November, 2019 - Columbia University Press Blog

November 19, 2019

Book Excerpt! Cook, Taste, Learn (preface)

“As a foodie myself I was delighted to see all suspicions confirmed in Cook, Taste, Learn—that advances in the culinary arts are commonly empowered by curious scientists who also happen to be hungry.” ~Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History...

November 16, 2019

Announcing Our 2019-2020 Religion Catalog

Letter from the editor: It is with great pleasure that I present the Columbia University Press religion catalog for 2019–2020. These titles, which span subjects from philosophy of religion to South and East Asian religions American religions, and political theology,...

November 14, 2019

Book Excerpt! Pork Barrel Politics, by Andrew H. Sidman (chapter 3: An Electoral History of the Pork Barrel)

“A comprehensive and timely study, Pork Barrel Politics traces the history of distributive spending in Congress and its relation to Congressional elections at the primary and general election stages. Sidman finds that the effects of distributive benefits vary across parties, and can...

November 13, 2019

The Political Problem with Federal Investment in Infrastructure

“A comprehensive and timely study, Pork Barrel Politics traces the history of distributive spending in Congress and its relation to Congressional elections at the primary and general election stages. Sidman finds that the effects of distributive benefits vary across parties, and can...

November 12, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Play Time and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! From the Film and Culture series Play Time Jacques Tati and Comedic Modernism Malcolm Turvey Malcolm Turvey examines Jacques Tati’s unique comedic style and evaluates its significance for the history of...

November 9, 2019

AUP Week, Day 5: Writing Better Books for All

In this video, Stephanie Behm, an author published by Fordham University Press, discusses how working with a university press made her work better and the opportunities that it opens for authors and their audiences. Stephen Wrinn (University of Notre Dame Press)...

November 8, 2019

How Empathy Can Help Us Become More Compassionate

“Social Empathy expands on what we know about interpersonal empathy and strikes right at the heart of today’s partisan conflicts. In readable, humane, and informative prose, this book explains how we can overcome tribal instincts and forge the supportive, meaningful connections...

November 8, 2019

Why Animal Communication Is Not Language: The Gap Between Expressing Emotion and Sharing Knowledge

“In this work, the distinguished psychologist Herbert S. Terrace illustrates a unique comparative perspective on the nature and evolution of language.” ~ Charles Yang, author of The Infinite Gift: How Children Learn and Unlearn the Languages of the World To continue...

November 7, 2019

AUP Week, Day 4: Making the World a Better Place

For day 4 of University Press Week, Mike Baccam (University of Washington), Elspeth Menzies and Harriet McInerney (University of New South Wales Press) discuss how university presses can highlight issues that have been erased from history or neglected in academia. The works...

November 7, 2019

Book Excerpt! Amboina.1623, by Adam Clulow (introduction)

“A true model of globally minded historical scholarship, Clulow’s brilliant new study combines insights derived from his cutting-edge work in the digital humanities with the best traditions of archival research and interpretation. Carefully exploring the Asian context in which the...

November 6, 2019

AUP Week, Day 3: Transformative Work

University presses have the unique opportunity to create transformative and peer reviewed work that can change entire fields of study based on local values. This work is spread to a wide audience through mediums and forms that allow the work...