November 4, 2010

PRI’s The World on The Curious Case of Mandogi’s Ghost

The Web site, PRI’s The World consistently reviews books in translation that other mainstream publications might overlook. Recently, they discussed two “horror” novels, one from Iran, The Blind Owl, and one from Japan, The Curious Case of Mandogi’s Ghost by...

November 3, 2010

Jonathan Lethem on Furniture

In The Novelist’s Lexicon: Writers on the Words That Define Their Work, writers from around the world were asked to choose one word that opens a door to their work. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll post some author’s...

November 2, 2010

George Packer Recommends My Life with the Taliban

The current issue of Foreign Affairs asked experts to suggest essential recent books pertaining to U.S. foreign policy. Contributors include Madeleine Albright, Fouad Ajami, and New Yorker writer George Packer, who recommended three books on Afghanistan, including My Life with...

November 2, 2010

New book Tuesday

Books now available from Columbia University Press: The Best American Magazine Writing 2010 Edited by The American Society of Magazine Editors; Introduction by Jon Meacham Globalized Arts:The Entertainment Economy and Cultural Identity J. P. Singh Hubert Harrison: The Voice of...

November 1, 2010

Theodore C. Sorensen

October 29, 2010

Avner Cohen on Israel Dostrovsky, "last of the nuclear mohicans"

In an op-ed published in Ha’aretz, Avner Cohen, author of The Worst-Kept Secret, remembers Israel Dostrovsky, one of the key figures in the development of Israel’s nuclear program, who recently passed away. Cohen views Dostrovsky, who played various roles in...

October 29, 2010

University Press Roundup

To showcase the richness of university press publishing, every so often we like to highlight interesting and provocative items from other university press blogs. Apologies for those we did not include in this installment (see the blog roll for other...

October 28, 2010

Stalking the Black Swan by Kenneth Posner Wins at the Sharjah International Book Fair

Congratulations to Kenneth Posner’s whose Stalking the Black Swan: Research and Decision Making in a World of Extreme Volatility won the prize for the best foreign book in business at the Sharjah International Book Fair. For more on the book...

October 28, 2010

Jacqueline Stevens on Democracy Now!

Jacqueline Stevens, author of States Without Nations: Citizenship for Mortals was recently on Democracy Now! to discuss the misconduct of U.S. immigration judges who have more concerned about deportation quotas rather than immigrants’—and citizens’—rights. Here’s an excerpt from her appearance:...

October 27, 2010

Interviews with and talks by James Rodger Fleming, author of "Fixing the Sky"

James Rodger Fleming, author of Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control, was recently interviewed by both ABC Radio’s Late Night Live as well as New Books in History. In both interviews, Fleming talks about the...

October 26, 2010

Do You Know Graphic Women? — A Quiz Based on "Graphic Women," by Hillary Chute

In Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics, author Hillary L. Chute explores the visual and verbal techniques of five acclaimed female cartoonists: Marjane Satrapi, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Alison Bechdel, Phoebe Gloeckner, and Lynda Barry. Think you know your graphic women?...

October 26, 2010

New Book Tuesday and New Additions to CUPOLA

One new book hot off the presses and now available: Audience Evolution: New Technologies and the Transformation of Media Audiences Philip M. Napoli We’ve also added some new titles to our newly launched Columbia University Press Online Access (CUPOLA), which...