Cultural Studies
On the Record: Music that Changed America
Hardback
The surprising story of how iconic works of music sparked debate and action in America’s halls of Congress
Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion
Paperback
A philosopher argues that the proliferation of rules and mandates is making us dumber, less moral, more deceptive and less able to govern important institutions
Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji
Paperback
A vibrant exploration of the world's newest language—where it came from, how it works and where it's going
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
Paperback
“Everybody who has ever read a book will benefit from the way Keith Houston explores the most powerful object of our time. And everybody who has read it will agree that reports of the book’s death have been greatly exaggerated.”—Erik Spiekermann, typographer
White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy
Hardback
An explosive work with far-ranging historical implications, White Poverty promises to be one of the most influential books of the 2024 US election cycle