Norton Shorts

The Racial Wealth Gap: A Brief History
Hardback
A concise history that uncovers the roots of this most pernicious American divide and makes an urgent call for reparations

The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why
Paperback
A philosopher calls for a revolution in ethics, suggesting we expand our “moral circle” to include insects, AI systems and even microbes

What's Real about Race?: Untangling Science, Genetics, and Society
Paperback
A paradigm-shifting tour of genetics and identity arguing that race is at once a biological fiction and a social reality

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

Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times
Hardback
The Pulitzer Prize–winning poet reveals how poetry is a powerful tool of connection and understanding in a fractured world


