May 21, 2014

Why Umami is Good For You and 12 Ways to Add it to Your Diet

In Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste, Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbaek explain the health benefits of umami: Food with umami can often be prepared with significantly less salt, sugar, and fat without sacrificing the delicious taste of...

May 20, 2014

Interview with Ole Mouritsen, Coauthor of Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste

“Knowing about umami will not only help us to produce better-tasting meals but will greatly contribute to re-establishing a culture around the communal meals.”—Ole Mouritsen The following is an interview with Ole Mouritsen, co-author of Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of...

May 20, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Jerusalem Unbound, Black Power and Social, and More New Books

Our weekly list of new titles now available: Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City Michael Dumper The Black Power Movement and American Social Work Joyce M. Bell A Farewell to Truth (Now available in paper)...

May 19, 2014

Mitchell Stephens on Why Wisdom is the Key to the Future of Journalism

“We need journalists who … are experts, who are specialists, who are really capable of adding insight and wisdom to the news. I think we’re beginning to get there. A lot of that is happening online.”—Mitchell Stephens In a recent...

May 16, 2014

Iris Barry, the Askew Salon, and The Museum of Modern Art

We conclude our week-long feature on Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film with an excerpt from the book. Iris Barry had made her mark in England as a film critic for The Spectator in the...

May 15, 2014

University Press Roundup

Our weekly collection of the best blog posts from the world of academic publishing.

May 15, 2014

Griffith, Pickford Rockefeller, and Bunuel: The Life and Relationships of Iris Barry in Photos

The following photos and captions, provided by Robert Sitton, author Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film, depict not only Iris Barry but the figures who played an important role in her life and career. From...

May 15, 2014

Thursday Fiction Corner: Metamorphosis, by Nicholas Mosley

Read an excerpt from Nicholas Mosley’s new novel, METAMORPHOSIS.

May 14, 2014

Iris Barry at the Movies

As part of our week-long feature Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film, we asked the book’s author to discuss A Color Box (dir. Len Lye) and The Last Laugh (dir. F. W. Murnau) some of...

May 14, 2014

Arnold van Huis Discusses Eating Insects with Nature

In a recent interview with Nature, Arnold van Huis discussed eating insects and the recently published The Insect Cookbook: Food for a Sustainable Planet: Question: How did you get involved in entomophagy? Arnold van Huis: I’m a tropical entomologist, very...

May 13, 2014

Interview with Robert Sitton, author of Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film

The following is an interview with Robert Sitton, author of Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film: Question: Who was Iris Barry? Robert Sitton: Iris Barry (1895-1969) was the self-educated daughter of a rural British brass...

May 13, 2014

New Book Tuesday! Columbia Engineering, Eco in Paper, and More New Books

Our weekly listing of new titles: A Lever Long Enough: A History of Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science Since 1864 Robert McCaughey Narrating Social Work Through Autoethnography Edited by Stanley L Witkin Understanding Environmental Policy, Second Edition Steven...