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June 5, 2018

Q&A with Maggie Hennefeld on Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comediennes

This week, our featured book is Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comediennes. Today, we are happy to present you with an exclusive interview with author Maggie Hennefeld! Enter our book giveaway by Friday at 1 PM for a chance to win a free...

June 5, 2018

Trivia Tuesday: The Author of this Book Revolutionized the Fields of Feminist Studies, Queer Studies, and Literary Theory

Subjects of Desire, once described by Judith Butler as “my juvenilia,” examines the influence of Hegel on 20th-century French philosophy. By plotting the French reception of Hegel, Butler leads her readers to a reconsideration of the post-Hegelian tradition that is...

June 1, 2018

The Intellectual Lineage of the Smuggling Epidemic

This week, we released China’s War on Smuggling: Law, Economic Life, and the Making of the Modern State, 1842–1965, by Philip Thai. Today, we are happy to present an excerpt from the chapter two of the book. •  •  •  •  •  •...

May 31, 2018

Is Lubitsch’s a “Lost Art”?

This week, our featured book is How Did Lubitsch Do It?, by Joseph McBride. Today, we are happy to present an excerpt from the book’s introduction. Enter our book giveaway by 1 PM today for a chance to win a free copy! •  • ...

May 31, 2018

Celebrate our Quasquicentennial with us at BookExpo 2018!

Our booth at BookExpo 2018 opens today! This year’s meeting is particularly exciting because we’re celebrating our 125th Anniversary with you—our industry partners and readers! There are two ways for you to join in the festivities: Stop by our booth...

May 30, 2018

The Importance of Being Ernst: Rediscovering the World of Ernst Lubitsch

 This week, our featured book is How Did Lubitsch Do It?. Today, we are happy to present an guest post from author Joseph McBride. Enter our book giveaway by 1 PM today for a chance to win a free copy! •  •  • ...

May 29, 2018

New Book Tuesday! China’s War on Smuggling, Return of Work in Critical Theory, Dark Ecology and More!

China’s War on Smuggling Law, Economic Life, and the Making of the Modern State, 1842–1965 Philip Thai The Return of Work in Critical Theory Self, Society, Politics Christophe Dejours, Jean-Philippe Deranty, Emmanuel Renault, and Nicholas H. Smith New In Paper!...

May 29, 2018

Trivia Tuesday: Jean Renoir Said This Filmmaker “Invented the Modern Hollywood”

Celebrated for his distinct style and credited with inventing the classic genre of the Hollywood romantic comedy and helping to create the musical, Lubitsch won the admiration of his fellow directors. He was revered in his day by such other leading...

May 24, 2018

Cityscapes, Flânerie and Fantastical Heritage: On the Recent Films by Richard Linklater

This week, our featured book is The Cinema of Richard Linklater: Walk, Don’t Run. Today, we are happy to present an guest post from author Rob Stone. Enter our book giveaway by 1 PM today for a chance to win a free copy! •  •  • ...

May 24, 2018

Q&A with Rob Stone on The Cinema of Richard Linklater: Walk, Don’t Run (second edition)

This week, our featured book is The Cinema of Richard Linklater: Walk, Don’t Run. Today, we are happy to present an exclusive interview with author Rob Stone! Enter our book giveaway by Friday at 1 PM for a chance to win a free copy! • ...

May 22, 2018

New Book Tuesday! Fathering from the Margins, Bad Advice, The Universe as It Really Is and More!

Fathering from the Margins An Intimate Examination of Black Fatherhood Aasha M. Abdill Bad Advice Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information Paul A. Offit, M.D. Reductionism in Art and Brain Science Bridging the...

May 19, 2018

Granger’s Poetry Online Weekly Feature: “Gather ye rose-buds while ye may,”

Visit Granger’s World of Poetry Online and follow along on Instagram for more about poems and poets. A big thank you to @gottakidtofeed and his team for creating #cinemagraph posts for #grangers that features an excerpt from one of our favorite...

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