Alex Lubin Books

Exploring the intersection of love and civil rights, this book delves into the complexities of interracial relationships in the United States between 1945 and 1954. It examines how these intimate connections challenged societal norms and contributed to the broader civil rights movement. Through personal stories and historical context, the narrative highlights the struggles and triumphs of couples navigating a racially divided landscape, revealing how their experiences influenced social change and perceptions of race and intimacy.

An entire generation of young adults has never known an America without the War on Terror. This book contends with the pervasive effects of post-9/11 policy and myth-making in every corner of American life. Never-Ending War on Terror is organized around five keywords that have come to define the cultural and political moment: homeland, security, privacy, torture, and drone. Alex Lubin synthesizes nearly two decades of United States war-making against terrorism by asking how the War on Terror has changed American politics and society, and how the War on Terror draws on historical myths about American national and imperial identity. From the PATRIOT Act to the hit show Homeland, from Edward Snowden to Guantanamo Bay, and from 9/11 memorials to Trumpism, this succinct book connects America's political economy and international relations to our contemporary culture at every turn.