky.social -- #[bit.ly/3LUW2tF
How Black Music Took Over the World by Melvin Gibbs
The intricate rhythms and protean harmonies of Africa lie at the heart of most modern music, according to this exuberant debut s...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"[A] stimulating take on the complexities and influence of a rich and multifaceted musical tradition."
Read the latest review of "How Black Music Took Over the World," the "exuberant debut" by legendary jazz bassist @melvingibbs.bsky.social -- #[bit.ly/3LUW2tF
Read the latest review of "How Black Music Took Over the World," the "exuberant debut" by legendary jazz bassist @melvingibbs.bsky.social -- #[bit.ly/3LUW2tF
“[A] captivating, unsettling up-close look at America’s increasingly vicious partisan split.” —@publisherswkly.bsky.social
"Strange People on the Hill," @michaelehayden.bsky.social's investigation into small town extremism, will be available 4/7/2026.
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"Strange People on the Hill," @michaelehayden.bsky.social's investigation into small town extremism, will be available 4/7/2026.
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Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small American Town by Michael Edison Hayden
In February 2020, white nationalist group VDARE purchased a $1.4 million castle in the historic West Virginia town of Berkeley S...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“[A] captivating, unsettling up-close look at America’s increasingly vicious partisan split.” —@publisherswkly.bsky.social
"Strange People on the Hill," @michaelehayden.bsky.social's investigation into small town extremism, will be available 4/7/2026.
Read the review: bit.ly/4t89Hy7
"Strange People on the Hill," @michaelehayden.bsky.social's investigation into small town extremism, will be available 4/7/2026.
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"[A] stunning emperor-has-no-clothes indictment."
IT'S ON YOU, Nick Chater and George Loewenstein's scalding critique of the "nudge" theory of social change, has a starred review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social!
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IT'S ON YOU, Nick Chater and George Loewenstein's scalding critique of the "nudge" theory of social change, has a starred review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social!
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It’s on You: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We’re to Blame for Society’s Deepest Problems by Nick Chater, George Loewenstein
In this sharp takedown, psychologist Chater and behavioral economist Loewenstein (Exotic Preferences) argue that “nudge” theory,...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"[A] stunning emperor-has-no-clothes indictment."
IT'S ON YOU, Nick Chater and George Loewenstein's scalding critique of the "nudge" theory of social change, has a starred review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social!
Read it here: #[bit.ly/3Odgy9n
IT'S ON YOU, Nick Chater and George Loewenstein's scalding critique of the "nudge" theory of social change, has a starred review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social!
Read it here: #[bit.ly/3Odgy9n
Lena Dunham recommends a Basic Books classic: "Thoughts without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective" by Mark Epstein.
"Pro tip: listen to the audiobook as Dr. Epstein has one of the all time great voices."
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"Pro tip: listen to the audiobook as Dr. Epstein has one of the all time great voices."
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Self-Help That Actually Helps
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January 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Lena Dunham recommends a Basic Books classic: "Thoughts without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective" by Mark Epstein.
"Pro tip: listen to the audiobook as Dr. Epstein has one of the all time great voices."
Read the essay: bit.ly/3NJNxSJ
"Pro tip: listen to the audiobook as Dr. Epstein has one of the all time great voices."
Read the essay: bit.ly/3NJNxSJ
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"There is simply no better book on Islam in history." —Eugene Rogan, author of "The Arabs"
"Worlds of Islam" by James McDougall (@jamesrmcd.bsky.social) is available today: bit.ly/4sG1O2G
"Worlds of Islam" by James McDougall (@jamesrmcd.bsky.social) is available today: bit.ly/4sG1O2G
January 28, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Chief Wakara died on this day in 1855. He remains one of the most complex and influential figures in the history of the American West. Read Max Perry Mueller's definitive biography for the complete story of his life and legacy, a tale of America with native people at its center.
January 28, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Chief Wakara died on this day in 1855. He remains one of the most complex and influential figures in the history of the American West. Read Max Perry Mueller's definitive biography for the complete story of his life and legacy, a tale of America with native people at its center.
.@financialtimes.com calls Daniel Neep's forthcoming book "SYRIA: A Modern History" an "excellent, comprehensive history... [that] corrects the traditional narrative of a passive Syria by placing its people at the heart of their story."
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A History of Modern Syria — the people at the heart of their own story
Daniel Neep’s excellent account corrects the traditional narrative to show a nation surviving and resisting the powers that have vied to dominate it
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January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
.@financialtimes.com calls Daniel Neep's forthcoming book "SYRIA: A Modern History" an "excellent, comprehensive history... [that] corrects the traditional narrative of a passive Syria by placing its people at the heart of their story."
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"This is an excellent book—engaging and well written." —Nassim Nicholas Taleb
IT'S ON YOU, by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, is available today!
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IT'S ON YOU, by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, is available today!
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January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"This is an excellent book—engaging and well written." —Nassim Nicholas Taleb
IT'S ON YOU, by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, is available today!
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IT'S ON YOU, by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, is available today!
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"AUGUSTUS: First Emperor of Rome," the definitive and critically acclaimed biography by eminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy, is now available from Basic Books!
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January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"AUGUSTUS: First Emperor of Rome," the definitive and critically acclaimed biography by eminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy, is now available from Basic Books!
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"WE REFUSE: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" by @kcarterjackson.bsky.social is now available in paperback!
Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator
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Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator
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January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"WE REFUSE: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" by @kcarterjackson.bsky.social is now available in paperback!
Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator
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Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator
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"IT'S ON YOU: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We’re to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems," by Nick Chater & George Loewenstein, is available today!
Learn more: bit.ly/49RNfAF
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January 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"IT'S ON YOU: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We’re to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems," by Nick Chater & George Loewenstein, is available today!
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January 24, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our... @aaknopf.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social @eccobooks.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social #booksky
"A wise and deeply researched book and a stirring call to action." —@timharford.ft.com
"IT'S ON YOU: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems," by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, will be available January 27th!
"IT'S ON YOU: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems," by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, will be available January 27th!
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"A wise and deeply researched book and a stirring call to action." —@timharford.ft.com
"IT'S ON YOU: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems," by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, will be available January 27th!
"IT'S ON YOU: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems," by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, will be available January 27th!
IT'S ON YOU, a critique of the "nudge" theory of social change by leading behavioral scientists Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, will be available January 27th wherever books are sold!
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social calls it "a master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions."
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social calls it "a master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions."
January 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
IT'S ON YOU, a critique of the "nudge" theory of social change by leading behavioral scientists Nick Chater and George Loewenstein, will be available January 27th wherever books are sold!
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social calls it "a master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions."
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social calls it "a master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions."
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An outstanding look at the DNA whisperer’s life. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/c... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social @matthewcobb.bsky.social #booksky
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January 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Read the introduction to *Feed the People!: Why Industrial Food Is Good and How To Make It Even Better,* my new book with @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social that is out with @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social next month.
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The Food System Paradox
Introducing Feed the People!: Why Industrial Food Is Good and How To Make It Even Better
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January 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Read the introduction to *Feed the People!: Why Industrial Food Is Good and How To Make It Even Better,* my new book with @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social that is out with @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social next month.
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