July 9, 2014

Erik M. Conway on The Role of Neoliberalism in Climate Change

“Market fundamentalism allows us to continue believing that we’re not responsible for climate change or its impacts.”—Erik M. Conway The following post is by Erik M. Conway, the coauthor (with Naomi Oreskes) of The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View...

July 8, 2014

Interview with Naomi Oreskes, author of The Collapse of Western Civilization

The following is an interview with Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of, with Erik M. Conway, The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future: Question: In The Collapse of Western Civilization you approach climate change as a fictionalized future historian...

July 8, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Roberto Bolano and A Daughter's Memoir of Burma

Our weekly list of new titles now available: Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe Chris Andrews A Daughter’s Memoir of Burma Wendy Law-Yone

July 7, 2014

The Nature of Value Allocation

Read an excerpt from Nick Gogerty’s THE NATURE OF VALUE, as well as the six things he hopes you’ll get out of his book.

July 3, 2014

The Value of Moats

Read Nick Gogerty’s explanation of the nature and value of “moats” in business, excerpted from THE NATURE OF VALUE.

July 2, 2014

The Nature of Value, as Illustrated Through Pins

Repin memorable images from THE NATURE OF VALUE, by Nick Gogerty.

July 1, 2014

A Glimpse into The Nature of Value, by Nick Gogerty

Read an excerpt from THE NATURE OF VALUE, in which Nick Gogerty illustrates the difference between price and value in a unique way.

July 1, 2014

New Book Tuesday: A New Book from Amartya Sen, New Fiction from Dalkey Archive, and More!

Our weekly list of new titles: The Arrow Impossibility Theorem Eric Maskin and Amartya Sen The Sarashina Diary: A Woman’s Life in Eleventh-Century Japan Sugawara no Takasue no Musume Law of Desire: Stories Andrej Blatnik Writers Antoine Volodine Another View:...

June 27, 2014

University Press Roundup

Our weekly roundup of the best posts from the blogs of academic publishers.

June 27, 2014

Jenny Davidson on the Glimmer Factor, Sentences, Chocolate, and More

“All sentences are not created equal. Some are more interest­ing, more intricate, more attractive or repellent than others.”—Jenny Davidson The following is an excerpt from “The Glimmer Factor,” the opening chapter to Reading Style: A Life in Sentences by Jenny...

June 27, 2014

Interview with Alfredo Morabia, author of Enigmas of Health and Disease

The following is an interview with Alfredo Morabia, author of Enigmas of Health and Disease: How Epidemiology Helps Unravel Scientific Mysteries. You can also read Morabia’s blog post Michelle Obama and Epidemiology: An Inspiring Example Question Your book offers a...

June 26, 2014

Thursday Fiction Corner: Edouard Levé's Works

Read an essay by Dalkey Archive Press intern Rosie Clarke on Edouard Levé’s WORKS.