Jill Filipovic on Her Work About Abortion Access in Conflict and Crisis Zones
New America 2019 Fellow Jill Filipovic spoke about abortion access for rape survivors, migration, and reproductive rights in conflict and crisis zones.
New America Fellows
The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time. Each year, we select a diverse group of writers, journalists, filmmakers, and innovators who pursue ambitious investigative projects that bridge storytelling with research and lived experience.
Through unrestricted funding, a supportive community, and increased visibility, New America Fellows bring big, bold ideas to life—through books, films, longform articles, podcasts, and other creative nonfiction narrative forms.
The Great Land Robbery
Thinking Way, Way Ahead
New America Fellow Bina Venkataraman connects our everyday decisions—big and small—to our own future, and to the legacy we leave for our descendants in this book excerpt.
Clint Smith on Reckoning With History and Twitter
New America 2020 Fellow Clint Smith spoke about his book How the Word is Passed.
New America Announces National Fellows Class of 2020
In New America’s 20th anniversary year, the Fellows Program will be supporting 12 books, two films, and its first podcast project.
The September Transition
Reginald Dwayne Betts on His Upcoming Book of Poetry and the State of the Criminal Justice System Today
New America 2018 Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts spoke about his book Felon and the experiences of incarceration, violence, and life after prison.
Chase Purdy on the Future of Meat
New America 2019 Fellow Chase Purdy spoke about his book Billion Dollar Burger.
No Small Matter
Greg Jacobs shows early‑childhood education is an overlooked foundation of America’s future—arguing the struggle starts before kindergarten.