Michael Edison Hayden is a leading expert on far-right extremism in the United States. His debut book, “Strange People on the Hill” — a chronicle of a West Virginia town in the five years following a white nationalist group’s purchase of a local castle — will be published by Bold Type Books/Hachette on April 7, 2026. Hayden also co-hosts the podcast, “Posting Through It,” with new episodes released every Monday and Thursday.