Biography

The Insider

A Life of Virginia C. Gildersleeve Nancy Woloch

Virginia C. Gildersleeve was the most influential dean of Barnard College, which she led from 1911 to 1947. In this biography, historian Nancy Woloch explores Gildersleeve’s complicated career in academia and public life.

$30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-20425-5 $120.00 / £94.00 cloth 978-0-231-20424-8 March 2022 328 pages 8 illus.

Albert O. Hirschman

An Intellectual Biography Michele Alacevich

In this intellectual biography, the economic historian Michele Alacevich explores the development and trajectory of Albert Hirschman’s characteristic approach to social-scientific questions. Alacevich examines Hirschman’s pioneering work in development studies; his analyses of social change, the history of capitalism, and the workings of democracy; and his activities in the postwar reconstruction of Europe and economic development in Latin America.

$35.00 / £30.00 cloth 978-0-231-19982-7 2021 352 pages. 16 illus. Claude McKay

The Making of a Black Bolshevik Winston James

One of the foremost Black writers and intellectuals of his era, Claude McKay (1889–1948) was a central figure in Caribbean literature, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Black radical tradition. Winston James offers a revelatory account of McKay’s political and intellectual trajectory, from his upbringing in Jamaica through the early years of his literary career and radical activism.

$32.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-13593-1 $135.00 / £104.00 cloth 978-0-231-13592-4 May 2022 424 pages

Philip Payton

The Father of Black Harlem Kevin McGruder

At the turn of the twentieth century, Harlem—the iconic Black neighborhood—was predominantly white. The Black real estate entrepreneur Philip Payton played a central role in Harlem’s transformation. At a time when understanding the roots of residential segregation is becoming increasingly urgent, this biography sheds new light on the man and the forces that shaped Harlem

$30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-19893-6 $120.00 / £94.00 paper 978-0-231-19892-9 2021 232 pages 15 illus.