The New Press Remembers Zoë Wicomb
ZOË WICOMB November 23, 1948-October 13, 2025 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of renowned writer and academic Zoë Wicomb, one of the most significant authors ...
The New Press Remembers Robert Jay Lifton
ROBERT JAY LIFTON May 16, 1926 – September 4, 2025 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of psychiatrist, public intellectual, and award-winning author Robert Jay Lifton ...
The New Press Remembers Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
NGŨGĨ WA THIONG’O January 5, 1938-May 28, 2025 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of our beloved author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, one of the giants of ...
The New Press Remembers Lore Segal
LORE SEGAL March 8, 1928–October 7, 2024 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of Lore Segal, a master storyteller known for her wit and keen eye, ...
The New Press Remembers Harry Belafonte
HARRY BELAFONTE March 1, 1927–April 25, 2023 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of groundbreaking entertainer and lifelong activist Harry Belafonte. Belafonte was honored by The ...
The New Press Remembers Barbara Ehrenreich
BARBARA EHRENREICH August 26, 1941–September 1, 2022 The New Press mourns the loss of writer and journalist Barbara Ehrenreich, author of more than twenty books, including the brilliant Nickel and ...
The New Press Remembers Mike Rose
MIKE ROSE 1944–2021 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of award-winning writer and educator Mike Rose who died on August 15 at the age of 77 ...
The New Press Remembers James W. Loewen
JAMES W. LOEWEN February 6, 1942-August 19, 2021 The New Press mourns the passing of James W. Loewen, the bestselling and award-winning author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything ...
The New Press Remembers Allon Schoener
ALLON SCHOENER January 1, 1926–April 8, 2021 The New Press mourns the death of Allon Schoener, curator of the 1969 “Harlem on My Mind” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of ...
The New Press Remembers James Ridgeway
JAMES RIDGEWAY November 1, 1936–Saturday, February 13, 2021 The New Press is deeply saddened to note the passing of pioneering investigative journalist James Ridgeway. In a career that spanned more ...
The New Press Remembers Michael Apted
(Michael Apted: Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) MICHAEL APTED February 10, 1941–January 07, 2021 The New Press was saddened to learn of the passing of acclaimed filmmaker Michael ...
The New Press Remembers John Prine
The New Press joins the world in mourning singer songwriter John Prine, who died last week of the coronavirus. Although Prine's parents were both from Paradise, in Muhlenberg County in ...
The New Press Remembers Maurice Berger and Michael Sorkin
It is with heavy hearts that we note the passing of members of The New Press community who have fallen victim to COVID-19. Maurice Berger was a cultural historian, art ...
