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✨ From cover to cover, 2025 delivered! Join us in celebrating the books that sparked conversations and shaped thoughts with our Best Books of 2025! oxford.ly/4afsIYw
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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Are we really superorganisms? 🦸 Or is the microbiome hype overblown? 🦠

Dr. Berenice Langdon reveals the truth about the microbes inside us in this post on the OUPblog: oxford.ly/44TqhY1
Promotional graphic for an OUP Blog post featuring the book The Microbiome: What Everyone Needs to Know by Berenice Langdon, with colorful images of microbes and the text ‘The truth about the microbiome: what’s real and what isn’t?’ alongside the Oxford University Press logo
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Why is antisemitism still so misunderstood, even by leaders and media?

Discover the answers in "Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know®". Enter to win a copy in our Goodreads giveaway. oxford.ly/492F0SR
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December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Curious about feminist philosophy? Listen to Katharine Jenkins’ insights in her interview on New Books Network. A fresh perspective on equality, identity, and ideas that shape our world.

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New Books Network interview with Katharine Jenkins, author of "Feminist Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction"
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A rich and wide-ranging essay collection from one of the world’s top minds on war and foreign policy. Lawrence Freedman blends sharp analysis with personal reflection, exploring everything from global conflicts to the thinkers who shaped his career ♟️

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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Give them drama, not pajamas. 🎁 Our Holiday Gift Guide is packed with music legends, international exposés, and cultural deep dives. ✨

Wrap up something worth talking about: oxford.ly/4izmJ2L
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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New channel alert! 🚨

OUPBookshelf on Instagram is live—bringing you book news, author chats & curated content for readers who love big ideas.

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December 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Listen to Grant Reeher speak with Ryan Griffiths @wrvo.org on his recent book “The Disunited States” examining the growing interest in a national divorce between Red State America and Blue State America.

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Is the breakup of an increasingly polarized America into separate RED and BLUE countries even possible? "The Disunited States, Threats of Secession in RED and BLUE America," by Ryan D. Griffiths. OUP
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Feed your mind and body with the second edition of "Food and Nutrition: What Everyone Needs to Know®" 🍎🥩🍝

Ready to pick up your fork? Dig in here: oxford.ly/4r9V0K2
"Food and Nutrition: What Everyone Needs to Know®" - out now
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I've long been impressed by how very handy the @academic.oup.com "What Everyone Needs to Know" series is for getting "up to speed" (as the kids say) on a wide range of interesting and timely subjects. #Booksky
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Feed your mind and body with the second edition of "Food and Nutrition: What Everyone Needs to Know®" 🍎🥩🍝

Ready to pick up your fork? Dig in here: oxford.ly/4r9V0K2
"Food and Nutrition: What Everyone Needs to Know®" - out now
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Read an eye-opening excerpt from Matthew Tuininga's 'The Wars of the Lord' that explores the murder trail that exploded the peace that existed in the years following the first Thanksgiving: oxford.ly/4opIQKB
A Murder, a Trial, and the Shocking Aftermath of the First Thanksgiving. "The Wars of The Lord" by Matthew J. Tuininga. Oxford University Press
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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The newest title in our What Everyone Needs to Know® series tackles a topic of urgent global relevance: Antisemitism - its history, resurgence, and what we need to understand to confront it: oxford.ly/4abIa7Q
"Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know®" - out now
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Did you know October is ADHD Awareness Month?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a neurobiological disorder that affects millions of people of all ages worldwide.

We're excited to share with you some easy tips from the new book "Navigating Life with ADHD": global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Navigating life with ADHD. Oxford University Press
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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How does a dictator stay unchallenged for 30+ years? Giles Tremlett’s "El Generalísimo" explores Franco’s paranoia, nationalism & military mythmaking. A chilling look at how authoritarianism endures. #nonfiction and #skystorians

🔗 Learn more: oxford.ly/49kiWUH
El Generalisimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco by Giles Tremlett, published by Oxford University Press.
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Our trade books team is now on Instagram! 💙📚

Follow them for updates on new books in history, politics, philosophy, science & more—plus original content and behind-the-scenes author moments.

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November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Fiction that thrills. Nonfiction gives you the chills.

This Halloween, we’re serving up both on our curated reading list. Discover your next haunting read today!

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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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What’s your literary alter ego this Halloween? Take our quiz and get costume inspiration straight from the classics! oxford.ly/4oc76jX
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October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Calling all #skystorians 🗃️ - listen to this @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview with "Faith and Fear" author Gregory A. Daddis 📚: oxford.ly/4nnINPv
New Books Network interview with Gregory A. Daddis, author of "Faith and Fear"
September 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A 2023 Axios poll found that 1 in 5 Americans support a “national divorce” between red and blue states. With polarization rising, is secession a real solution or a dangerous illusion that could tear the country apart?

See more in “The Disunited States” available now: oxford.ly/4nC1zTC
Is the breakup of an increasingly polarized America into separate red and blue countries even possible? The Disunited States
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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From "Jaws" to "Jurassic Park", John Williams wrote your favorite movie soundtracks!

Here's your chance to win his biography 📽️ #filmsky: oxford.ly/4ocTdCj
"John Williams" Goodreads giveaway (US customers only)
July 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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From protest lines to office halls, purses have carried more than just personal items—they’ve carried power, identity, and resistance. 👜

"The Things She Carried" by Kathleen B. Casey dives into the cultural and political history of the purse in America: oxford.ly/4o8Rpdw
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August 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Trouble listening.
Disorganization.
Constant fidgeting.
Stop me if this sounds familiar.

“Navigating Life with ADHD” shows evolving ADHD understanding in both kids and adults. Don't miss this resource if you've been asking yourself some hard questions recently: oxford.ly/3HbCyyC
Navigating Life with ADHD, Oxford University Press
August 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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When thinking about the Roman Empire, have you thought about how they conquered their own people?

"Children of Mars" provides a fresh look at the origins of the Romans before they became masters of the Mediterranean: oxford.ly/4mfNoCH
Children of Mars
August 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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22 world renowned experts.

Former White House Chiefs of Staff.

And two editors that everyone wants to hear from.

Discover “Inside the Situation Room: The Theory and Practice of Crisis Decision-Making” edited by @hillaryclinton.bsky.social and Dean Keren Yarhi Milo: oxford.ly/4lpVjw3
Inside the Situation Room edited by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo review by Fareed Kazaria calling the book a primer on policy at the highest level
August 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM