In the summer of 2026, a new biography of Howard Zinn will be released called The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn. Written by The Nation Magazine journalist Dave Zirin, it will be published by Penguin Random House. Zirin is also the author of A People’s History of Sports in the United States, which was a part of the Zinn-curated People’s History series at The New Press.
From the publisher:
A biography of iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, examining his life and work as a progressive icon and thought leader through the story of the times that shaped him and the country.
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.
Banner image: Dave Zirin and Howard Zinn at the University of Chicago, November, 2009. Read about the event. Photo by Alex Gleckman.
