On Thursday, September 4, join n+1 for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni about her new book, Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature.

Battistoni will discuss Free Gifts, out now from Princeton University Press.—which Daniel Denvir calls “a remarkable, important work of sophisticated Marxist theory informed by spectacularly detailed analysis of our actually existing capitalist world”—with n+1 senior editor Colin Vanderburg.

Copies of the book will be for sale, along with beer and wine. The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested. The n+1 office is wheelchair accessible.

Praise for Free Gifts

“[A] stimulating treatise. . . . Battistoni is a rigorous and skilled polemicist; she showcases her original close readings of classic texts without veering too far into the weeds. Her investigation adds up to a fascinating look at how a ‘free’ nature functions, ironically, to restrict human freedom to make ethical and socially responsible decisions. . . . [An] insightful theoretical approach to the climate crisis.”—Publishers Weekly

“A remarkable, important work of sophisticated Marxist theory informed by spectacularly detailed analysis of our actually-existing capitalist world—and beautifully written at that. It’s about nature but also everything.”—Daniel Denvir

“An original contribution. . . . I have nothing but admiration for the ambition on display in Battistoni’s work. Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature is appropriately a book that is very much alive.”—Matt McManus, Damage

“I love this book. It’s a great analysis of one of capitalism’s core assumptions. . . . Super thought-provoking and wide-ranging.”—Jeffrey Church, The Political Theory Review