Overview

• St. Martin’s Publishing Group announced on May 28 that Booker will publish 'Stand' on November 11, 2025.
• 'Stand' draws on material from his 25-hour, 5-minute Senate filibuster, setting the record for the longest speech in U.S. Senate history.
• Booker’s original address criticized multiple Trump administration policies targeting women and undocumented immigrants.
• Tim Bartlett, executive editor at St. Martin’s, approached Booker after he prepared 1,164 pages of remarks to adapt the material for a broader audience.
• An official synopsis describes 'Stand' as an urgent appeal to renew national virtues and embrace endurance, courage, principled action.