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Verso celebrates Juneteenth

For Juneteenth: take 30% off books on slavery and race in America, including pre-orders of The Weight of Nightmares: Time and the Politics of Reparations for Slavery

Verso Books19 June 2026

Verso celebrates Juneteenth

June 19th is Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It's an important marker in the ongoing struggle against racial disparity.

The titles on this list examine race from its conceptual origins, through its uses as a vehicle for othering and oppressing, to the struggles against racist systems and institutions – all 30% off through Sunday, June 21st.

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