March 6, 2014
Jack O’Malley— The recently-released John Baldessari Catalogue Raisonné: Volume Two documents the artist’s work and development of technique in the decade following his infamous “Cremation Project,” encompassing Baldessari’s continued photo-based… READ MORE
Ever want to work for a busy and industrious publishing house? One of the largest American university presses? Learn all about where books come from? Here’s your chance to learn… READ MORE
March 5, 2014
Everyday Jews was first published in Poland in 1935 by Yehoshue Perle in an attempt to document the daily experiences of Polish Jews. It is a story of love and… READ MORE
Yale University Press is pleased to announce a winner in the 2014 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition. The judge, prize-winning and critically acclaimed poet Carl Phillips, has chosen Ansel… READ MORE
March 4, 2014
Dear Paper Doll, I’ve fled the frozen north to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans this year! However, my wardrobe is seriously lacking the degree of flair suitable for all… READ MORE
March 3, 2014
Follow @WRLBooks “Beginning of modern thought.” Witold Gombrowicz starts his guide through modern philosophy with characteristic concision. The “First Lesson” is a description of Kant’s contributions to philosophy, with some… READ MORE
March 2, 2014
Fifty years ago, Terry Eagleton—one of the foremost and polemical cultural critics and literary theorists—was appointed Fellow in English at Jesus College, Cambridge shortly after graduating from the university himself… READ MORE
March 1, 2014
Every day hundreds of thousands of websites are created and the number of unique Internet users is up in the billions. Our collective addiction to Facebook and Google is such… READ MORE
February 28, 2014
To begin with, some basic biology. Human beings share fully 99.5 percent of our DNA. In other words, the individual difference between us – in height and weight, in skin… READ MORE
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
Deobandism, Islam and the Religious Narratives of the Taliban
