A.M. Ber is an American author, publisher, and human rights activist whose work focuses on U.S. history, media literacy, disinformation, and systems of power. She is the founder and managing director of Gravel & Ink Publishing, an independent press dedicated to clear, accessible, truth centered education and cultural commentary.
A.M. Ber is the author of The Unpatriotic Truth and The Heretical Truth, books that confront sanitized national narratives and examine how historical distortion, propaganda, and selective memory shape modern American culture. Her writing is grounded in historical research and presented in plain language, with an emphasis on helping everyday readers understand how the past continues to influence laws, institutions, and public belief.
With more than two decades of study in imperial history, religion, and political power, A.M. Ber approaches history as a living force rather than a closed chapter. Her work emphasizes civic responsibility, critical thinking, and the ethical obligation to understand history honestly, particularly in an era of mass disinformation and political manipulation.
Through Gravel & Ink, A.M. Ber publishes educational articles, essays, and commentary on media literacy, historical accountability, and the psychological mechanics of propaganda. Her work aims to equip readers with the tools to recognize misinformation, resist manipulation, and engage more thoughtfully in public life.
A.M. Ber is the author of The Unpatriotic Truth and The Heretical Truth, and the founder of Gravel & Ink Publishing. Several additional books by A.M. Ber are forthcoming, expanding her work in history, cultural criticism, and social accountability.
In The Unpatriotic Truth, A.M. Ber exposes the repeating patterns of corruption, greed, violence and injustice that have shaped U.S. history and continue to drive today's crises. This bold and urgent book challenges the myths of patriotism that have long been used to silence dissent. For readers who want to cut through the propaganda and challenge the false narratives of blind patriotism. This book is a guide to understanding where we are, how we got here, and how we can change course and fight for a better future for everyone.
What if the ideas labeled as dangerous are the ones that tell the truth?
The Heretical Truth is a fearless examination of the stories we are taught not to question; about history, power, religion, and morality, and why those stories exist in the first place. Blending historical analysis, cultural critique, and moral clarity. A.M. Ber dismantles comforting myths and exposes how obedience is often disguised as virtue, to uphold oppressive power structures.
This book is not written for those seeking reassurance. It is written for readers willing to sit with discomfort, challenge inherited beliefs, and confront the ways institutions preserve themselves by punishing dissent. From sanctified violence to patriotic amnesia. The Heretical Truth reveals how systems of control rely on silence and compliance, and how truth becomes heresy the moment it threatens authority. Ber examines the first centuries of the Christian church, and dares to ask the question, "What was Christianity before it was co-opted by imperial powers? And what would it look like today if churches served the poor and oppressed, rather than the rich and powerful?"
Direct, incisive, and deeply human, this work calls readers not towards outrage, but toward responsibility. To question. To remember. To refuse lies dressed as tradition and religion.
This is a book about loyalty to truth, no matter the cost.
A.M. Ber is an author, publisher, and human rights activist.