NBN Book of the Day

Marshall Poe

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Western History

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Sex Robots

America’s New Racial Battle Lines

Jews

Tax Policy

Antitax Movement

Chinese Science

Global Enlightenment

Political Legitimacy

Henry III

Crisis Behavior

Guido Alfani

The "NBN Book of the Day" features the most timely and interesting author interviews from the New Books Network delivered to you every weekday. Support our show by becoming a premium member! newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

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Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022)

In Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg presents a lively exploration of the medieval and early modern attitudes towards dance, as the perception o... more

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Javiera Barandiaran, "Living Minerals: Nature, Trade, and Power in the Race for Lithium" (MIT Press, 2026)

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Laura K. Field, "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Political Theorist Laura Field has written an insightful and detailed exploration of the people and the ideas that have shaped the second Trump Administration (and some contributed, as well, to the first Trump Administration.) While Furious Minds: Th... more

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Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo, "Governing Digital China" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

China's approach to digital governance has gained global influence, often evoking Orwellian 'Big Brother' comparisons. Governing Digital China (Cambridge UP, 2025) challenges this perception, arguing that China's approach is radically different in p... more

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Daniela Stockmann

Director of the Centre for Digital Governance and Professor of Digital Governance at the Hertie School in Berlin

Hertie School

Episode: Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo, "Governing Digital China" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

Ting Luo

Associate Professor in Government and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

Episode: Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo, "Governing Digital China" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

Jameson Sweet

Professor in the American Studies Department at Rutgers University, author of Mixed Blood Histories.

Rutgers University

Episode: Jameson R. Sweet, "Mixed-Blood Histories: Race, Law, and Dakota Indians in the Nineteenth-Century Midwest" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

Writer, civil rights attorney, playwright, speaker, and professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Episode: Gloria Browne-Marshall, "A Protest History of the United States" (Beacon Press, 2026) Revisited

Bill Kopp

Freelance journalist and author of 'What's the Big Idea? 30 Great Concept Albums'

Hozac Books

Episode: Bill Kopp, "What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums" (Hozac, 2025)

Dr. Leslie James

Professor in the Global History Department

Queen's University of London

Episode: Leslie James, "The Moving Word: How the West African and Caribbean Press Shaped Black Political Thought, 1935-1960" (Harvard UP, 2025)

Nina Bandelj

Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Sociology

University of California, Irvine

Episode: Nina Bandelj, "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Dr. Andrew Billing

Author of Animal Rhetoric and Natural Science in Eighteenth-century Liberal Political Writing, Political Zoologies of the French Enlightenment

Macalester College

Episode: Andrew Billing, "Animal Rhetoric and Natural Science in Eighteenth-century Liberal Political Writing" (Routledge, 2023)

Luca Cottini

Professor of Italian Studies at Villanova University, creator of the YouTube channel Italian Innovators

Villanova University

Episode: Luca Cottini, "The Rise of Americanism in Italy, 1888-1919" (U Toronto Press, 2025)

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Joshua Clark Davis, "Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Q: Why is that and how can it change our understanding of the state power during the civil rights movements?

Every major police department had a Red Squad focused on political intelligence, which grew during the civil rights movement, showcasing local policing's significant role in undermining activism.

Joshua Clark Davis, "Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Q: Can you just very briefly introduce yourself, talk about your field of expertise and then tell us how the idea of this book came to you?

I'm Joshua Clark Davis, Associate Professor of History at the University of Baltimore, focusing on U.S. history after World War II, particularly social movements and their interactions with law enforcement.

Gloria Browne-Marshall, "A Protest History of the United States" (Beacon Press, 2026) Revisited

Q: How should we be thinking about this moment now in the larger historical context?

Browne-Marshall emphasizes the need to recognize patterns of oppression and protest throughout history, urging vigilance against complacency in protecting hard-won rights and freedoms.

Gloria Browne-Marshall, "A Protest History of the United States" (Beacon Press, 2026) Revisited

Q: If James Baldwin were with us today, what do you think he would say about what we're seeing and experiencing?

Browne-Marshall reflects that Baldwin would recognize the persistence of American violence and the recurring cycles of racial conflict in the U.S., urging community unity in protests while also pushing for a positive direction in their efforts.

Bill Kopp, "What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums" (Hozac, 2025)

Q: What has that looked like?

Some artists who would have never bothered with the idea of a concept album have decided to take a turn in that direction.

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