April 19, 2012

Kenneth Anger, Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes, and Copyright

In the following excerpt from Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet, Peter Decherney discusses how Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising influenced other filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes. Specifically, Anger’s use of public gave them creative inspiration...

April 18, 2012

Nicholas Teich Explains Transgender 101 on the Huffington Post

In an article and slideshow posted today on the Huffington Post, Nicholas Teich, author of Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue, explained the story behind Transgender 101 and lays out “15 essential things to know” about what “transgender” really means.

April 18, 2012

National Poetry Month: National Haiku Poetry Day

April is National Poetry Month and April 17 was National Haiku Poetry Day, so we’ve selected a number of haiku in honor of the occasion.

April 18, 2012

Why Alice in Wonderland Matters to Hollywood

Peter Decherney’s expertise on the importance of the public domain for Hollywood led him to file an amicus brief the Supreme Court case of Golan v. Holder that discusses Hollywood’s reliance on the public domain. (Watch a video of Peter...

April 17, 2012

Peter Decherney on Can the Supreme Court Save the Public Domain… and Hollywood?

In the following video, Peter Decherney, author of Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet, discusses how Hollywood has benefited from works being in the public domain and why its current...

April 17, 2012

New Book Tuesday: A Hunger for Aesthetics and new works from Helene Cixous and Paul de Man

Our weekly list of new books. You can save 50% on all these books by using the sales code SALE in your shopping cart: A Hunger for Aesthetics: Enacting the Demands of Art Michael Kelly Rage and Time: A Psychopolitical...

April 16, 2012

National Poetry Month Selection: "Christmas Sparrow" by Billy Collins

April is National Poetry Month, and over the next couple weeks we will be posting poems from our poetry titles and from those of our distributed presses.

April 16, 2012

Book Giveaway! Hollywood's Copyright Wars by Peter Decherney

This week our featured book is Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet, by Peter Decherney. Throughout the week we will highlight aspects of the book and we are also offering a FREE copy of the book to one...

April 13, 2012

University Press Roundup

Our weekly roundup of recent blog posts and features from other academic presses.

April 13, 2012

The Death of Theos Bernard, the White Lama

The death of Theos Bernard has always been somewhat of a mystery. In the postscript to Theos Bernard, the White Lama: Tibet, Yoga, and American Religious Life, Paul Hackett speculates on the events surrounding his demise and Bernard’s last effort...

April 12, 2012

National Poetry Month Selection: Kanshi of Ema Saiko

Our second selection is taken from Hiroaki Sato’s translation of the kanshi of Ema Saiko, Breeze Through Bamboo.

April 12, 2012

Udi Aloni and Slavoj Zizek in NYC

Over the next couple weeks, New York City is going to be treated to a couple of unique events featuring CUP author Udi Aloni and CUP Insurrections Series editor Slavoj Zizek.