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The presidential pardon is one of the most potent tools in American governance.
Originally intended as a mechanism of mercy, it's now used to shield allies, reward loyalty, and make political statements.
This important new book by Saikrishna Prakash explores its history and future: bit.ly/3LJJZPn
Originally intended as a mechanism of mercy, it's now used to shield allies, reward loyalty, and make political statements.
This important new book by Saikrishna Prakash explores its history and future: bit.ly/3LJJZPn
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The presidential pardon is one of the most potent tools in American governance.
Originally intended as a mechanism of mercy, it's now used to shield allies, reward loyalty, and make political statements.
This important new book by Saikrishna Prakash explores its history and future: bit.ly/3LJJZPn
Originally intended as a mechanism of mercy, it's now used to shield allies, reward loyalty, and make political statements.
This important new book by Saikrishna Prakash explores its history and future: bit.ly/3LJJZPn
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Philippe Aghion, coauthor of The Power of Creative Destruction! The award recognizes his pioneering research on innovation, growth, and the dynamics of creative destruction.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Philippe Aghion, coauthor of The Power of Creative Destruction! The award recognizes his pioneering research on innovation, growth, and the dynamics of creative destruction.
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Keep reading: tinyurl.com/4xpkw5kf
From Sumeria to China to seventeenth–century Europe, premodern societies knew that some speech could destroy lives, undermine social order, and sow political unrest.
Then, in the early 1700s, something changed.
Then, in the early 1700s, something changed.
September 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
From Sumeria to China to seventeenth–century Europe, premodern societies knew that some speech could destroy lives, undermine social order, and sow political unrest.
Then, in the early 1700s, something changed.
Then, in the early 1700s, something changed.
"A brilliant history of a weaponized mantra." – @theguardian.com
Freedom of speech is on everyone's mind—but did you know the concept itself is a relatively recent phenomenon?
Regulating speech and print was once universally accepted as a necessary and proper activity of government.
Freedom of speech is on everyone's mind—but did you know the concept itself is a relatively recent phenomenon?
Regulating speech and print was once universally accepted as a necessary and proper activity of government.
September 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"A brilliant history of a weaponized mantra." – @theguardian.com
Freedom of speech is on everyone's mind—but did you know the concept itself is a relatively recent phenomenon?
Regulating speech and print was once universally accepted as a necessary and proper activity of government.
Freedom of speech is on everyone's mind—but did you know the concept itself is a relatively recent phenomenon?
Regulating speech and print was once universally accepted as a necessary and proper activity of government.
You'll love it as much as Kant loved coffee.
Marcus Willaschek's hotly anticipated Kant: A Revolution in Thinking is a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of Immanuel Kant, the founder of modern philosophy—suitable for experts and newcomers alike.
Marcus Willaschek's hotly anticipated Kant: A Revolution in Thinking is a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of Immanuel Kant, the founder of modern philosophy—suitable for experts and newcomers alike.
September 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
You'll love it as much as Kant loved coffee.
Marcus Willaschek's hotly anticipated Kant: A Revolution in Thinking is a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of Immanuel Kant, the founder of modern philosophy—suitable for experts and newcomers alike.
Marcus Willaschek's hotly anticipated Kant: A Revolution in Thinking is a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of Immanuel Kant, the founder of modern philosophy—suitable for experts and newcomers alike.
Who votes for whom, and why? These are questions that have been with us since the dawn of democracy.
In their new book, A History of Political Conflict, Julia Cagé and Thomas Piketty comb through more than 200 years of data to find answers.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lFvV5K
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social
In their new book, A History of Political Conflict, Julia Cagé and Thomas Piketty comb through more than 200 years of data to find answers.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lFvV5K
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Who votes for whom, and why? These are questions that have been with us since the dawn of democracy.
In their new book, A History of Political Conflict, Julia Cagé and Thomas Piketty comb through more than 200 years of data to find answers.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lFvV5K
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social
In their new book, A History of Political Conflict, Julia Cagé and Thomas Piketty comb through more than 200 years of data to find answers.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lFvV5K
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social
Back-to-school blues?
We’ve created a list of international hits that offer expert advice for students, families, faculty, administrators, and lifelong learners who want to study more effectively and remember longer.
The best part? They’re 25% off through 9/30: tinyurl.com/mrx8hbss
We’ve created a list of international hits that offer expert advice for students, families, faculty, administrators, and lifelong learners who want to study more effectively and remember longer.
