Colonialism has the power to corrupt. This important new work argues that even the early Quakers, who had a belief system rooted in social justice, committed structural and cultural violence against their Indigenous neighbors.

A folkloristic engagement with the weather and its pervasiveness in our lives

A new series of engaging and fascinating essays on the beloved children’s classic

An exciting and detailed study of the explosion of women’s food writing in the early 2000s

An LGBTQIA inclusive relationship and sex education guide written specifically for queer teens.

An exploration of the untold stories of lesser-known female musicians

The second installment of an essential anthology on children’s literature of the Caribbean and its diaspora

The first installment of an essential anthology on children’s literature of the Caribbean and its diaspora

A plastic box with a lightbulb attached may seem like an odd birthday present. But for ecologist Tim Blackburn, a moth trap is a captivating window into the world beyond the roof of his London flat. With names like the Dingy Footman, Jersey Tiger, Pale Mottled Willow, and Uncertain, and at least 140,000 identified species, moths are fascinating in their own right. But no moth is an island—they are vital links in the web of life. In The Jewel Box, Blackburn introduces a landscape of unseen connections, showing us how contents of one small box can illuminate the workings of all nature.

How Mexican artists and intellectuals created a new identity for modern Mexico City through its ties to Aztec Tenochtitlan.

Broadening the familiar view of Mary McLeod Bethune as an advocate for racial and gender equality within the United States, this book highlights Bethune’s global activism and her connections throughout the African diaspora.