Product Description: In Radical, Nicholas von Hoffman tells the story of Saul Alinsky, the “father” of community organizing. Von Hoffman, who worked with Alinsky for years, gives a moving, often funny portrait of his mentor, a man who forever changed American politics, along with a rigorous historical analysis of what made his contribution so vital...read more

Critical commentary accompanies the story of Antonio who risks his life to borrow money from his enemy, Shylock, and is saved by Portia, an heiress posing as a lawyer.

Product Description: Diane Wilson is an activist, shrimper, and all around hell-raiser whose first book, An Unreasonable Woman, told of her battle to save her bay in Seadrift, Texas. Back then, she was an accidental activist who worked with whistleblowers, organized protests, and eventually sunk her own boat to stop the plastic-manufacturing giant Formosa from releasing dangerous chemicals into water she shrimped in, grew up on, and loved...read more

Product Description: "Block's memories of [her period underground] are consistently evocative and occasionally emotionally wrenching, compelling the reader to stay glued to the text."—CounterPunch“Diana Block’s Arm the Spirit is a stunning piece of work with pitch-perfect voice and strong writing...read more

Critical commentary accompanies the story of Antonio who risks his life to borrow money from his enemy, Shylock, and is saved by Portia, an heiress posing as a lawyer. (view table of contents)