The best part? They’re 25% off through 9/30: tinyurl.com/mrx8hbss
August 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Back-to-school blues?
We’ve created a list of international hits that offer expert advice for students, families, faculty, administrators, and lifelong learners who want to study more effectively and remember longer.
The best part? They’re 25% off through 9/30: tinyurl.com/mrx8hbss
We’ve created a list of international hits that offer expert advice for students, families, faculty, administrators, and lifelong learners who want to study more effectively and remember longer.
The best part? They’re 25% off through 9/30: tinyurl.com/mrx8hbss
It's the story of how cosmic forces (like the Perseid meteors) have shaped—and continue to shape—our world.
There's no better way to prepare for the show.
Keep reading: tinyurl.com/2v2hxb73
There's no better way to prepare for the show.
Keep reading: tinyurl.com/2v2hxb73
August 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's the story of how cosmic forces (like the Perseid meteors) have shaped—and continue to shape—our world.
There's no better way to prepare for the show.
Keep reading: tinyurl.com/2v2hxb73
There's no better way to prepare for the show.
Keep reading: tinyurl.com/2v2hxb73
Tonight, the Perseid meteor shower is at its peak. Will you be watching?
We recently spoke with @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, the Blumberg/NASA Chair at the @librarycongress.bsky.social, about his new book, Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean...
We recently spoke with @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, the Blumberg/NASA Chair at the @librarycongress.bsky.social, about his new book, Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean...
August 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tonight, the Perseid meteor shower is at its peak. Will you be watching?
We recently spoke with @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, the Blumberg/NASA Chair at the @librarycongress.bsky.social, about his new book, Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean...
We recently spoke with @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, the Blumberg/NASA Chair at the @librarycongress.bsky.social, about his new book, Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean...
Out today, from @brandonbloch.bsky.social:
A revealing account of how German Protestant leaders embraced democratic ideals after WWII, while firmly and consequentially refusing to account for their earlier complicity with Nazism.
A revealing account of how German Protestant leaders embraced democratic ideals after WWII, while firmly and consequentially refusing to account for their earlier complicity with Nazism.
August 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Out today, from @brandonbloch.bsky.social:
A revealing account of how German Protestant leaders embraced democratic ideals after WWII, while firmly and consequentially refusing to account for their earlier complicity with Nazism.
A revealing account of how German Protestant leaders embraced democratic ideals after WWII, while firmly and consequentially refusing to account for their earlier complicity with Nazism.
Out today: "A brilliant history of a weaponized mantra.” — @theguardian.com
The unsettling history of an ideal equally cherished and misunderstood.
Rejecting platitudes about the First Amendment and its international equivalents, What Is Free Speech? leaves no ideological position undisturbed.
The unsettling history of an ideal equally cherished and misunderstood.
Rejecting platitudes about the First Amendment and its international equivalents, What Is Free Speech? leaves no ideological position undisturbed.
August 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Out today: "A brilliant history of a weaponized mantra.” — @theguardian.com
The unsettling history of an ideal equally cherished and misunderstood.
Rejecting platitudes about the First Amendment and its international equivalents, What Is Free Speech? leaves no ideological position undisturbed.
The unsettling history of an ideal equally cherished and misunderstood.
Rejecting platitudes about the First Amendment and its international equivalents, What Is Free Speech? leaves no ideological position undisturbed.
Super Gay Poems is a New England Book Awards Finalist! Congratulations, @notquitehydepark.bsky.social. 🌈 🧜♀️
About the book: tinyurl.com/bdedtesb
About the book: tinyurl.com/bdedtesb
July 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Super Gay Poems is a New England Book Awards Finalist! Congratulations, @notquitehydepark.bsky.social. 🌈 🧜♀️
About the book: tinyurl.com/bdedtesb
About the book: tinyurl.com/bdedtesb
This Friday!
Whiskerology author Sarah Gold McBride will be on the r/AskHistorians subreddit from 9 a.m. to midday EST, answering your burning questions about HAIR and its history in America.
Join us: reddit.com/r/Askhistorians
About Whiskerology: tinyurl.com/ye42upd9
Whiskerology author Sarah Gold McBride will be on the r/AskHistorians subreddit from 9 a.m. to midday EST, answering your burning questions about HAIR and its history in America.
Join us: reddit.com/r/Askhistorians
About Whiskerology: tinyurl.com/ye42upd9
July 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This Friday!
