Intensive look at restrictive new voting laws ostensibly designed to target voter fraud but criticized as being racially-based voter suppression.

Describes how new kinds of direct-action labor movements are emerging to reshape American labor activism in the twenty-first century.

An intimate and moving account of how the author rose from poverty to become a major Black political figure in New York State.

Fifty-one unique New York towns with great stories to tell, from L. Frank Baum's and Jello's hometowns to the birthplace of the Women's Rights Movement.

A gripping tale of conspiracy and a love triangle set against the background of 19th century New York City.

Draws upon the situated work of professional coffee tasters in over a dozen countries to shed light on the methods we use to convert subjective experience into objective knowledge.

Relates the dramatic role of New York courts in shaping public policy on key reform legislation in the progressive era.

Compares life today in the German Black Forest with Thoreau's experiences at Walden Pond.

Considers how Hollywood films since the 1960s have both reflected and shaped attitudes toward rape and sexual violence.

Moves Black women's voices and experiences from the margins to the center of conversations about public health.

Explores the close relationship between comics and urbanism in one of Europe's most notable global cities.