Other Press

"Alongside her human rights advocacy, Francesca Albanese is bringing out a book, When the World Sleeps: Stories, which is part memoir and part elegy to the Palestinians for what she sees as their dignity under oppression and their 'rage without hate.'" bit.ly/482ni15

The bestselling author of Quicksand, Malin Persson Giolito, returns with a compelling portrait of modern Sweden that speaks to universal questions about crime and morality, told in ten stories. Read an excerpt: bit.ly/4tmA7vw

In her weekly newsletter, our publisher talks about the recently published novel OF LOSS AND LAVENDER saying it is "exactly the kind of story about emigration that we want to read!" Read the full newsletter and follow author @sinanantoon. mailchi.mp/otherpress/lav…

In this achingly beautiful novel of trauma, memory, and identity, two Iraqi men struggle to start a new life in the United States after the Gulf War. Read more about OF LOSS AND LAVENDER here: bit.ly/4bSLcyl @sinanantoon

The Wall Street Journal reviews EVERYTHING IS PHOTOGRAPH. wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

THE FERTILITY OF EVIL made the @CrimeReads best international crime fiction list. They say the novel "already looks to be one of the best historical novels of the year, for a story that looks back on the past not to re-litigate, but to understand." crimereads.com/the-best-inter…

Andrew S. Curran, acclaimed historian and biographer, presents Biography of a Dangerous Idea, a bold examination of how Enlightenment thinkers reshaped the concept of race from Louis XIV to Jefferson. theprologuesociety.org/event-details/…

Amara Lakhous will be conversation with Madeleine Dobie to discuss THE FERTILITY OF EVIL on 2/19 at the Montague location of @booksaremagicbk in Brooklyn. Information on tickets at the link below, as well details on where it will be livestreamed for free. bit.ly/4qirAYi

Other Press' Raja Shehadeh, author of WE COULD HAVE BEEN FRIENDS MY FATHER AND I and WHAT DOES ISRAEL HAVE TO FEAR FROM PALESTINE, among others, sits down with The New York Times for a riveting interview. nytimes.com/2025/12/20/mag…

In this week's newsletter, our publisher asks: "Did Mamdani Bring Us a Glimmer of Hope?" Read more here: bit.ly/4iu7qbQ

I SEEK A KIND PERSON by Julian Borger was named in the @nytimes 100 Notable Books of the Year, with them saying "in this haunting and revelatory book, Borger tells their stories alongside his own." nyti.ms/4ro6mtY

Autofiction meets historical investigation in this compelling ode to a young French Resistance fighter killed during World War II. Here is what the @latimes has to say about THE NAME ON THE WALL. Find out more about the book: bit.ly/4a5Trqj

The trailer for THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN, based on our book by Giuliano Da Empoli! Check it out and visit otherpress.com to get your copy. geektyrant.com/news/trailer-f…

A starred review from Publishers Weekly for Andrew Curran's BIOGRAPHY OF A DANGEROUS IDEA, out this February. publishersweekly.com/9781635422245

In this week's newsletter, our Publisher talks about Patrick Boucheron’s American edition of the astounding Political Fictions: From the Middle Ages to the “Post-Truth” Present. Read more: bit.ly/43Feigb

In this week's newsletter, our Publisher talks about the new novel by Mario Fortunato THE INNOCENT DAYS OF WAR, which takes us back to the Second World War, when young Italians gathered together in the mountains to fight Fascism. mailchi.mp/otherpress/inn…

@KirkusReviews says POLITICAL FICTIONS is "a nimble work of political philosophy and history that probes the stories told by tyrants and patriots." Read the review. kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/p…

THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN, which we published in 2023, is coming to theaters starring Jude law! bit.ly/4nuz5KW

In THE GARDEN AND THE JUNGLE an award-winning French journalist’s far-ranging critique of Europe’s betrayal of universal values and equal rights as war and right-wing populism spread worldwide. bit.ly/46bbdGu

Reminder about tonight's free event. Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for a virtual event with translator Luke Leafgren to discuss and honor the release of The Tale of a Wall by Nasser Abu Srour. eventbrite.com/e/transnationa…