The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
By Dave Zirin
From The Nation magazine columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Zirin, The People’s Historian is a deeply researched biography of Howard Zinn, the beloved author of many books including the classic national bestseller with more than four million copies sold, A People’s History of the United States.
The People’s Historian paints a picture of the man behind A People’s History, examining his work and legacy in the broader context of the United States. [Adapted from publishers’ description.]
It includes his time in the shipyards in Brooklyn, the Air Force in World War II, college under the G.I. Bill, Spelman College where he became active with SNCC, Boston University where he was a target of the administration and an ally of countless students, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the production of Voices of a People’s History, and much more.
Release date: August 4, 2026. Available now for pre-order.
Book Release Tour
Dave Zirin will speak about the book at these locations. Schedule is subject to change and more events will be added.
| Dates | Venue | Location |
| Mon, Aug 3 | Greenlight Bookstore | Brooklyn, NY |
| Thu, Aug 6 | Politics and Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Harvard Bookstore | Cambridge, MA |
| Thu, Aug 13 | Busboys and Poets (14th & V) | Washington, DC |
| Wed, Aug 19 at 7pm | Wooden Shoe Books | Philadelphia, PA |
| Sat, Aug 22 | People’s Book | Takoma Park, MD |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Pilsen Community Bookstore | Chicago, IL |
| Fri-Mon, Sep 4-7 | Socialism Conference | Chicago, IL |
| Thu, Sep 10 | Red Emma's Bookstore | Baltimore, MD |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Possible Futures Books | New Haven, CT |
| Tue, Sep 22 | Elliott Bay Book Company | Seattle, WA |
| Wed, Sep 23 | Powell’s Books | Portland, OR |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Tattered Cover | Denver, CO |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Brooklyn Book Fair | Brooklyn, NY |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Borderless Farmstead | Saugerties, NY |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Local Economy | Oakland, CA |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Adobe Books | San Francisco, CA |
| Thu, Oct 15 | Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY |
| Sat-Sun, Oct 17-18 | Southern Festival of Books | Nashville, TN |
| Sat, Oct 24 | East Side Freedom Library | St. Paul, MN |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Labyrinth Books | Princeton, NJ |
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