June 4, 2015

Matthew Smith on the Peanut Allergy

In the following video, Matthew Smith examines the reasons behind the rise of the peanut allergy.

June 3, 2015

Announcing our Fall 2015 Catalog: Chomsky, Stiglitz, and More!

We are very excited to present our Fall 2015 catalog! Please check out our forthcoming titles and those from our distributed presses. Highlights from our Fall 2015 list include What Kind of Creatures Are We?, by Noam Chomsky; Marx After...

June 3, 2015

What History Can Tell Us About Food Allergy — Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith, author of “Another Person’s Poison,” on what his daughter allergic reaction told him about the history of food allergy.

June 2, 2015

New Book Tuesday: Thai Stick and Robert Thurman

Our weekly list of new titles now available: Thai Stick: Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade (Now available in paper) Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter In Vimalakirti’s House: A Festschrift in Honor of Robert A. F....

June 2, 2015

Interview with Matthew Smith, author of Another Person's Poison: A History of Food Allergy

Matthew Smith discusses his new book and the complexities and controversies surrounding food allergy.

June 1, 2015

Jeffrey Sachs Discusses "The Age of Sustainable Development" on Charlie Rose

VIDEO: Jefferey Sachs discusses the urgent need for global action on climate change.

May 29, 2015

Ideas for Life — The Introduction to "The 7th Sense," by William Duggan

William Duggan explains “The Seventh Sense” and how it can lead to new ideas.

May 28, 2015

Thursday Fiction Corner: Colson Whitehead on Coney Island

With summer just around the corner, we thought we would devote this week’s fiction corner to one of the season’s icons: Coney Island. Specifically, here is Colson Whitehead’s very particular take on the neighborhood and the beach, which was included...

May 28, 2015

Presence of Mind and Kobe Bryant's Jump Shot — William Duggan's "The 7th Sense"

William Duggan, author of “The Seventh Sense: How Flashes of Insight Change Your Life,” explains how presence of mind changed Kobe Bryant’s jump shot.

May 27, 2015

Your Seventh Sense: Beyond Mindfulness

The following post is by William Duggan, author of The Seventh Sense: How Flashes of Insight Change Your Life: You need more than meditation to calm your mind. Over the past decade, meditation has become a popular method in the...

May 27, 2015

New Book Tuesday, Wednesday Edition: Stem Cell Dialogues, Coming of Age in Grief, The Jewish Lives of Paul, and More!

Our weekly listing of new titles.

May 22, 2015

University Press Roundup

Welcome to our weekly roundup of the best articles from the blogs of academic publishers! As always, if you particularly enjoy something or think that we missed an important post, please let us know in the comments. (And look back...