Whiskerology author Sarah Gold McBride will be on the r/AskHistorians subreddit from 9 a.m. to midday EST, answering your burning questions about HAIR and its history in America.
Join us: reddit.com/r/Askhistorians
About Whiskerology: tinyurl.com/ye42upd9
Whiskerology author Sarah Gold McBride will be on the r/AskHistorians subreddit from 9 a.m. to midday EST, answering your burning questions about HAIR and its history in America.
Join us: reddit.com/r/Askhistorians
About Whiskerology: tinyurl.com/ye42upd9
Our Loeb summer sale ends TODAY, 6/30! ⏲️ 🚨 📚
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June 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Our Loeb summer sale ends TODAY, 6/30! ⏲️ 🚨 📚
Act quickly to save 30% on all Loebs with the code LCL30.
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Gaudeat emptor: Our Loeb summer sale is on.
Now through 6/30, enjoy 30% off all Loeb Classical Library books with the code LCL30. There's no better time to brush up on your Greek and Latin. 📗📕 ⤵️
Now through 6/30, enjoy 30% off all Loeb Classical Library books with the code LCL30. There's no better time to brush up on your Greek and Latin. 📗📕 ⤵️
June 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Gaudeat emptor: Our Loeb summer sale is on.
Now through 6/30, enjoy 30% off all Loeb Classical Library books with the code LCL30. There's no better time to brush up on your Greek and Latin. 📗📕 ⤵️
Now through 6/30, enjoy 30% off all Loeb Classical Library books with the code LCL30. There's no better time to brush up on your Greek and Latin. 📗📕 ⤵️
There's still time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Use the code APM30 to take 30% off the best Asian American scholarship on our website, now through the end of May: bit.ly/3T2wyKx
Use the code APM30 to take 30% off the best Asian American scholarship on our website, now through the end of May: bit.ly/3T2wyKx
May 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
There's still time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Use the code APM30 to take 30% off the best Asian American scholarship on our website, now through the end of May: bit.ly/3T2wyKx
Use the code APM30 to take 30% off the best Asian American scholarship on our website, now through the end of May: bit.ly/3T2wyKx
Are you thinking of pursuing a degree in mathematics? Do you teach in the field? What are your burning math questions? Keep reading...
May 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Are you thinking of pursuing a degree in mathematics? Do you teach in the field? What are your burning math questions? Keep reading...
In 1818, a curious root arrived in a small English village, tucked—seemingly by accident—in a packing case mailed from Brazil.
"The story seemed odd to me: surely someone knew how it got into the packing case?"
We sat down with Sarah Bilston, author of The Lost Orchid: tinyurl.com/38k4ky27
"The story seemed odd to me: surely someone knew how it got into the packing case?"
We sat down with Sarah Bilston, author of The Lost Orchid: tinyurl.com/38k4ky27
May 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In 1818, a curious root arrived in a small English village, tucked—seemingly by accident—in a packing case mailed from Brazil.
"The story seemed odd to me: surely someone knew how it got into the packing case?"
We sat down with Sarah Bilston, author of The Lost Orchid: tinyurl.com/38k4ky27
"The story seemed odd to me: surely someone knew how it got into the packing case?"
We sat down with Sarah Bilston, author of The Lost Orchid: tinyurl.com/38k4ky27
A new kind of power emerged in eighteenth-century France: writers. They shaped opinions, stirred passions, and toppled the monarchy.
The Writer's Lot—set to be award-winning historian Robert Darnton's final book—transcends individual biography to consider literary France as a whole: bit.ly/3YC7sWf
The Writer's Lot—set to be award-winning historian Robert Darnton's final book—transcends individual biography to consider literary France as a whole: bit.ly/3YC7sWf
May 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A new kind of power emerged in eighteenth-century France: writers. They shaped opinions, stirred passions, and toppled the monarchy.
The Writer's Lot—set to be award-winning historian Robert Darnton's final book—transcends individual biography to consider literary France as a whole: bit.ly/3YC7sWf
The Writer's Lot—set to be award-winning historian Robert Darnton's final book—transcends individual biography to consider literary France as a whole: bit.ly/3YC7sWf
"A Calculated Restraint is Richard Breitman's magnum opus, the culmination of decades of brilliant scholarship." – @rerbelding.bsky.social
An eminent historian of the Holocaust examines why Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin were reluctant to speak out against atrocity: tinyurl.com/5n9bah6v
An eminent historian of the Holocaust examines why Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin were reluctant to speak out against atrocity: tinyurl.com/5n9bah6v
May 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"A Calculated Restraint is Richard Breitman's magnum opus, the culmination of decades of brilliant scholarship." – @rerbelding.bsky.social
An eminent historian of the Holocaust examines why Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin were reluctant to speak out against atrocity: tinyurl.com/5n9bah6v
An eminent historian of the Holocaust examines why Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin were reluctant to speak out against atrocity: tinyurl.com/5n9bah6v
Now a 2025 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in General Nonfiction!
