August 19, 2014

Joseph Stiglitz discusses the creation of The Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series

Read an excerpt from the preface of CREATING A LEARNING SOCIETY, in which Joseph Stiglitz discusses the importance of Kenneth Arrow’s work, and the creation of the Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series.

August 19, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Flying Dinosaurs, The Kojiki, Race Unmasked, and More New Books!

Check out our list of new titles releasing for sale this week.

August 15, 2014

Chris Andrews Gives 7 Reasons Why Roberto Bolaño Became So Popular in the U.S.

In the following excerpt from Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe, Chris Andrews explores how and why Roberto Bolaño’s became so popular in the United States: The reception of Roberto Bolaño’s work in English began in an unre­markable way. When...

August 15, 2014

University Press Roundup: Ferguson, Unshark Week, Fighting Inequality and More!

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. We Americans, or...

August 14, 2014

Chris Andrews, Translator, Critic, and Fan of Roberto Bolaño

“It has been a privilege to be involved, as a translator, in the process by which Bolaño’s fiction travelled from Blanes in Catalonia to Hyderabad and the western suburbs of Sydney, to name just two places where I know it...

August 14, 2014

Thursday Fiction Corner: A. G. Porta, Roberto Bolaño's Writing Partner

“Whereas the Porta-Bolaño world is one of violence and sweaty-balled erudition, entering The No World Concerto is like entering an M. C. Escher lithograph.”—Darren Koolman Since our featured this book is Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe by Chris Andrews,...

August 13, 2014

Bolaño, Epiphanies and Imminence — A Post by Chris Andrews

The following post is by Chris Andrews, author of Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe. You can also read our interview with Chris Andrews about the book: At the end of “Advice on the Art of Writing Short Stories” (in...

August 13, 2014

Making Sense of Afghanistan’s Electoral Crisis — A Post by Noah Coburn and Anna Larson

“While Kerry again has brokered a deal between feuding candidates, there is no reason to believe that this deal will ultimately hold and it is the candidates who will ultimately determine whether there is a peaceful transition of power or...

August 12, 2014

Interview with Chris Andrews, author of Roberto Bolaño's Fiction

The following is an interview with Chris Andrews, author of Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe Question: How did you discover Bolaño’s work? Chris Andrews: Chatting with booksellers in Santiago and Valparaíso in 2001. Bolaño was already very well known...

August 12, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Death Watch, In Stereotype, the Wrath of Capital, and More New Books

Our weekly list of new books now available: Deathwatch: American Film, Technology, and the End of Life C. Scott Combs In Stereotype: South Asia in the Global Literary Imaginary Mrinalini Chakravorty The Wrath of Capital: Neoliberalism and Climate Change Politics...

August 11, 2014

Book Giveaway! Roberto Bolaño's Fiction

“An indispensable guide to navigating the rich world of Bolaño’s fiction.” — Publishers Weekly This week our featured book is Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe, by Chris Andrews In addition to featuring the book and the author on the...

August 8, 2014

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. First up, over...