March 14, 2013

Interviews with Satyajit Ray

Continuing our feature on Satyajit Ray on Cinema, we present a fascinating 4-part interview with Ray from 1983. In the interview, Ray discusses his his childhood, the influence of the Bengal renaissance, his interest in design and typography, his approach...

March 14, 2013

Catholics Without Popes — Julie Byrne

Amid all the anticipation, excitement, and, to some, endless coverage of the election of a new Pope, Julie Byrne, author of O God of Players: The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs and The Other Catholics (forthcoming), asks should there...

March 13, 2013

Satyajit Ray on American and Indian Film

We continue our week-long feature on Satyajit Ray on Cinema with another excerpt from one of the essays in the book. In “National Styles in Cinema,” Ray explores the characteristics of various national cinemas and how it reflects the particular...

March 12, 2013

Satyajit Ray on Jean-Luc Godard

“‘I DON’T LIKE Godard’ is a statement one frequently hears at Film festivals”, writes Satyajit Ray in his essay “A Word About Godard,” an essay from our featured book Satyajit Ray on Cinema. The book includes a wide range of...

March 12, 2013

New Book Tuesday: Hollywood and Hitler, Afghanistan, Plastic Surgery in China, and More New Titles!

Our weekly list of new titles. Remember you can save 50% on these and all titles on our website during our Spring Sale. Add the coupon code “SALE” to your shopping cart to save. Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939 Thomas Doherty...

March 11, 2013

Howard Marks, Author of The Most Important Thing, Featured in Barron's

The most recent issue of Barron’s features Howard Marks, author of The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor. The book is an update of his his best-selling The Most Important Thing but the new edition includes...

March 8, 2013

University Press Roundup

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

March 8, 2013

Colin Dayan on the Role of Dogs in Triomf

Colin Dayan, author of the forthcoming Like a Dog: Animal Law, Human Cruelty, and the Limits of Care, recently reviewed Marlene van Niekerk’s unjustly overlooked 2004 novel, Triomf for Public Books. The novel explores the lives of a poor white...

March 8, 2013

Michael Marder: The Philosopher's Plant

Read a quick summary of Michael Marder’s fascinating blog series “The Philosopher’s Plant” at Project Syndicate.

March 7, 2013

Michael Marder: Philosophy and Botany’s Copernican Revolution

Michael Marder, author of Plant-Thinking, discusses the ongoing Copernican revolution in philosophy and botany.

March 7, 2013

Ben Alamar Discusses Sports Analytics with Grantland

Zach Lowe from Grantland recently interviewed Benjamin Alamar, author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers . They interview took place at the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference or “Nerd Fest 2013”. Alamar, who...

March 6, 2013

Michael Marder and Gary Francione debate plant ethics

Read an excerpt from a debate between Michael Marder, author of Plant-Thinking, and Gary Francione on plant ethics.