Haymarket Books is establishing a writing fellowship program that emphasizes mentorship and professional development to support the work of incarcerated individuals and others impacted by the criminal legal system. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
In response to educational bans, Haymarket Books and Kaepernick Publishing are collaborating on a compilation of essays by African American scholars and other Black intellectuals writing in defense of African American/Black Studies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Haymarket Books has acquired the rights to publish the third edition of Black Liberation activist and scholar Angela Davis's autobiography, originally published in 1974. The book will be released in October with a new introduction by Davis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Haymarket Books has come under scrutiny in the last week over a recently announced anthology that critics say badly misjudges the wants of the disability community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
If the widespread protests of unchecked, racist police violence have spurred you to read more about the deep-rooted and systemic problems with policing in this country, here’s an excellent place to start: Haymarket Books, University of Chicago Press, and Verso Books have each made an essential... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-03 14:35:35 UTC ]
You can now download ten free ebooks on social and economic justice from Haymarket Books to read while social distancing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-19 15:10:47 UTC ]
Haymarket Books will publish an anthology of fiction, poetry, and literary essays in 2020 after a successful Kickstarter campaign enabled its editor to pay the permission fees required to reprint iconic writings about abortion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Though Haymarket has always been a mission-driven press, its focus on books on hot-button topics written by prominent authors has proven to be strong revenue generator. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Haymarket Books, the book publishing arm of Chicago’s progressive Center for Economic Research and Social Change, has enjoyed a 43% spike in sales this year, driven by a hot title and the Occupy movement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]