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Commercial culture's relentless focus on celebrity and entertainment has put serious publishing into partial eclipse. Nation Books is dedicated to continuing the long tradition of progressive, critical thought in America and is one of the most provocative and exciting imprints in independent publishing.

Founded in 2000, the mission of Nation Books is to publish arresting titles on the social and cultural forces that shape our lives today. Nation Books publishes new, nonfiction works on politics and current events, human rights, feminism, race, gay and lesbian issues, history, art and culture, popular science and the environment.

Nation Books has published an eclectic range of writers that include Gore Vidal, Walter Mosley, Ann Louise Bardach, Norman Mailer, Jeremy Scahill, Kristal Brent Zook, Nick Schou, and Gabriel Thompson.

Nation Books is a project of The Nation Instituteand a co-publishing venture with Perseus Books.

Hamilton Fish, Publisher
John Sherer, Publisher
Carl Bromley, Editorial Director
Ruth Baldwin, Associate Editor
Michele Jacob, Publicity Manager

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Nation Books does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. Please send your query letter using this electronic submission form.Due to the large volume of submissions that we receive it can take between 6 to 8 weeks for us to respond.

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How to Rule The World Book Tour

April 19 - May 21 | Across the United States
Nation Books author Mark Engler kicks off his multi-city book tour to promote How to Rule The World at the Bluestockings bookstore in New York. The event begins at 7 p.m.

May 8 - 9 | 7:30 am
Bruce Mau at The New Yorker conference
(IAC Building, Chelsea, New York )
Listen to Institute Fellow Bruce Mau speak at The New Yorker conference. MORE

May 10 | 9 am
Jonathan Schell Wins Award at Thinking Outside the Bomb Conference
(Sheraton University City, Philadelphia)
Senior Fellow Jonathan Schell will accept the 2008 John and Chara Haas Award for International Peace and Social Justice at 6 p.m. during the Project for Nuclear Awareness conference, Thinking Outside the Bomb. MORE