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Life Out of Context


By Walter Mosley


This powerful meditation by the bestselling author of the Easy Rawlins mysteries explores his evolution as an African-American writer and ends with a call to action.

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Black Women's Lives

Stories of Power and Pain

By Kristal Brent Zook


This book offers poignant accounts of the lives of African-American women, illuminating their diverse social roles and personal destinies.

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Burning All Illusions

Writings from The Nation on Race

By Paula Giddings


Infused with the moral passion and urgency that the subject demands, this collection includes some of the best writing on race and civil rights from 1865 to the present.

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The Professor and the Pupil

The Politics and Friendship of W.E.B Du Bois and Paul Robeson

By Murali Balaji


W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson are both towering figures of African American history; their writing and activism remain influential and inspiring to people around the world. But less is known of the forty year friendship the two men shared. This is the story.
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I See Black People

The Rise and Fall of African American-Owned Television and Radio

By Kristal Brent Zook


The recent trend toward media consolidation has silenced the diverse voices that reached minority and marginalized audiences across the airwaves. I See Black People explores the precipitous decline of African-owned stations, and reveals why this failure affects us all.

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Marfa Dialogues/Diálogos en Marfa: Politics and Culture of the Border

undef 0 | Marfa, Texas

See acclaimed Nation Books authors Charles Bowden and Mark Danner speak at Marfa Dialogues: Politics and Culture of the Border, three days of art, film, music, and literature. Presented by Ballroom Marfa and The Washington Spectator, in collaboration with The Big Bend Sentinel, Marfa Public Radio and Marfa Book Company.

September 9 - October 22
Robert Scheer: Author Tour
(West Coast, United States)
Please join Nation Books author Robert Scheer as he travels to Washington, California and Oregon on an author tour to discuss his latest book, The Great American Stickup. MORE

September 16 | 5:30 pm
Investigating Impunity After Katrina
(New York University, New York City)
Please join us for "Investigating Impunity After Katrina," the launch event for The Backstory, a new monthly series of public conversations with investigative reporters and nonfiction authors affiliated with The Nation Institute. Investigative Fund reporter A.C. Thompson will discuss his award-winning reporting in New Orleans. (See Katrina's Hidden Race War and Body of Evidence, published in The Nation in January 2009.) MORE

September 18 | 1 pm
Author Talk: Wayne Karlin
(Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.)
Please join Nation Books author Wayne Karlin as he discusses his book, Wandering Souls: Journeys With The Dead And The Living In Viet Nam at Washington, D.C.'s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on September 18 at 1 p.m. MORE

September 24 - October 5
Fatima Bhutto: Author Tour
(Across the United States)
Please join Fatima Bhutto as she travels from New York to Massachusetts, Oregon and California on an author tour to discuss her new memoir, Songs of Blood and Sword. MORE

October 5 | 7 pm
Herding Donkeys: Howard Dean and Ari Berman on the Future of the Democratic Party
(92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, New York City)
Nation Institute Fellow Ari Berman talks about his new book, Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics, with former Governor of Vermont, Howard Dean. MORE

October 23 - January 16
Eugene Richards: Photo Exhibit
(Exhibition around the world)
Institute Fellow and award-winning photographer is the winner of the 2010 World Press Photo of the Year contest. Every year following the World Press Photo Contest, the winning images go on tour. The exhibition is officially opened in Amsterdam as part of the award ceremony in April and can be seen at venues around the globe until the next year. The tour program takes in approximately 100 cities in 45 countries and is still expanding. MORE