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The Full Rudy

The Man, the Myth, the Mania

By Jack Newfield


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Rudolph Giuliani is still remembered as "America's mayor;" the man who cleaned up New York and took charge when the Twin Towers fell. After 9/11, Giuliani was named Time's "Person of the Year," knighted by the Queen, and started charging $100,000 per speech. Now, he wants to be president.
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The Prison Letters of Fidel Castro


By Ann Louise Bardach


As world grapples with the question of what an ailing Fidel Castro means for Cuba, comes the publication of this historic first English publication of his letters from prison.

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American Rebels


By Jack Newfield


In this anthology of original essays, leading American writers discuss individuals who reconciled authentic patriotism with original artistic creation, unpopular opinion, and real moral principles.

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There's No Jose Here

Following the Hidden Lives of Mexican Immigrants

By Gabriel Thompson


The immigration debate has become one of the most heated and polarizing issues of our time. Yet Americans remain largely ignorant about the actual lives behind the headlines and talk-show bluster. This book is an attempt to change that.

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Kill the Messenger

How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb

By Nick Schou


Kill the Messenger is an unflinching portrait of the courageous but misunderstood reporter Gary Webb, who paid the highest price for his notoriety.

Read about the life and death of Gary Webb here.
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Nothing but an Unfinished Song

Bobby Sands, the Irish Hunger Striker Who Ignited a Generation

By Denis O'Hearn


The life, resistance, and death of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands inspired millions around the world. This is his story.

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First Amendment Felon

The Story of Frank Wilkinson, His 132,000-Page FBI File, and His Epic Fight for Civil Rights and Liberties

By Robert Sherrill


Frank Wilkinson was one of the staunchest defenders of the First Amendment. This is his story.

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The Professor and the Pupil

The Politics and Friendship of W.E.B Du Bois and Paul Robeson

By Murali Balaji


W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson are both towering figures of African American history; their writing and activism remain influential and inspiring to people around the world. But less is known of the forty year friendship the two men shared. This is the story.
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The Man Who Pushed America to War

The Extraordinary Life, Adventures and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi

By Aram Roston


From an Emmy award-winning investigative reporter - an explosive biography that reveals the untold story of the man most responsible for the war in Iraq.

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Read more about Aram Roston and check out his website.

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Deborah Stone's Book Tour

July 7 - November 2 | Across the United States
Deborah Stone, a Nation Books author, recently published her fourth book, The Samaritan's Dilemma. Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect calls it "a brilliant and persuasive statement of the case for organized compassion—not out of sentimentality but for the viability of society and our own self regard as a decent people." Listen to her on the radio and get a copy of the book signed at a bookstore on Stone's book tour. Find the schedule here.

September 9 | 7 pm
Author Talk and Book Signing: Larry Beinhart
(Partners & Crime, Greenwich Village, NYC)
Nation Books author Larry Beinhart will talk about and sign copies of his newest detective mystery novel, Salvation Boulevard at independent specialty New York City bookstore, Partners & Crime. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 9, from 7 p.m. onwards. MORE

September 10 | 9 am
Larry Bienhart on Albany, NY Local Radio to Discuss New Book
(Roundtable, WAMC-AM, Albany, New York)
Listen to Nation Books author Larry Beinhart discuss his latest detective mystery, Salvation Boulevard, with Andy Clegg, Sarah LaDuke and Joe Donahue on Albany WAMC-AM's Roundtable radio show.

Roundtable airs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. MORE

September 13
2008 ELECTION: What's Really at Stake?
(Cooper Union Auditorium, 30 Cooper Square, NYC)
Come listen to Institute Fellows Naomi Klein and Jeremy Scahill (also a Nation Books author of Blackwater) speak at a benefit for The Indypendent newspaper at Cooper Union Auditorium in New York City. Additional panelists to be announced; meet the speakers at a special pre-event reception. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit indypendent.org or call (212)-221-0521. MORE

September 13 - 14
Larry Beinhart Talks About Salvation Boulevard on Air America Radio
(Ring of Fire, Air America Radio)
Listen to Nation Books author Larry Beinhart (author of Wag the Dog and The Librarian) talk about his newest novel, Salvation Boulevard, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio on Air America Radio's Ring of Fire. MORE

September 15
Larry Beinhart on Joey Reynolds Show
(WOR-AM, New York City)
Listen to Larry Beinhart (author of Wag the Dog and The Librarian) talk about his newest book, Salvation Boulevard on the Joey Reynolds Show. The radio talk show airs every weeknight from midnight to 5 a.m. MORE