Blood on the River

Major Prize winner: Hardcover edition was awarded two of the most competitive prizes in the historical profession and the announcements were followed by national media attention.

National review coverage: Hardcover garnered glowing reviews in the Washington Post, LA Times, and many other outlets and was an NPR Best Book of the Year.

A-list blurbs: Included endorsements from Pulitzer Prize-winners Alan Taylor and Elizabeth Fenn, bestselling author Russell Shorto, and many others.

Strong category for New Press: African American history and slavery studies are perennially strong sellers, particularly over the past two years.

Timely subject: The book is about the centuries-long struggle for Black freedom against the odds-a direct connection to 1619 Project.