September 5, 2024

Sonia Sulaiman on Thyme Travellers

Sonia Sulaiman is the editor of Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction. She primarily writes short stories and fantasy inspired by Palestinian folklore and history. Her work has appeared in several genre magazines such as Fantasy Magazine, FIYAH,...

August 9, 2024

Celebrate Book Lovers Day with Global Reads

Raina Mansfield

This Book Lovers Day, immerse yourself in the wonder of reading by exploring new titles. We’re excited to share some standout collections and collaborations that highlight literature’s diversity and richness. From powerful narratives by Roseway Publishing to the lyrical poetry...

March 26, 2024

Reckoning the Fire:

Seven Themes to Consider When Reading Firekeeper

Katłıà

Firekeeper is a coming-of-age story centered on a young woman who finds herself on a reserve as a firekeeper after an unsettling childhood. As we celebrate the contributions of women throughout history, Katłıà’s storytelling invites readers to reflect on what...

August 9, 2022

Katłįà On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

World Indigenous Peoples Day, here in so-called Canada, is a celebration of resiliency, empowerment and the ever-present need to recognize the diversity of all Inuit, Metis and First Nations people living on the land of our ancestors who have been...

November 24, 2021

Indigenous Culture Through the Lens of Resistance and Narrative

Both President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have promised to fight climate change —but their pipeline policies tell a different story. The narrative surrounding both Line 3 and the Trans Mountain Pipeline is that those in power can...

April 5, 2021

Browse Our ISA 2021 Virtual Exhibit Booth with Caelyn Cobb

Hello, and welcome to the second annual (and hopefully the last) Columbia University Press International Studies Association Virtual Exhibit Booth! I’m Caelyn Cobb, the editor for global and international politics, coming to you live from my apartment in Queens, New...

December 16, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! To Be A Water Protector, Thinking the Problematic, and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Association for Asian Studies Asia Shorts Teaching About Asia in a Time of Pandemic Edited by David Kenley Teaching About Asia in a Time of Pandemic presents many lessons learned by educators...

December 2, 2020

New From Fernwood Publishing! Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fernwood Publishing Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada A Mechanism of Decolonization Sarah MacKenzie Closely analyzing dramatic texts by Monique Mojica, Marie Clements, and Yvette Nolan, Sarah MacKenzie explores representations of gendered...

November 11, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Waiting Town, Warrior Life and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Association for Asian Studies From the Asia Shorts series Waiting Town Life in Transit and Mumbai’s Other World-Class Histories Lisa Björkman Drawing on a decade of ethnographic research in the Indian...

November 4, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Work-based Learning as a Pathway to Competence-based Education, Shintō in the History and Culture of Japan and Land-Water-Sky / Ndè-Tı-Yat’a

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Association for Asian Studies From the Key Issues in Asian Studies series Shintō in the History and Culture of Japan Ronald S. Green This book is a concise overview of Shintō through...

October 28, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Take Back The Fight, A Spy for an Unknown Country and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fernwood Publishing Take Back The Fight Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age Nora Loreto In Take Back The Fight, Nora Loreto examines the state of modern feminism in Canada and argues...

October 14, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Black Matters and Making Hong Kong China

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fernwood Publishing Black Matters Afua Cooper and Wilfried Raussert Halifax’s Poet Laureate Afua Cooper and photographer Wilfried Raussert collaborate in this book of poems and photographs focused on everyday Black experiences....