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November 17, 2016

The SAAD Series and Collaborative Publishing: A #UPWeek 2016 Blog Tour Post

The South Asia Across the Disciplines series has been one of our most important collaborative publishing ventures for the past eight years. Read about the history and rationale behind the series in our UPWeek 2016 blog tour contribution.

November 16, 2016

An Interview with Gayle Rogers, author of "Incomparable Empires"

Gayle Rogers discusses how imperialism, empire, and translation shaped American literature in the early twentieth century.

November 15, 2016

A 19th Century Populist Revolt Against NYC’s Elite — An Excerpt from "In Pursuit of Privilege"

“The draft riots were carried out by desperate people who had serious grievances against the established order yet who lacked access to political and social channels for seeking redress for their grievances.” — Clifton Hood

November 15, 2016

New Book Tuesday: Russian Library, Love Letters from Golok, the Reagan Era, and More!

Our weekly listing of new books now available!

November 14, 2016

Happy University Press Week!

Join the AAUP in celebrating the community of University Presses!

November 11, 2016

University Press Roundup

Our weekly roundup of the best blog posts from around the world of academic publishing!

November 11, 2016

Introducing "The Antiegalitarian Mutation"

Read an introductory essay to THE ANTIEGALITARIAN MUTATION: THE FAILURE OF INSTITUTIONAL POLITICS IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES, by Nadia Urbinati and Arturo Zampaglione!

November 10, 2016

Public Reason, Public Schooling, and Walls

Read an excerpt from THE ANTIEGALITARIAN MUTATION: THE FAILURE OF INSTITUTIONAL POLITICS IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES, by Nadia Urbinati and Arturo Zampaglione!

November 10, 2016

Interview with Donal Harris, author of "On Company Time"

Read an interview with Donal Harris, author of ON COMPANY TIME: AMERICAN MODERNISM IN THE BIG MAGAZINES, in which Harris explains “big magazines,” the relationship between journalism and literature, and his interest in the topic.

November 9, 2016

Mother Teresa’s Miracles

Larry Shapiro, author of THE MIRACLE MYTH: WHY BELIEF IN THE RESURRECTION AND THE SUPERNATURAL IS UNJUSTIFIED, delves into the case of Mother Theresa in his quest to explain how religious organizations justify belief in miracles.