July 27, 2012

University Press Roundup

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July 26, 2012

Poetry of the Taliban — "Waiting for Freedom"

We conclude our week-long feature on Poetry of the Taliban with one of the final poems in the collection, “Waiting for Freedom” (2007), by Lutfullah. (For more on Poetry of the Taliban: watch a interview with the book’s editors; browse...

July 26, 2012

Stephen Starr – Syria can find peace if its minorities seek common ground

Stephen Starr explains how the Assad Regime in Syria brought about their own downfall, and discusses problems that will trouble a new Syrian government.

July 26, 2012

VIDEO: The Editors of "Poetry of the Taliban" Discuss the Book & The Controversy Over Its Publication

Earlier this summer, Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn discussed their edited book Poetry of the Taliban on CNN. In the interview the editor of Poetry of the Taliban discussed their experience in Afghanistan and interacting with members of...

July 25, 2012

Hannah Gurman Discusses "The Dissent Papers" and Dissenting Diplomats

Earlier this month, Hannah Gurman spoke to the American Foreign Service Association about her new book The Dissent Papers: The Voices of Diplomats in the Cold War and Beyond. In The Dissent Papers, Hannah Gurman explores the overlooked opposition of...

July 25, 2012

Poetry of the Taliban — "How long?"

The works in Poetry of the Taliban give voice to the Afghans’ view of their country in the wake of the U.S. occupation and the U.S.-backed Karzai government. In this 2007 poem M.A. expresses frustration with Afghanistan’s current state and...

July 24, 2012

Stephen Starr on the complicated situation in Syria

Stephen Starr explains how the public understanding of the conflict in Syria is incredibly (and harmfully) simplistic.

July 24, 2012

Faisal Devji and Alex Strick van Linschoten on Poetry of the Taliban

In the past few days Alex Strick van Linschoten, the co-editor of Poetry of the Taliban was interviewed in the Christian Science Monitor, and Faisal Devji, who wrote the book’s preface, spoke with NPR (you can listen to his interview...

July 24, 2012

Poetry of the Taliban — An Excerpt from Quatrains

As part of our week-long feature on Poetry of the Taliban, each day we will post a poem in its entirety or an excerpt. For more on Poetry of the Taliban, you can browse the book in Google Preview or...

July 24, 2012

New Book Tuesday: Terrorism and Counterintelligence

Terrorism and Counterintelligence: How Terrorist Groups Elude Detection Blake W. Mobley Craving Earth: Understanding Pica–the Urge to Eat Clay, Starch, Ice, and Chalk (Now available in paper) Sera Young Ourselves and Others: Scotland 1832-1914 (2nd Edition) Graeme Morton Hungary Through...

July 23, 2012

Frederick Douglass Opie on Sylvia Woods and Sylvia's in a Changing Harlem

On the occasion of Sylvia Woods’s death last week, Frederick Douglass Opie, author of Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America, looked back on her life and the important role her restaurant Sylvia’s played in the life of...

July 20, 2012

University Press Roundup

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