e-flux Announced Four Forthcoming Book Titles
The international publisher revealed new works focused on art, politics, architecture, and cinema.
Updated on Oct. 6, 2026 in Science Fiction
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e-flux has announced a slate of four new book titles to be released through partnerships with Sternberg Press and the University of Minnesota Press. The collection spans research on art, architecture, politics, and cinema.
Why it matters
These forthcoming publications aim to synthesize long-term intellectual research into thematic volumes, offering specialized perspectives on contemporary cultural and political issues.
The new titles include Pelin Tan's research spanning twenty years and a film reader structured around four core themes. Future releases are scheduled through early 2027.
The players
Pelin Tan
She is the author of the recently published work Forms of Non-Belonging.
Boris Groys
He is the author of the forthcoming book Towards a New Universalism.
McKenzie Wark
She is the author of the scheduled book The Cis Gaze and its others.
Sternberg Press
It is an independent publisher partnering with e-flux on multiple book releases.
University of Minnesota Press
It is an academic publishing house involved in the release of Towards a New Universalism.
The details
The newly announced titles include Forms of Non-Belonging by Pelin Tan, which consolidates two decades of essays and conversations. Subsequent releases will cover topics ranging from universalism to the cinematic lens through collaborations with university and independent presses.
Timeline
December 2026 marks the release of Towards a New Universalism.
February 2027 is the scheduled release for The Cis Gaze and its others and After the Kino-Eye.
Industry Dynamics
This release schedule reflects the industry trend of institutional platforms migrating scholarly discourse from digital repositories into permanent physical formats. It positions the publisher as a bridge between transient online debate and long-form academic publication.
Readers can anticipate the staggered release of these titles starting in late 2026 through professional publishing channels. Interested audiences should monitor bookstore availability and press catalogs for pre-order dates as the release windows approach.
The takeaway
Institutional publishers are increasingly relying on long-term thematic research to anchor their upcoming publication catalogs. Readers interested in these subjects should track the publisher release calendars for upcoming titles in late 2026 and early 2027.
Further reading
For more on the intersection of cinema and critical theory, visit our Science Fiction section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by E-flux.
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