July 15, 2016

Writing "States of Nature, Stages of Society"

Read an interview with Frank Palmeri, author of STATE OF NATURE, STAGES OF SOCIETY: ENLIGHTENMENT CONJECTURAL HISTORY AND MODERN SOCIAL DISCOURSE.

July 14, 2016

When the Empire Struck Back

Ronojoy Sen discusses the historic victory in 1911 of an Indian team over a British regimental team in the final of what was then India’s premier soccer tournament, the IFA Shield.

July 14, 2016

Is Not Ours The Most Exhausted Age in History?

Read the introduction to “Exhaustion: A History,” by Anna Katharina Schaffner

July 13, 2016

When Movies Were Theater — William Paul

William Paul on how movie theaters and exhibition shaped American film.

July 13, 2016

On Exhaustion and Human Energy

Anna Katharina Schaffner, author of “Exhaustion: A History,” explores concepts of exhaustion and its opposite, energy, throughout history and around the world.

July 12, 2016

Interview with William Paul, author of "When Movies Were Theater"

William Paul considers the history of movie theaters and how it shapes how we think about film.

July 12, 2016

3 Questions for Anna Katharina Schaffner, author of "Exhaustion: A History"

Anna Katharina Schaffner considers the ways in which exhaustion has always been with us.

July 11, 2016

Book Giveaway! Win a Free Copy of "Exhaustion: A History"

This week our featured book is “Exhaustion: A History,” by Anna Katharina Schaffner.

July 11, 2016

Natalie Berkowitz on Pairing Wine and Cheese

Natalie Berkowitz, author of “The Winemaker’s Hand: Conversations on Talent, Technique, and Terroir” (now available in paper), on finding the right wine for the right cheese.

July 8, 2016

University Press Roundup

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

July 7, 2016

The Sierra Club as Book Publisher — An Excerpt from The Man Who Built the Sierra Club

Robert Wyss explains the story behind Eliot Porter’s first book with the Sierra Club and how it changed publishing on the environment.

July 7, 2016

Who Was David Brower — A Post by Robert Wyss

Robert Wyss, author of “The Man Who Built the Sierra Club,” examines the passion that drove David Brower to revolutionize the American environmental movement.