Congratulations, Rachel Nolan! 🥳
Congratulations, Rachel Nolan! 🥳
May 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Now a 2025 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in General Nonfiction!
Congratulations, Rachel Nolan! 🥳
Congratulations, Rachel Nolan! 🥳
Happy birthday to the Bard!
There's no better guide to the sonnets of William Shakespeare than Helen Vendler.
This Poetry Month, save 30% on your copy of The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets with the code POE30: tinyurl.com/yc8nzsw3
There's no better guide to the sonnets of William Shakespeare than Helen Vendler.
This Poetry Month, save 30% on your copy of The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets with the code POE30: tinyurl.com/yc8nzsw3
April 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy birthday to the Bard!
There's no better guide to the sonnets of William Shakespeare than Helen Vendler.
This Poetry Month, save 30% on your copy of The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets with the code POE30: tinyurl.com/yc8nzsw3
There's no better guide to the sonnets of William Shakespeare than Helen Vendler.
This Poetry Month, save 30% on your copy of The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets with the code POE30: tinyurl.com/yc8nzsw3
We have discounted
the poetry titles
that are in our catalog
and which
you were probably saving
to buy at full price
Forgive us
it's Poetry Month
so short
and so POE30: bit.ly/4jxFLWt
Harvard University Press is proud to sponsor the Academy of American Poets.
the poetry titles
that are in our catalog
and which
you were probably saving
to buy at full price
Forgive us
it's Poetry Month
so short
and so POE30: bit.ly/4jxFLWt
Harvard University Press is proud to sponsor the Academy of American Poets.
April 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We have discounted
the poetry titles
that are in our catalog
and which
you were probably saving
to buy at full price
Forgive us
it's Poetry Month
so short
and so POE30: bit.ly/4jxFLWt
Harvard University Press is proud to sponsor the Academy of American Poets.
the poetry titles
that are in our catalog
and which
you were probably saving
to buy at full price
Forgive us
it's Poetry Month
so short
and so POE30: bit.ly/4jxFLWt
Harvard University Press is proud to sponsor the Academy of American Poets.
At the European Parliament, Jeffrey Sachs praises Jonathan Haslam's Hubris: The American Origins of Russia's War against Ukraine—
"A detailed historical documentation, step-by-step, what happened. It's really worth reading."
Watch: tinyurl.com/yxzk7z3m
About the book: tinyurl.com/ecep8m5n
"A detailed historical documentation, step-by-step, what happened. It's really worth reading."
Watch: tinyurl.com/yxzk7z3m
About the book: tinyurl.com/ecep8m5n
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
At the European Parliament, Jeffrey Sachs praises Jonathan Haslam's Hubris: The American Origins of Russia's War against Ukraine—
"A detailed historical documentation, step-by-step, what happened. It's really worth reading."
Watch: tinyurl.com/yxzk7z3m
About the book: tinyurl.com/ecep8m5n
"A detailed historical documentation, step-by-step, what happened. It's really worth reading."
Watch: tinyurl.com/yxzk7z3m
About the book: tinyurl.com/ecep8m5n
How did so many come to feel the bond between the US and Israel is historically inevitable, morally right, a matter of common sense?
In Our American Israel, award-winning scholar Amy Kaplan unpacks the cultural narratives that bind these two nations together. Read an excerpt: tinyurl.com/yk2cw6np
In Our American Israel, award-winning scholar Amy Kaplan unpacks the cultural narratives that bind these two nations together. Read an excerpt: tinyurl.com/yk2cw6np
March 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
How did so many come to feel the bond between the US and Israel is historically inevitable, morally right, a matter of common sense?
In Our American Israel, award-winning scholar Amy Kaplan unpacks the cultural narratives that bind these two nations together. Read an excerpt: tinyurl.com/yk2cw6np
In Our American Israel, award-winning scholar Amy Kaplan unpacks the cultural narratives that bind these two nations together. Read an excerpt: tinyurl.com/yk2cw6np