University of California Press
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Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party
$34.93 Add to cartThis timely special edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, features a new preface by the authors that places the Party in a contemporary political l… [more below]
- Author: Bloom, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 568
- Publish Date: October 25 2016
- ISBN10: 520293282
- Language: English
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Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud
$19.95 Add to cart“This slim yet insightful and entertaining volume documents the many instances where wine drinkers did not get what they paid for, sometimes with deadly consequences.”–New York Times, Best Wine Book… [more below]
- Author: Gibb, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 284
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0520425170
- Language: English
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Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air
$26.95 Read moreA stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California’s air.
Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s- Author: Carlson, Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 0520387392
- Language: English
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The Collected Poems of Frank O’Hara
$24.95 Read moreWinner of the National Book Award for Poetry
“During the halcyon days of the Abstract Expressionist and Imaginative Realism movements, Frank O’Hara was the laureate of the New York art scene.”–New Yo- Author: O’Hara, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0520430131
- Language: English
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The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals: A Vet’s Vision for a More Humane Future
$26.95 Add to cartA lifelong veterinarian invites us into animal labs–and shares his vision for more compassionate research.
For decades, laboratory veterinarian Larry Carbone has advocated for both animal welfare an- Author: Carbone, Larry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 0520403967
- Language: English
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American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism
$27.95 Read moreThis probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terr- Author: Kurashige, Scott
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 0520424778
- Language: English
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The Moys of New York and Shanghai: One Family’s Extraordinary Journey Through War and Revolution
$29.95 Add to cartThe most extraordinary family you’ve never heard of.
Born to Chinese immigrant parents, the Moy siblings grew up in an America that questioned their citizenship and denied their equality. Sophisticate… [more below]
- Author: Brooks, Charlotte
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 0520409558
- Language: English
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Lawyering for Liberation: A Toolbox for Movement Lawyers
$19.95 Add to cartThis fiery manifesto provides a concrete action plan for legal professionals and activists advancing Black liberation and transformative social change.
Revolutions happen in the streets, not in court- Author: Reali, Ameca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 0520392361
- Language: English
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Swiftynomics: How Women MasterMind and Redefine Our Economy
$26.95 Add to cartA feminist romp through pop culture that illuminates how women influence and shape the economy.
Taylor Swift isn’t just a pop megastar. She is a working women whose astounding accomplishments defy pa- Author: Heggeness, Misty L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 0520403118
- Language: English
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Invisible Illness: A History, from Hysteria to Long Covid
$28.95 Add to cart“An incisive study that illuminates the myriad complexities of chronic illness.”–Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“Movingly spotlights the struggles of chronically ill patients.”–Publishers Weekly
A mo
- Author: Mendenhall, Emily
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 0520421523
- Language: English
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An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights
$29.95 Add to cartThe first biography of one of the founders of the disability rights movement, An Independent Man chronicles the life of an activist who reimagined the meaning of equality and inspired generations of r… [more below]
- Author: Danforth, Scot
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0520412648
- Language: English
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Science in Resistance: The Scientist Rebellion for Climate Justice
$24.95 Add to cartScientists around the world rise up for climate and ecological justice
In April 2022, hundreds of scientists rose in civil disobedience, breaking the law in more than twenty-eight countries. Risking a
- Author: Racimo, Fernando
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0520420349
- Language: English
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Fair Doses: An Insider’s Story of the Pandemic and the Global Fight for Vaccine Equity
$29.95 Add to cartHow vaccines became the world’s most powerful and widely distributed health intervention, and the inside story of the challenging race to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally.
Fair Doses is a story of v- Author: Berkley, Seth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0520413164
- Language: English
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Better Judgment: How Three Judges Are Bringing Justice Back to the Courts
$29.95 Add to cartThe weakening of the federal courts⎯and how they can restore their power and Americans’ access to justice⎯told through the lives of three remarkable judges.
Despite the outsize public att- Author: Holding, Reynolds
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0520396618
- Language: English
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The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition
$34.95 Add to cartThe go-to guide to California’s natural history, now updated with fresh insights on stewardship for a changing climate and diverse naturalist perspectives.
The California Naturalist Handbook offers a f
- Author: De Nevers, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 0520412710
- Language: English
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From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine
$26.95 Add to cartA decisive break from the failed Oslo Accords and an innovative plan to create the foundations for peace and self-determination in Israel-Palestine.
For more than three decades, the illusion of a two- Author: Omer-Man, Michael Schaeffer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 0520402006
- Language: English
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Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks
$19.95 Add to cartA stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar.
Reflective and expansive, Mirror in the Sky situates Stevie Nicks as one of the fine- Author: Morrison, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0520401263
- Language: English
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Tech: When Silicon Valley Remakes the World
$27.95 Add to cartThe first holistic analysis of the space, mindset, and inner workings of Silicon Valley in a generation.
Sometimes only an outsider can show how an industry works–and how that industry works upon th- Author: Alexandre, Olivier
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0520413741
- Language: English
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Black Gold: The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal
$28.95 Add to cartCoal’s central role in America’s history and its ongoing threats in the climate crisis.
For decades coal has been crucial to America’s culture, society, and environment, an essential ingredient in dr- Author: Wyss, Bob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0520391780
- Language: English
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The Apothecary’s Wife: The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity
$28.95 Add to cart“A lively medical, scientific, and economic history.”–Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“A timely reminder that the current greed-based healthcare system
Best Nonfiction Books of 2024, Kirkus Reviews- Author: Gevirtz, Karen Bloom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 346
- Publish Date: November 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0520409914
- Language: English
