April 10, 2008

Hervé This heads to Canada April 27-May 2

Calling all Canadian scientists, chefs, and those with curious minds—Hervé This, the founder of molecular gastronomy travels to Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa to promote his new book, Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking, later this month. He’ll appear at...

April 9, 2008

Some Criticism for National Poetry Month

For those looking for a bit of historical and critical background to their poetry, may we suggest two works that take very distinctive approaches to the history of twentieth-century poetry and suggest new ways of reading key poets from the...

April 8, 2008

Do Principles Pay? Geoffrey Heal Looks the Pharmaceutical Industry

In When Principles Pay: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line, Geoffrey Heal examines the question of whether profit maximization is compatible with policies that support social and environmental goals. Looking at a range of companies and industries, Heal considers...

April 8, 2008

Houston Baker on National Public Radio

Houston Baker appeared on NPR’s News and Notes yesterday to discuss his book Betrayal: How Black Intellectuals Have Abandoned the Ideals of the Civil Rights Era. In the interview Baker discusses his upbringing in Louisville’s Little Africa, how Shelby Steele...

April 7, 2008

Houston Baker on Martin Luther King

This past weekend on the occasion of the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination, many commentators explored the legacy on Martin Luther King. In his new book Betrayal: How Black Intellectuals Have Abandoned the Ideals of the Civil Rights Era,...

April 4, 2008

Books for Understanding: Tibet

Yesterday, the Association of American University Presses unveiled its newest books for understanding bibliography which covers Tibet. The Association of American University Presses offers a fantastic free online resource tool for people looking for the best books to make sense...

April 3, 2008

Columbia Authors at the Asian Studies Association Conference

Continuing our look at Columbia authors’ participation at conferences, we offer a list of panelists at the Asian Studies Association conference being held this weekend in Atlanta. From the femme fatale in Japanese literature to monetary policy in China, the...

April 2, 2008

An International Look at National Poetry Month

We’ve decided to give national poetry month a more international feel by highlighting poetry from around the world. One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each is a translation of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, an anthology compiled in the thirteenth century. Like...

April 1, 2008

Sales and Special Offers

A definitive guide to world cinema today, a new history of the Hudson River, and Olivier Roy’s new book on the Middle East— all these books are currently available at a 20% discount. While the CUP blog is mostly devoted...

March 31, 2008

Women's Letters

To close out National Women’s History Month we bring you a look at women’s history in their own words with a round-up of books featuring women’s letter writing. (For more titles in Women’s Studies.) Margaretta Jolly’s excellent study of how...

March 28, 2008

CUP Authors at the Organization of American Historians Convention

This coming weekend scholars of American history will descend upon New York City for their annual convention, sponsored by the Organization for American Historians. Several Columbia University Press authors will be there on panels covering everything from Islam in the...

March 27, 2008

Robert Barnett on Tibet

Yesterday’s Foreign Policy Web site ran an interview with Robert Barnett, author of Lhasa: Streets with Memories, about the current situation in Tibet. In the interview Barnett, talks about the significance of the protests in Tibetan rural areas, the possible...