Martha S. Jones
@marthasjones.bsky.social
Historian | Writer | Lapsed Lawyer | Professor JHU | Director Hard Histories | Author The Trouble of Color, Vanguard, Birthright Citizens | [email protected]
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Thrilling to find THE TROUBLE OF COLOR among the 51 faves for 2025 over at the Washington Independent Review of Books! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025 | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thrilling to find THE TROUBLE OF COLOR among the 51 faves for 2025 over at the Washington Independent Review of Books! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
Thrilling to find THE TROUBLE OF COLOR among the 51 faves for 2025 over at the Washington Independent Review of Books! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025 | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thrilling to find THE TROUBLE OF COLOR among the 51 faves for 2025 over at the Washington Independent Review of Books! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
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I remember asking @katecarp.bsky.social if @draftingthepast.bsky.social was a confessional space...I think it is, and I was giddy to get to talk with Kate about the joy of writing history -- and my tremendous good fortune to get to do it. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
Episode 76: Karin Wulf Keeps Her Brain Humming Along - Drafting the Past
In this episode, Kate is joined by Karin Wulf, the director and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, to discuss her new book, Lineage, and her research and writing process.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I remember asking @katecarp.bsky.social if @draftingthepast.bsky.social was a confessional space...I think it is, and I was giddy to get to talk with Kate about the joy of writing history -- and my tremendous good fortune to get to do it. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
Beautiful and brilliant - coming from Ada Ferrer, Keeper of My Kin!
My big news: coming May 19 from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social the book I always knew I would have to write. More info and pre-order links here:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Beautiful and brilliant - coming from Ada Ferrer, Keeper of My Kin!
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My big news: coming May 19 from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social the book I always knew I would have to write. More info and pre-order links here:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My big news: coming May 19 from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social the book I always knew I would have to write. More info and pre-order links here:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025! Congrats to @erikaswyler.bsky.social @americangwyn.bsky.social @imaniperry.bsky.social @nkolakowski.bsky.social @amiesouzareilly.bsky.social @melissafebos.bsky.social @venessakelley.bsky.social www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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What a fun day! I treasure my memories from the Oct 26 Teach-In in Defense of History and Museums. How lucky am I to have finally met @marthasjones.bsky.social? Answer: really lucky and totally thrilled! 🥳 @thisdaypod.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What a fun day! I treasure my memories from the Oct 26 Teach-In in Defense of History and Museums. How lucky am I to have finally met @marthasjones.bsky.social? Answer: really lucky and totally thrilled! 🥳 @thisdaypod.com
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Looking forward to this!
Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Looking forward to this!
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Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!
Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!
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Brava, @marthasjones.bsky.social ! I agree, that "The Trouble of Color," is one of the best books of the year!
Time's 100 Must Read Books @marthasjones.bsky.social The Trouble of Color is listed among the must read books
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time.com/collections/...
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Brava, @marthasjones.bsky.social ! I agree, that "The Trouble of Color," is one of the best books of the year!
Time's 100 Must Read Books @marthasjones.bsky.social The Trouble of Color is listed among the must read books
time.com/collections/...
time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
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November 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Congratulations to @marthasjones.bsky.social, 2013 ACLS Fellow, on having her book "The Trouble of Color" named to Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congratulations to @marthasjones.bsky.social, 2013 ACLS Fellow, on having her book "The Trouble of Color" named to Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! time.com/collections/...
Honored to find The Trouble of Color among so many remarkable books! Thank you TIME! time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Time's 100 Must Read Books @marthasjones.bsky.social The Trouble of Color is listed among the must read books
time.com/collections/...
time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Time's 100 Must Read Books @marthasjones.bsky.social The Trouble of Color is listed among the must read books
time.com/collections/...
time.com/collections/...
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Honored to find The Trouble of Color among so many remarkable books! Thank you TIME! time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Honored to find The Trouble of Color among so many remarkable books! Thank you TIME! time.com/collections/...
Honored to find The Trouble of Color among so many remarkable books! Thank you TIME! time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Honored to find The Trouble of Color among so many remarkable books! Thank you TIME! time.com/collections/...
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We're Back! Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind!
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Welcome (Back) to "Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind"
We're Back With New Takes on How Knowing the Difficult Past is a Way to Another Kind of Future
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November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We're Back! Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind!
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We're Back! Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind!
open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...
open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...
Welcome (Back) to "Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind"
We're Back With New Takes on How Knowing the Difficult Past is a Way to Another Kind of Future
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We're Back! Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind!
open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...
open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...
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Make sure to also read “The Trouble of Color”
I’m rereading a brilliant book from Professor @marthasjones.bsky.social 👍🏾👍🏾. It’s an excellent read.
October 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Make sure to also read “The Trouble of Color”
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loving this discussion of the 14th amendment and birthright citizenship w @sifill.bsky.social, kate masur, and martha jones
youtu.be/1Z5eOKWqevg
youtu.be/1Z5eOKWqevg
Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment, Session 1
YouTube video by The 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy
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November 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
loving this discussion of the 14th amendment and birthright citizenship w @sifill.bsky.social, kate masur, and martha jones
youtu.be/1Z5eOKWqevg
youtu.be/1Z5eOKWqevg
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Baltimore! I’ll be live and in in person with the Banner Bookclub Wednesday at 6. Join us! www.thebanner.com/culture/book...
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Baltimore! I’ll be live and in in person with the Banner Bookclub Wednesday at 6. Join us! www.thebanner.com/culture/book...
Baltimore! I’ll be live and in in person with the Banner Bookclub Wednesday at 6. Join us! www.thebanner.com/culture/book...
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Baltimore! I’ll be live and in in person with the Banner Bookclub Wednesday at 6. Join us! www.thebanner.com/culture/book...