September 18, 2015
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE
September 17, 2015
Happy Constitution Day! In Why the Constitution Matters, Harvard Law professor Mark Tushnet poses a seemingly simple question and provides us with a thoroughly unexpected answer, forcing us to question… READ MORE
September 16, 2015
“[P]acked with ephemera and elbow-to-elbow crowds.” -ArtSlant “[A]n extravaganza of visual stimuli.” -W Magazine “Tens of thousands of visitors mill through the building’s halls, courts and rooms, and the throngs… READ MORE
Absurdist literature is notoriously difficult to read. Take, for example, Kafka’s short story, “The Metamorphosis,” in which the main character turns into a giant cockroach. Critics have produced countless different… READ MORE
September 15, 2015
Books have always had the power to make authorities rather uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s because the novel makes the government look bad, goes against the teachings of a particular religion, or… READ MORE
September 14, 2015
Rachel High– A new publication in the highly popular How to Read series, How to Read Chinese Ceramics, by Denise Patry Leidy, Brooke Russell Astor Curator of Chinese Art and an… READ MORE
Throughout the week, we’re celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Little History series. We’re kicking things off with the latest book, A Little History of the United States, which comes… READ MORE
September 11, 2015
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE
September 10, 2015
Shahar Arzy— Few subjects are as fascinating as mysticism. Believers find in it signs that support their faith, celebrities use it to seek meaning in their lives, historians trace the… READ MORE
September 9, 2015
This month’s installment in our marvelous From the Designer’s Desk series comes from the inspired Peter Blaiwas, the designer at the helm of Peter Blaiwas Graphic Design. Here he discusses… READ MORE
From 9/11 to 9/11: The Widening of the Atlantic