History & Culture

'Let this series begin the discussion.' - Bruce Pascoe'An act of intellectual reconciliation.' - Lynette RussellSonglines are an archive for powerful knowledges that ensured Australia's many Indigenous cultures flourished for over 60,000...

Why don’t our schools work? Eve L. Ewing tackles this question from a new angle: What if they’re actually doing what they were built to do? She argues that instead...

Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori...

The Buddha in the World From Pankaj Mishra, the Windham-Campbell Prize-winning author of The World After Gaza, a meditation on the life and legacy of the Buddha, refracted through one man's...

'A must-read manifesto for border abolition' - gal-dem Borders are more than geographical lines - they impact all our lives, whether it's the inhumanity of deportations, or a rise in racist...

'Lyrical and uncompromising - Suhaiymah writes to disrupt' - gal-dem Islamophobia is everywhere. It is a narrative and history woven so deeply into our everyday lives that we don't even notice...

'This book brings history alive' BERNADINE EVARISTO WITH A FOREWORD FROM ZADIE SMITH 'Black England is a book that will be relevant for ever' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ---------------- The idea that...

“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)               We in the West share a common narrative of world history....

An authoritative account of key geopolitical changes affecting Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia was created by geopolitics; it might die with it.The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s marked...

If queers weren't meant to have kids, why do lesbians nest after one week? Why are hot gays called daddy? Why are drag queens so maternal? This stunning, fully illustrated...

Reflections on the Songs of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter Curated and introduced by two-time Miles Franklin winner, Noongar man Kim Scott, this special volume brings together 23 First Nations...

A harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of the bombing of Nagasaki - and the acts of human kindness left in its wake.'A book that everyone should read' The TimesOn 9th August 1945,...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. A memoir, essay, history, travelogue, and meditation on the mighty taco. Taco is...

A unique collection of multi-generational contributions from up-and-coming, as well as established, actors on representation of Blackness on stage and screen. This groundbreaking collection of curated interviews provides an opportunity...

The truth about the bloody battles fought to establish a nation For the first time, The Australian Wars brings what for too long has been considered the historical past into...

Stories from India’s Poorest Districts A classic of investigative reporting and social inquiry by the authority on Indian rural poverty, published outside of India for the first time with a...

Stolen children, shattered families, silenced histories From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author Debra Dank, comes a book about the discovery of having family members taken, and the secrets that...

Creating Work That Transforms Communities A historical and philosophical exploration of the impact of design on underserved communities, examining the field’s shortcomings as well as its potential to create positive...

Death Practices Around the World Discover the world’s most fascinating death and funeral traditions in this illustrated modern-day memento mori. Embark on a whirlwind tour of burial, preservation, and memorial...

This is the rich and delicious story of the world's most famous trade routes retold through recipes "Anna Ansari is a rare kind of home cook who is able to...

Bracing and essential, a radical reframing of British Romanticism through the lens of Black experience – for fans of David Olusoga, Gretchen Gerzina, Saidiya Hartman and Emma Dabir Wordsworth, Shelley,...

An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI When longtime AI expert...

What’s Black about “History of Art”? Since the inception of mainstream art history, Blackness has been distinctly ignored. In Reframing Blackness, art historian and founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges this...

Emeli Sione shares her Dawn Raid story to help us understand the real impact of this dark time in our history. With valuable lessons for all New Zealanders, A New...

In an age where our attention is pulled in so many different directions and it feels almost impossible to properly engage with anything, how do we truly notice what we...

The Rise of Cybercrime and the Fight to Keep Us Safe In a world, where cyber threats evolve daily, the line between hacker and hero is thinner than you think....

Decentralization and Diversification as Neotribes This second edition brings the definitive empirical work on Japanese youth fashion subcultures up-to-date for the 2020s, featuring three new chapters and essential updates in...

A powerful and important reckoning with Britain's imperial legacy and contemporary systemic racismFrom the 1500s to the mid-twentieth century, the events that took place in the Caribbean - from conquest,...

This is the story of the British empire for readers aged 9+, told through the monumental journeys that shaped it - by award-winning, bestselling author of Empireland, Empireworld and Stolen History Sathnam Sanghera.The British...

How the world's ancient serpent stories can guide us By the renowned author of Sand Talk and Right Story, Wrong Story, and First Nations researcher Megan Kelleher, comes this fascinating investigation into the...

A Maori guidebook of the mind From the best-selling author of Aroha, Wawata, Waitohu and E Moko Dear Moko, comes a unique exploration of how to think about thinking, rooted in the wisdom of...

A history of Iran's political underdevelopment, of how and why social movements emerged, and of how they blossomed into revolutions that ultimately betrayed their ideals. Triumph and Despair tells the dramatic...

A unique exploration of caste oppression and caste resistance around the world, from one of India's leading public intellectuals. Caste, and caste-based discrimination, are not just Indian issues. They are...

The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective This vital volume places the Gaza catastrophe in its wider geopolitical and historical context The destruction that has been rained on Gaza has been seen...

The untold story of the Central Australian Football Club Redtails in the Sunset follows the story of an Aussie rules football team from Central Australia fighting to enter the game's final...

A panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking territory of the United States with a history shaped by conquest and resistance. For...

Records of Ancient Matters The classic story of Japan's origins—now in a fully revised and reader-friendly edition. The Kojiki is Japan's oldest surviving text, chronicling the mythical creation of the...

Stories from the Earth From the sacred stones of Stonehenge to the rose red city of Petra, from towering mountains to the smallest grains of sand, rocks have had a...

An Investigation of Missing Sound Raymond Antrobus was first diagnosed as deaf at the age of six. He discovered he had missing sounds - bird calls, whistles, kettles, alarms. Teachers...

Summer of Our Discontent is the story of the dramatic and not inevitable turn in consciousness, encapsulated in the generation-defining twin calamities of the death of George Floyd and Covid-19....

The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors 'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient...

  'Tawada's strange, exquisite book toys with ideas of language, identity and what it means to own someone else's story or one's own' The New Yorker on Tawada's Memoirs of a Polar Bear Are you...

The sequel to The Motorcycle Diaries, this book is Ernesto Che Guevera's journal documenting the young Argentine's second trip through Latin America, revealing the emergence of a committed revolutionary.These letters, poetry, and...

A cultural biography, both sweeping and intimate, of the legend Bruce Lee, set against the extraordinary, untold story of the rise of Asian America—from the author of the award-winning classic...

The Case for a Single Democratic State in Palestine Ali Abunimah provides an effective strategy for advancing the struggle for a just, single-state solution in Palestine. In this essential work,...

Americans have been sold a version of social justice that fails to deliver It's not simply that big business has cynically co-opted an authentic grassroots uprising, but that an unwitting...

How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy An eye-opening survey of how extractive industries power globalisation - and how to fight back Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or...

A Memoir of Slavery, Poverty, Celebrity, and Scientology “Hey, kid. Kid.” A voice in the darkness of the slum dorm. I awoke to my stale, bare mattress. It was midnight....

The dramatic and immersive story of an ambitious young empress who was the only woman to ever rule the Mughal Empire. More than four centuries ago in India, a Muslim...

Through the voices of those who live it, Beyond the Wall unveils the everyday realities of occupation, resilience, and the fight for dignity in Palestine. Their voices come from Bethlehem and...