New York, New York, September 23, 2025 – A Labor of Livingness: Oral Histories of Formerly Incarcerated Black Women; Refugee Students in Universities: Rethinking Challenges, Supports, and Policies; The Cowrie Shell in African Fashion: A Symbol of Everyday Resistance – these are just a few of the concise course readings newly announced by Lived Places Publishing (LPP) as a part of their forthcoming collection of 45 ebooks for 2026. These new titles will also be included in Intersections: Identity & Place, a collection of 150 cross-disciplinary titles.
Covering topics such as Disability Studies, Black Studies, Queer and LGBT+ Studies, and Carceral Studies, these titles are written by, or about, real people who are experiencing the challenges and joy of their identity in the context of time and place. Each title includes suggested learning objectives and questions for discussion, making it easy for faculty to enhance their syllabi with material that keeps students engaged and thinking critically.
According to LPP Publisher and Co-founder, David Parker, LPP’s mission is to partner with librarians, faculty, authors, scholars, practitioners, and others to promote a more knowledgeable, inclusive, and empathetic society. “In light of recent cuts to DEI funding and programming, targeted removal of DEI-related content, and misconceptions and confusion surrounding human identity, it is critical for us all to work together,” he explained.
“As the Editor of the Disability Studies Collection and as someone with lived experience of disability, I am very proud to contribute to Lived Places Publishing. Together, we are creating valuable content covering timely topics that need to be addressed and represented…” said Damian Mellifont, a Lived Experience Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Sydney.
LPP’s business models are flexible and library-friendly. The small, independent publisher offers perpetual and unrestricted access, no DRM, and whole ebook ILL, as well as subscription, evidence-based acquisition (EBA), and pick-and-choose packages. 5% of each LPP sale funds its growing collection of open access titles that are freely distributed.
“We’re very pleased with our LPP titles; they’ve been very well-used by our community and I recommend them to colleagues when I can,” said Carla Arbagey, Collection Strategist for Arts & Humanities, UC Riverside. “We really like that LPP is covering emerging topics and cross-disciplinary studies – and are committed to open access as well.”
For more information, visit www.livedplacespublishing.com or email Marty Mullarkey, LPP’s Account Manager, at marty@livedplacespublishing.com.
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About Lived Places Publishing:
Lived Places Publishing publishes applied, concise course readings that explore the intersection of identity and place. Our mission is to foster open access, affordability, and broad accessibility through a library-first collection publishing model.
For pricing and further details, please contact Marty Mullarkey, Account Manager marty@livedplacespublishing.com
For queries or comment, please contact David Parker, Founder & Publisher: david@livedplacespublishing.com.
This press release first published on Library Technology Guides on 22 Sep, 2025: Lived Places Publishing Champions Underrepresented Voices and Identities with the Launch of Their 2026 Collection
