Text reads "The Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Philosophical Literature Prize 2026 Winner" around a photo of Benjamin Barson's Brassroots Democracy. In the corner is the logo for The Caribbean Philosophical Association.

Congratulations to Benjamin Barson who just won the 2026 Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Outstanding Book Award!

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Andrew Snyder reviewed Benjamin Barson's Brassroots Democracy in the Journal of Festive Studies! Check it out: journals.h-net.org/jfs/article/...

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2025 Barry and Claire Brook Award Announcement | The Brook Center

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The cover of Brassroots Democracy by Benjamin Barson floats over a blue wallpaper of the Brooks Center's logo. Below the book is a plaque that reads "2025 Barry and Claire Brook Book Award Winner"

We would like to extend a huge congratulations to Benjamin Barson for winning The Brook Center Book Award for Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons! 🏅📖

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Benjamin Barson holding his book Brassroots Democracy

Meet Benjamin Barson, author of Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons! To purchase his latest work, go to weslpress.org!

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A photo of a blonde, smiling man, with a green background, is overlaid with the following white text: "MAAH Stone Book Award. Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons by Benjamin Barson. Finalist!"

We are proud to celebrate Benjamin Barson and his book Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons for being chosen as a Finalist for the MAAH Stone Book Award!

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