books

The UCLA Anderson professor’s new book aims to help people “make tomorrow better today.”

UCLA staff recommend books, films, music and more to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The professor, who specializes in immigration, gender and broad conceptualizations of violence, was elected as the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow.

The historian and author discusses her ongoing research and her new book, “What Sorrows Labour in My Parent’s Breast?”

From books, graphic novels and podcasts to narrative films and documentaries, staff members recommend their top picks.

Historian Kelly Lytle Hernández was honored for her book “Bad Mexicans,” which looks at the Mexican Revolution from both sides of the border.

“The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.

Schwartz’s new book, “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable,” illustrates how the legal system shields officers and prevents victims from receiving justice.

Q&A with Professor Kal Raustiala, whose new book illuminates the life and legacy of the only UCLA alumnus to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kelly Lytle Hernández’s ‘Bad Mexicans’ comes at a time when L.A.’s politics reckon with racism.

UCLA staff members recommend works for education and entertainment to celebrate throughout November.

A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

Patricia Turner discusses her new book, “Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century”

Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”

With the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative education looming, Gary Orfield’s book calls for race-conscious policies that can open the doors to educational opportunity for all.

Repatriation of Judaica texts serves as catalyst for UCLA Library-hosted symposium.

A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

From rock band the Linda Lindas to podcasts to the dimension-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” staff recommend their media musts.

Building on decades of scholarship, the new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form.

Bruins recommend works for education and enjoyment to celebrate throughout February.

In her new book, “The Good Kings,” UCLA’s Kara Cooney draws parallels between pharaohs and present-day authoritarians.

In “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States,” Kyle Mays reframes U.S. history.

About 1,500 people participated in a range of projects that included gardening, cleanups and meal packing.

UCLA sociologist Karida Brown says the next and more important step is to protect voting rights and support reparations and anti-racist policies.

UCLA Law professor Scott Cummings’ new book examines the impact of the legal profession.