I appreciated this opportunity to share about Indigenous peoples of #EasternNC & our cultural connections to water - topics that feature prominently in my new book, On the Swamp! Check out the link to listen to an interview & reading from the book (transcripts, too).
#OnTheSwamp

Had a terrific time chatting about The Race for America (UNC Press) with Omari Averette-Phillips for NB African American Studies 📚! You can check out the whole interview at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!

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My thanks to Justin and The New Yorker for the chance to say a few words. And also to UNC Press for giving me the opportunity to write about LOW. I

In one of the proudest moments of my career, I returned home to write about Mary Allen College, the first college for black women in Texas. Please read and if you can, donate to its restoration efforts.

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My flight was a piece of cake compared to Andrew Winters, but we’re both amped up on coffee and ready for Organization of American Historians #OAH24 . Come visit us at the UNC Press booth!

There is no greater argument for working from home than this sleeping turtle I found in my backyard

The season is over, so:

Since Oct. 5, I followed Carolina Women's Basketball closely. I had awesome access to practices, film sessions, shootarounds and more, in Chapel Hill and on the road as the Tar Heels experienced the highs and lows of a season.

And I'm writing a book about it. Coming soon.

So how long are you supposed to look directly at it before you see something

Prepare to get mad this fall! But seriously, this is such an important book, and I'm glad to have had a part in bringing it to a wide audience.

If you happen to have $22 burning a hole in your pocket & a hankering to learn more about #ncpol , my book, Anatomy of a Purple State: A NC Politics Primer (UNC Press), is now available for pre-order at that mom & pop store, Amazon dot com ⬇️

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Read about DARE, the role of police officers as teachers, and my book DARE to Say No on Teen Vogue. UNC Press teenvogue.com/story/dare-pro…

This is my fifth year running the WCU Lit Fest and it's always a surreal and inspiring time being surrounded by our country's best writers for a week. This week is no different. We start with a pretty small budget and seek out all the help we can get--usually grants. But...

why does my coworker's dress look like it's going to be longlisted for the national book award in 2022

CARCERAL APARTHEID has a cover!
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Coming Fall 2024 UNC Press Justice, Power, and Politics
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Art by illustrator Adam Niklewicz

Happening this week! I will be discussing my new UNC Press book, DARE to Say No, with Colette Shade at Red Emma's on Friday, April 5. Check out the information here: redemmas.org/events/max-fel…

Looking forward to the conversation!! CBFS SchomburgCenter UNC Press

I was really lucky to have rosalimusic talk with me about my book at Flyleaf Books last October - her new album is amazing and there have been some great interviews with her since it came out, including...

Love, love, love this book. One of the most important I've ever worked on. Hope y'all pick it up!

Three feet = 1 golden retriever