BIOGRAPHY

August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art
AUTHOR: Laurence A. Glasco
PUBLISHER: University of Pittsburgh Press (2026)
ISBN: 9780822948544
Glasco uncovers the story of how the people and places of Pittsburgh remained with Wilson after he left his hometown, shining through in a body of work that brought the struggles and triumphs of the Black experience to a wide audience and changed American theater for the better.


Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women Who Shaped Lincoln's Life and Legacy
AUTHOR: Stacy Lynn
PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press (Jun.)
ISBN: 9780809339679
This biography, told through the stories of the women in Lincoln’s life, is also the story of the author’s professional and personal relationship with him as a scholar and editor of his papers.


The World of Leonard Cohen
AUTHOR: David R. Shumway
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9781009350594
A serious and engaging exploration of the artist’s life, work, persona, and legacy by leading scholars and writers.


ESSAYS & CRITICISM

The Birth of Tragedy / Unpublished Basel Writings (Winter 1869/70–Fall 1873)
AUTHOR: Friedrich Nietzsche, Translated, with an Afterword, by Sean D. Kirkland and Andrew J. Mitchell
PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9780804750370
A new critical edition of Nietzsche’s celebrated, and controversial, first book, in which he traces the rise of tragedy as an art form, and its subsequent corruption and reinvention.


Demolishing Detroit
AUTHOR: Nicholas L. Caverly
PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press (Dec.)
ISBN: 9781503640252
As calls to dismantle racist systems have become increasingly urgent, this book provides cautionary tales of urban transformations meant to combat white supremacy that ultimately reinforced inequality.


Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared: The Collected Letters of Jack Spicer
AUTHOR: Jack Spicer; edited by Kevin Killian, Kelly Holt, Daniel Benjamin
PUBLISHER: Wesleyan University Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9780819501905
These 300+ letters radiate with the brilliance, ferocity, and vulnerability that characterizes Spicer’s poetry. Includes letters to Charles Olson, Ezra Pound, Robin Blaser, Robert Duncan, and more.


Feedback: Translations from the IrRational
AUTHOR: Elliott Sharp
PUBLISHER: Wesleyan University Press (Nov.)
ISBN: 9780819502056
A wide-ranging meditation on music, sound, artificial intelligence, consciousness, and contemporary culture from a composer and artist who is one of the central figures in NYC's Downtown Scene.


The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai
AUTHOR: Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin Jr., editors
PUBLISHER: Rutgers University Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9781978836846
“These tales offer an amazingly detailed history of the Girls, full of in-depth analysis, revealing interviews, never-before-known facts, and sly references to our favorite funny moments and one-liners.” —Jim Colucci


I'm Sorry You Feel That Way
AUTHOR: Diane Negra
PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press (2026)
ISBN: 978150364506
An impassioned analysis of how twenty-first century capitalism is re-making the roles of customer and customer service provider, shedding light on why consumer capitalism has come to feel so punishing for so many.


MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, Third Edition
AUTHOR: Ellen C. Carillo
PUBLISHER: Modern Language Association (2026)
ISBN: 9781603297394
Updated with AI guidance, the third edition of this best-selling classroom guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future careers, and participation in democracy.


Reader Bot
AUTHOR: Naomi S. Baron
PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9781503643949
Now that AI is proving an adept reader, what happens to our own reading skills and motivations? Reader Bot tackles this question, revealing why we must be thoughtful about how we welcome AI-as-reader into our lives.


Transtraterrestrial: Dark Matter and Black Divinities
AUTHOR: Sage Ni’Ja Whitson
PUBLISHER: Wesleyan University Press (Nov.)
ISBN: 9780819501998
Documents a unique artistic vision and groundbreaking performance pieces, blending African Diasporic practices with innovative methodologies to explore themes of gender, sexuality, race, and spirit.


We the Voters
AUTHOR: Lori A. Ringhand
PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9781503645479
Using constitutional text, history, and Supreme Court decisions, Ringhand elucidates the Constitution’s framework for our elections, empowering Americans to engage with the important questions underlying our electoral system.


GRAPHIC NOVEL & COMICS

Gay Mormon Dad
AUTHOR: Chad Anderson, art by Remy Burke
PUBLISHER: Graphic Mundi (2026)
ISBN: 9781637790984
An inspiring autobiography of one man learning to love himself in a complicated world. This moving graphic novel sheds light on the dangers of spiritual abuse and illuminates the path to healing.


Infected for Science
AUTHOR: Sydney Halpern, art by Trygve Faste
PUBLISHER: Graphic Mundi (2026)
ISBN: 9781637790991
This powerful graphic narrative explores patriotism, protest, and the moral courage of those who chose to put themselves in harm’s way for what they believe is right.


HISTORY

Bastion by the Bay: The Presidio of San Francisco, from Outpost of Empire to Magnificent Park
AUTHOR: John P. Langellier
PUBLISHER: University of North Texas Press (2026)
ISBN: 9781574419986
Bastion by the Bay examines the history of the Presidio of San Francisco from its Spanish construction in 1776 and inheritance by the Mexican and American governments to today, where it still stands as a magnificent national park.


Brahms Patriotic and Political
AUTHOR: David Brodbeck
PUBLISHER: University of Rochester Press (Jun.)
ISBN: 9781648251078
Provides historical context to show how Brahms’s three most intensely political and nationalistic works interact with questions of German patriotism, liberalism, and nationalism.


Putting Plastic Surgery on Paper: How Art and Archives Defined Second World War Reconstructive Surgery in Britain
AUTHOR: Christine Slobogin
PUBLISHER: University of Rochester Press (Jun.)
ISBN: 9781648251207
An interdisciplinary approach to medical history that shows the key role that drawings and photographs had in shaping the material, professional, emotional, and aesthetic parameters of plastic surgery.


Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy!
AUTHOR: Sarah Crabtree, art by Melissa Philley
PUBLISHER: Penn State University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9780271101521
A gripping graphic history, this book uncovers the extraordinary life of William Rotch, a pacifist merchant who defied empires, survived treason trials, and turned revolution into opportunity.


The Real Ike
AUTHOR: Martin Mack Teasley
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kansas (Sep.)
ISBN: 9780700641345
Former Eisenhower Library deputy director reveals the truth behind myths and rumors, offering a fresh, candid look at President Dwight D. Eisenhower like never before.


Repoliticizing the Word Through Poetry and Preaching
AUTHOR: April C. E. Langley
PUBLISHER: Wayne State University Press (Nov.)
ISBN: 9780814349892
Weaving together the legacies of early Black Christian women, author April C. E. Langley explores the foundational ways in which faith, poetics, and spirituality have shaped Black activism in the United States.


Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope
AUTHOR: Brandon M. Terry
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press (Oct.)
ISBN: 9780674271289
A landmark reinterpretation of the civil rights movement that challenges reductive heroic narratives and invigorates new debates and possibilities for the future of the struggle for liberation.


Yoruba Pentecostalism and Child Witchcraft Accusations
AUTHOR: Claire P. Ayelotan
PUBLISHER: University of Rochester Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9781648251238
What drives communities to accuse children of witchcraft? Claire Ayelotan explores the role of migration, leadership, and collective responsibility to address faith-based child abuse globally.


LITERATURE & FICTION

The Patron Saint of Lost Girls
AUTHOR: Maureen Aitken
PUBLISHER: Wayne State University Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9780814352465
In 1970s and ’80s Detroit, the city wrestles with an unending economic downturn, increasing violence, and white exodus to the suburbs. Amid all of this is twentysomething Mary, who is just trying to grapple with her identity in a world filled with uncertainty.


MEMOIR

The Boundless Game
AUTHOR: Tim Bascom
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kansas (2026)
ISBN: 9780700641024
A lifelong soccer player and award-winning author shows us how the sport transcends races, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences, and brings us all closer together.


Whirlwind
AUTHOR: Bill Kurtis
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kansas (Sep.)
ISBN: 9780700640041
Legendary correspondent, anchorman, and producer Bill Kurtis details his whirlwind career reporting American history as it unfolded, from the Topeka Tornado to Charles Manson and Agent Orange.


POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Darién Gap: A Reporter's Journey through the Deadly Crossroads of the Americas
AUTHOR: Belén Fernández
PUBLISHER: Rutgers University Press (Aug.)
ISBN: 9781978842083
“Fernández's gonzo journalism is fearless. ...The Darién Gap is a revelatory, yet heated, examination of the human costs of seeking asylum and a better life in America that skewers the notion of national borders…. [A] chilling exposé.” —Shelf Awareness


The Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize Can Improve Our Lives
AUTHOR: Michael Hallsworth
PUBLISHER: The MIT Press (Oct.)
ISBN: 9780262050944
How our desire to stamp out hypocrisy is backfiring—and how learning to target our criticisms better can improve our politics, business, and personal relationships.


On Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom
AUTHOR: Cass Sunstein
PUBLISHER: The MIT Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9780262049771
A much-needed defense of liberalism—what it is, why it is under threat, and why we need it more than ever—from one of our most important political thinkers today.


The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History
AUTHOR: Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9780674303201
In this indispensable guide, renowned legal scholar Saikrishna Prakash explores how the presidential pardon has grown into the most expansive and controversial tool of the modern presidency.


Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change
AUTHOR: Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly
PUBLISHER: The MIT Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9780262049788
A novel and scientific approach to creating transformative social change—and the surprising ways that each of us can help make a real difference.


Still No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air
AUTHOR: Mark Z. Jacobson
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9781009662475
Updated edition describes how individuals and communities can solve the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and secure energy supplies.


Strikingly Similar: Plagiarism and Appropriation from Chaucer to Chatbots
AUTHOR: Roger Kreuz
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9781009618328
Discover the psychology behind plagiarism and appropriation on a conscious, unconscious, and cultural level.


That Book Is Dangerous!: How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking Publishing
AUTHOR: Adam Szetela
PUBLISHER: The MIT Press (Aug.)
ISBN: 9780262049856
An alarming exposé of the new challenges to literary freedom in the age of social media—when anyone with an identity and an internet connection can be a censor.


We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For
AUTHOR: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press (2026)
ISBN: 9780674303515
Bestselling author Eddie Glaude’s powerful meditation on how ordinary people can shake off their reliance on professional politicians and take charge in building a more just and inclusive democracy.


SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY & HORROR

Icons of the Fantastic: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature from The Korshak Collection
AUTHOR: Amanda T. Zehnder and David M. Brinley, editors; foreword by Guillermo del Toro
PUBLISHER: University of Delaware Press (Distributed by Rutgers) (Oct.)
ISBN: 9781644534052
“The Korshak Collection is a legacy to mankind.” —Guillermo del Toro. Icons of the Fantastic features artwork by pioneering artists from over 160 years of published works of science fiction and fantasy.


SELF-IMPROVEMENT & SELF-HELP

An Alphabet for Dreamers
AUTHOR: Sharon Sliwinski
PUBLISHER: The MIT Press (Oct.)
ISBN: 9780262049795
A trailblazing look at how dreams serve as one of our most powerful ways to understand—and radically change—our world. A small, intimate gift book with 26 charming watercolor illustrations.


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