In collaboration with Emily Yellin, the Rev. James Lawson penned Nonviolent, a memoir explaining the principles, personalities, and struggles of a movement for social change. Yellin will speak at the Historic Woolworth Theatre in Nashville on February 18, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis on February 20, and Novel in Memphis on March 26.

In Medgar and Myrlie, the noted television commentator Joy-Ann Reid pens an intimate history of a marriage and a panoramic narrative of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi and beyond. Reid will speak at the University Center at the University of Memphis on February 7.   

In Strikingly Similar, Roger Kreuz dives into plagiarism scandals, past and present. He explains why we care — and don’t.

The South has the most nuclear reactors — and the most radioactive waste — of any region in the United States. Radioactive Dixie uncovers their fascinating, complicated history.

Brian Kwoba’s Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism examines the life and legacy of an activist, intellectual, and journalist who challenged the status quo on race, politics, capitalism, and romantic relationships.