Westwood Press

08/29/2024

Coming together in a dual memoir, authors and provide texture to the call for environmental justice, illustrating the power of revolutionary ideas as they’re carried out in the world.

Thank you from for the kind words.

Out tomorrow wherever books are sold!

08/27/2024

⚡️ Official Book Tour announcement⚡️

The sibling issues of climate change and renewable energy have been estranged for too long. With the future of the planet at stake, we invite you to hear and to participate in a dialogue that bridges this divide with details, nuance, and hope.

In the words of author Eve Driver, “This book is about many things but one of them is conversation-and the joy, relief, and challenge of finding thought-companions who are consumed by the same questions as we are”.

What We Can’t Burn is out on August 30.

More events to come in upstate New York, New Orleans, and various college and high school classrooms.

08/20/2024

We couldn’t agree more with . This is a book for anyone interested in climate change and the future of our planet.

In bookstores August 30. Preorder today!

Learn more at our linkinbio.

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Canyon Woodward is the author of the acclaimed book Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends on It. A political strategist, Woodward served as campaign manager to fellow Harvard grad Chloe Maxmin’s House of Representatives and Senate runs in Maine. Winning her rural, traditionally conservative districts by staggering numbers, Woodward and Maxmin redefined rural political campaigns, inspiring future generations to reimagine political/environmental activism. Woodward was also one of the organizers of Harvard’s fossil fuel divestment campaign.

08/01/2024

What We Can’t Burn, the debut nonfiction work by and , hits bookstores August 30. Set amid the fossil fuel divestment campaign at Harvard, this is a story about the power of dialogue in bridging divides within the global climate action movement.

We’re so proud to say it’s receiving praise from climate heroes like Bill McKibben.

Be among the first to get your copy by preordering today.

Learn more at our linkinbio.

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Author, educator, environmentalist, and scholar Bill McKibben is a preeminent figure in the fight against . He is the co-founder of — a global grassroots climate campaign — and , which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice. He is a frequent contributor to publications like The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harper’s, Mother Jones, Granta, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, Adbusters, and Grist.

11/29/2023

🌿 Cover Spotlight 🌿

We can’t wait to publish this debut book by and !

Forming an unlikely friendship amid the Harvard fossil fuel divestment campaign, Kenyan clean energy entrepreneur Tom Osborn and American climate writer and strategist Eve Driver reckon with coming of age in a generation confused and divided about how to save itself, the meaning of ‘climate justice’, and what it will take to build a global climate movement.

This fantastic cover designed by

Coming Spring 2024

10/27/2023

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05/17/2023

We’re pleased to announce the signing of authors Eve Driver and Tom Osborn.

Eve was a fossil fuel divestment activist from Massachusetts who believed capitalism was at the root of the climate crisis. Tom was a clean energy entrepreneur from a rural village in Kenya who believed an activist approach was idealistic and suspended from the real-world experiences of those facing the worst of the crisis’ effects. Their forthcoming book dives into what it means to fight for friendship and future amid the intense debate around climate change, the Harvard divestment movement, and our collective energy transition that hangs in the balance. Find out more in our link in bio.

02/22/2023

A glimpse behind the curtain of your next favorite book. ¡Happy Mother Tongue Day!

12/13/2022

⚡️Cover Reveal ⚡️

Have you ever asked yourself where the corn in your bourbon comes from? Whether your rum is made from sugar cane or molasses? Or if the tequila you are sipping on contains additives?

Agriculture is a part of spirits production that rarely makes it to the consumer’s eyes. Spirits Distilled is the first graphic guidebook that approaches spirits from this angle: from the ground up. Cocktail and spirits professional Nat Harry guides readers through the raw materials that make up our favorite bottles and the producers who responsibly make them, providing recommendations for first-time drinkers and connoisseurs alike along the way.

Subscribe to Nat Harry’s newsletter for great tips and recipes at the link at 🍾
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09/21/2022

Efforts to censor or ban books are increasing across the country, so it’s important to stay informed of and be prepared for the possibility of a book challenge in your community. If you’re curious about your public library or school district, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedoms maintains a database of attempted challenges and bans. You can find that and a step-by-step guide to organizing against a book ban attempt at the link in our bio.

09/14/2022

Interested in learning the science behind climate change, some of its impacts, and how we can all make a difference? Check out tomorrow's Naturalist Nights free webinar with our author, air pollution scientist and climate change communication researcher, Dr. Shahir Masri.

Organized by the Newport Bay Conservancy , Naturalist Nights are a learning opportunity for any and all aspiring naturalists and nature lovers.

And if you're in Southern California, catch his talk, Roots of Change - A Way Through the Climate Crisis? in-person this Saturday at 2PM in the city of Orange.

Registration info in the links in our bio.

08/24/2022

Conducting book market research in California led me to this little desert gem of an indie bookstore. Located right outside Joshua Tree, it offers a great collection of classic desert books, Native American history, and more.

Check them out the next time you visit.

08/05/2022

Happy National Rum Month 🍹

Did you know that rhum agricole is a style of rum distilled in the French Caribbean islands from freshly squeezed sugarcane juice rather than molasses? Or that Martinique Rhum Agricole is protected by a French AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée) just like wine? If you enjoy drinking rum, stay tuned for our upcoming book
Spirits Distilled: A Guide to the Ingredients Behind a Better Bottle by spirits professional Nat Harry .

You can also join our mailing list by clicking the link in our bio to be the first to hear about pre-orders, author events, and more 🧉

08/05/2022

08/05/2022

Happy National Rum Month🍹

Did you know that rhum agricole is a style of rum distilled in the French Caribbean islands from freshly squeezed sugarcane juice rather than molasses? Or that Martinique Rhum Agricole is protected by a French AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée) just like wine? If you enjoy drinking rum, stay tuned for our upcoming book
✨Spirits Distilled: A Guide to the Ingredients Behind a Better Bottle✨ by spirits professional Nat Harry .

You can also join our mailing list by clicking the link in our bio to be the first to hear about pre-orders, author events, and more 🧉

07/11/2022

⚡️Cover Reveal⚡️

Here's the first look at the cover of ON THE ROAD FOR CLIMATE ACTION by Shahir Masri .shahirmasri, coming Spring 2023.

On the Road for Climate Action chronicles the journey of Harvard-trained environmental scientist Shahir Masri as he travels across America to document the climate crisis now at our collective doorstep.

Combining on-the-ground research, firsthand interviews, and science-based memoir, Masri personalizes the imperative for climate action by shining a light on the stories told by the communities living on the frontlines and the experts behind the science.

📕 Cover by

💥Pre-order deals at the link in our bio