November 24, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Notre-Dame of Amiens, The Arab and Jewish Questions, and Hubert Harrison

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Notre-Dame of Amiens Life of the Gothic Cathedral Stephen Murray A beautifully illustrated account of a grand, historically and religiously important building from a variety of perspectives and in a variety...

November 19, 2020

In Celebration of Richard W. Bulliet’s Eightieth Birthday

By Jennifer Crewe

I write on the happy occasion of the eightieth birthday of one of the Press’s most prolific authors and one of our most important advisers and supporters. Richard W. Bulliet, Professor Emeritus of Middle East History at Columbia, was on the Press’s...

November 18, 2020

Aging People in Prison and Caring Justice

By Tina Maschi

“Aging Behind Prison Walls fills a gap in the research literature by providing both quantitative and qualitative data not available elsewhere. Enriched by extensive data and compelling personal narratives, it offers a portrait of prison life that is comprehensive and...

November 18, 2020

New From Agenda Publishing! Cultural Economics and Austerity

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Agenda Publishing From The Economy: Key Ideas series Cultural Economics Christiane Hellmanzik Cultural Economics investigates and analyses the contribution to and role of the creative industries and their products and services in...

November 17, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Bookishness, Redlining Culture, and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! From the Literature Now series Bookishness Loving Books in a Digital Age Jessica Pressman In Bookishness, Jessica Pressman examines the new status of the book as object and symbol. She explores the...

November 17, 2020

Why Should Social Workers Care About Sex Positivity?

By SJ Dodd

“In Sex-Positive Social Work, SJ Dodd shows how to translate social work’s strengths- and justice-based commitments into practice related to sexuality. Such knowledge and skills are vital to social workers’ ability to promote the sexual rights, well-being, and dignity of all...

November 16, 2020

Take a Tour of Our CSWE Virtual Booth with Stephen Wesley

Welcome to the virtual book exhibit for the 2020 annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing a few posts that highlight new and forthcoming titles. If I were to...

November 13, 2020

Resisters in the 2020 Election and Beyond

By Dana R. Fisher

“American Resistance is an important book, not only as a portrait of our moment but also as a challenge to traditional understandings of protest politics. Dana R. Fisher shows how wrong it is—especially in the Trump era—to draw sharp lines between...

November 12, 2020

6 Things to Consider Before Applying to PhD Programs

“A wealth of practical wisdom and cordial wit fills this book. Every lab will want to have a bin-full ready for all, from undergraduates, to graduate students, postdocs, techs, and, yes, faculty. Juavinett has a faultless and streamlined take on...

November 11, 2020

Q&A: Conor Broughan on RaisingUP Academic Publishing

It’s University Press Week 2020, and as part of the campaign, Book Culture interviewed CUP’s own Northeast Sales Representative Conor Broughan about his experience as a sales rep in academic publishing. Read the Q&A below to learn about his journey in...

November 11, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Waiting Town, Warrior Life and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Association for Asian Studies From the Asia Shorts series Waiting Town Life in Transit and Mumbai’s Other World-Class Histories Lisa Björkman Drawing on a decade of ethnographic research in the Indian...

November 10, 2020

New Book Tuesday! The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries and Epistenology

Our weekly list of new books is now available! The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries The Evidence and the People Who Found It Donald R. Prothero In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most...