April 4, 2013

The Films of Hollywood and Hitler

Throughout the week Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939, has been discussing a variety of books associated with the politics of the time. Here are some clips and trailers from the films. All the quotes are taken from...

April 4, 2013

Thomas Doherty — The Anti-Fascism of the 1930s and the Backstory to the Hollywood Blacklist

In the following essay, Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939, examines how the ant-fascist movement in 1930s Hollywood shaped the blacklist in 1950s Hollywood: Last November, the Hollywood Reporter deviated from its normal beat and published and in-depth...

April 3, 2013

Interview with Thomas Doherty, Author of Hollywood and Hitler (part 2)

“The pictures of Nazism first projected by Hollywood between 1933 and 1939 will always be before our eyes.”—Thomas Doherty In the second half of our interview, Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939, discusses the role of newsreels in...

April 2, 2013

Interview with Thomas Doherty, Author of "Hollywood & Hitler, 1933-1939" (part 1)

“Up until 1938-1939, there were really no anti-Nazi films from the major Hollywood studios….For most of the 1930s, the major studios were missing in action.”—Thomas Doherty Our featured book this week is Hollywood in Hitler, 1933-1939, by Thomas Doherty. In...

April 2, 2013

Reminder: Save 50% on ALL Titles from Columbia University Press!

“Wait, what?” That’s right our Spring Sale continues and you can save 50% on ALL titles. (We were going to post this reminder but worried people would think it was an April Fool’s prank.) Spread the word! To save 50%...

April 1, 2013

The Month Ahead, The Week That Was: Reviews, Author Events, and More

Forthcoming events with Columbia University Press authors in April include talks and signings by Michael Mann, author of The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines, Kara Newman, author of The Secret Financial Life of Food:...

March 29, 2013

University Press Roundup

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

March 29, 2013

Introductions in the Insurrections Series

Read excerpts from titles in our critically acclaimed Insurrections series!

March 28, 2013

Part 2 of an Interview with Lawrence J. Friedman, author of The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love's Prophet

Read a Q&A with Lawrence J. Friedman, author of The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love’s Prophet.

March 28, 2013

Katerina Kolozova on The Real in Contemporary Philosophy

This week we are featuring the Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture series, edited by Clayton Crockett, Creston Davis, Jeffrey Robbins, and Slavoj Zizek. Remember to enter our Book Giveaway to win FREE copies of The Incident at...

March 27, 2013

Part 1 of an Interview with Lawrence J. Friedman, author of The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love's Prophet

Read a Q&A with Lawrence J. Friedman, author of The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love’s Prophet.

March 27, 2013

A Q&A with Insurrections Series Editor Jeffrey Robbins

This week we are featuring the Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture series, edited by Clayton Crockett, Creston Davis, Jeffrey Robbins, and Slavoj Zizek. Also check out Insurrections on Pinterest! Today, we have a Q & A with...