Monthly Archive: April, 2019

April 30, 2019

Media Roundup and Book Excerpt of Idly Scribbling Rhymers: Poetry, Print, and Community in Nineteenth-Century Japan

“Idly Scribbling Rhymers is the first work in English, and one of very few works in Japanese, to attempt to capture the rich social and historical context of poetic composition in the Meiji period. Tuck manages to wrestle an enormous amount...

April 30, 2019

Coping with the Climate Crisis: Mitigation Policies and Global Coordination (Book Review and Excerpt)

“Whether you believe in the science or not or care about future generations or not, climate change is already affecting your welfare. Coping with the Climate Crisis demonstrates that the world is moving rapidly from identifying climate-change problems to implementing solutions. The...

April 30, 2019

New Book Tuesday! A Genealogy of Devotion, Toxic Safety, Age of Fear, and More!

Our list of new books is now available! The Power of Print in Modern China Intellectuals and Industrial Publishing from the End of Empire to Maoist State Socialism Robert Culp A Genealogy of Devotion Bhakti, Tantra, Yoga, and Sufism in...

April 29, 2019

Media Roundup: The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy

“For centuries, powerful forces of greed have tried to hide the truth, but that doesn’t change reality—the earth is round and climate change is very real. The Madhouse Effect brilliantly dissects the climate denial industry, empowering all of us to see the...

April 26, 2019

Ancient Enmity: An Excerpt from Poppies by the Motorway, by Agnes S.L. Lam

In yesterday’s post, you read an excerpt from a chapbook published within the Poetry and Conflict collection called Between the Trees and the Non-Trees, by Adonis. Today, in a continued celebration of National Poetry Month, we are featuring an excerpt from the 2017 collection called Ancient...

April 26, 2019

Q&A: Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim on Thomas Berry: A Biography

“A warm celebration of an environmentalist whose ideas are increasingly relevant.” ~ Kirkus Reviews Thomas Berry (1914–2009) was one of the twentieth century’s most prescient and profound thinkers. The first biography of Berry, this book illuminates his remarkable vision and...

April 25, 2019

Poetry and Conflict: An Excerpt from Between the Trees and the Non-Trees, by Agi Mishol

In yesterday’s post, you read an excerpt from a chapbook published within the Islands or Continents collection called How Can I Call What is Between Us a Past, by Adonis. Today, in a continued celebration of National Poetry Month, we are featuring an...

April 25, 2019

Growing Up With I Spit On Your Grave: A Documentary Telling of the Original Film 40 Years Later

“Maguire comes across as bright and personable, clever and focused without ever wallowing in jargon, and perhaps most importantly of all, aware that ISOYG is not a perfect film whilst still eminently worth of a closer look. A well-written piece...

April 24, 2019

Islands or Continents: An Excerpt from How Can I Call What is Between Us a Past?” by Adonis

Yesterday, as part of our National Poetry Month celebration, we introduced you to the International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong (IPNHK) chapbooks. Published by the Chinese University Press, these chapbooks are written by each participant and include the poems in the author’s native...

April 24, 2019

Q&A: Benjamin I. Cook on Drought: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

“Cook’s tome is a first-principles, comprehensive, and up-to-date exposition of drought, including its drivers and consequences, by a major player working at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary science. The book is perfectly organized, written, and illustrated, with the early chapters...

April 23, 2019

Words & the World: An Excerpt from If We Have Lost Our Oldest Tales, by María Baranda

International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong (IPNHK) is an award-winning biennial poetry festival established by renowned contemporary Chinese poet Bei Dao. Since its debut in 2009 in Hong Kong, IPNHK has become the most influential series of international poetry events...

April 23, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Art of Memories, The Credential Society, From Cotton and Smoke, and More!

Our list of new books is now available! Art of Memories Curating at the Hermitage Vincent Antonin Lépinay Webs of Corruption Trafficking and Terrorism in Central Asia Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence P. Markowitz The Habermas-Rawls Debate James Gordon Finlayson...