Island Press Around the World

By Rebecca Bright / On July 29th, 2019
Island Press works with publishers around the world to help our authors’ ideas reach a larger, global audience. Through this work, we have published books in at least 25 different languages.

More than shelter

By Natasha Riddle / On July 25th, 2019
In DC, several nonprofits aim to provide housing help that goes beyond simply providing shelter. They are helping young LGBTQ people feel affirmed.

Trump's not-so-secret war on state environmental protection

By David F. Coursen / On July 23rd, 2019
Trump’s EPA seeks to limit state’s authority on climate action. If this effort succeeds, our towns and cities will face dirtier air, hotter summers and more extreme weather — and there will be less we can do about it. 

On Interning at Island Press: It Takes a Team

By Chidinma Onuoha / On July 22nd, 2019
Once upon a time, I was sure that I wanted to be an editor. I always liked reading and polishing people’s stories. It felt right to shape up someone's work, to see its beginning and see it transform into a finished product. But, as any recent English grad out there can attest, landing an editorial anything is difficult. So I joined Island Press in the spring as a social media and web intern, and it was not at all what I expected.

Break Up the Transportation Monopoly

By Jesse Boudart / On July 17th, 2019
It’s time to break up the automotive monopoly on transportation, and let cleaner, healthier, less expensive technologies take us where we need to go.

On Interning at Island Press: Spring with the Editors

By Simon Boes / On July 15th, 2019
My internship was a genuine peek into the meticulous field of publishing. I always had proper guidance and was never afraid to ask questions, which makes the office such a great place for learning.

How will a new bridge project impact the Anacostia River?

By ThienVinh Nguyen / On July 3rd, 2019
Tensions around a DC bridge reveal the historical and contemporary realities of how marginalized communities continue to be limited the full breadth of services afforded to other communities, both on land and in the water.

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