April 10, 2014
All that glitters is not gold. Sometimes, the glitteriest is glass. The soon-to-be-released book René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass is a stunning paean to glass as a medium and to… READ MORE
April 8, 2014
A “Must-Read” pick for the New York Post and a Daily Beast “Hot Reads” title! As discussed in our March”WAR!” theme, it remains of the utmost importance to consider… READ MORE
April 7, 2014
In 1792, a ship set sail from England with the best of intentions. Its tragic journey would change the course of history forever. Historian Billy Smith uncovered a remarkable story of tragedy… READ MORE
Follow @yaleRELIbooks For our #YUPapr conversations this month about “Ancient Texts, Modern Beliefs”, a closer inspection of contemporary religious practices—and their comparative differences— is important for our consideration of changing… READ MORE
April 5, 2014
Follow @freudeinstein Twenty years ago, the suicide of Kurt Cobain shook not only the alternative music scene, but much of popular culture as we know it. The infamous 27 Club,… READ MORE
April 4, 2014
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
April 3, 2014
Katherine A. Bussard’s superb new book Unfamiliar Streets: The Photographs of Richard Avedon, Charles Moore, Martha Rosler, and Philip-Lorca diCorcia was recently featured at one of the New York Public… READ MORE
Follow @yaleRELIbooks Last week, President Obama and Pope Francis met for almost an hour in a much-anticipated private visit in which they discussed, among other issues, income inequality and global… READ MORE
April 1, 2014
This June, we will publish a new book by the eminent art historian Jonathan Brown. Entitled In the Shadow of Velázquez: A Life in Art History, it blends personal history… READ MORE
March 31, 2014
Although it may be an uneasy topic, the discussion of war, military studies, and the related political and governmental histories and current events are a vital part of the cultural… READ MORE
A Conversation with Trudier Harris on Bigger: A Literary Life