The Artha Press is an independent publisher based in Perrin, Texas, founded by author and executive coach Federico Malatesta. It publishes rigorous, fully sourced nonfiction on how people decide, lead and live, written for readers who want the evidence rather than the formula. Its first title, They Are Lying to You: The Self-Help Delusion (2026), follows the self-help industry’s claims back to their sources across more than 800 notes.
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Federico Malatesta
The Artha Press is an independent publisher based in Perrin, Texas, founded by author and executive coach Federico Malatesta. It publishes rigorous, fully sourced nonfiction on how people decide, lead and live, written for readers who want the evidence rather than the formula. Its first title, They Are Lying to You: The Self-Help Delusion (2026), follows the self-help industry’s claims back to their sources across more than 800 notes.
