From the Designer’s Desk: Daphne Geismar
September 19, 2014
September’s edition of From the Designer’s Desk brings us wise and enchanting words from the estimable Daphne Geismar, a book and website designer with her own firm. Why did you… READ MORE
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What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, September 19, 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
After Bannockburn—After the Referendum: Robert the Bruce and the difficulties of Settlement
Michael Penman— Scotland’s medieval icons William Wallace and Robert the Bruce and their military encounters with England only occasionally reared their heads during the party leaders’ recent campaigning for and… READ MORE
An Interview with Jody Gladding, translator of Rimbaud the Son
September 18, 2014
We are delighted to release an interview with Jody Gladding, translator (with Elizabeth Deshays) of Pierre Michon’s Rimbaud the Son, now available through the Margellos World Republic of Letters series. … READ MORE
Why Aren’t We Celebrating Constitution Day?
September 17, 2014
Lorri Glover— Today is Constitution Day, not that you would know it. The anniversary has never sparked the public imagination. Forget rivaling the 4th of July. Constitution Day doesn’t garner… READ MORE
What Does Independence Mean for Scotland and Britain?
September 16, 2014
James E. Cronin— Great Britain, the nation that teamed up with the United States to defeat Germany in two world wars and, after each, to do what it could to… READ MORE
Interview with Eric Kjellgren, Author of How to Read Oceanic Art
With thanks to our friends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, we’re very pleased to post today an interview between Eric Kjellgren, Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede… READ MORE
Did DNA Really Prove the Identity of Jack the Ripper?
September 12, 2014
Paul Begg— If it seems too good to be true—it probably is. Over the last few days the newspapers and television have become very excited over a claim that DNA… READ MORE
What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, September 12, 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
Ever Yours, van Gogh: A sneak peek at Vincent’s personal letters
September 10, 2014
The beloved 19th-century artist Vincent van Gogh was a prolific letter-writer. His letters are at turns descriptive, confessional, and insightful; when the 6-volume, 2500-page, annotated and illustrated edition of his… READ MORE