February 6, 2020

Book Talk: Black Life and White Supremacy in Property, Finance, and the City

 We are continuing our feature of Lance Freeman, Shennette Garrett-Scott and Elizabeth A. Herbin-Triant today with this book talk moderated by Ansley T. Erickson, co-editor of Educating Harlem: A Century of Schooling and Resistance in a Black Community. Watch their...

February 5, 2020

New from Our Distributed Presses!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! ibidem Press From the Samuel Beckett in Company series Beckett, Lacan and the Gaze Llewellyn Brown Forming a pair with the voice, the gaze is a central structuring element of Samuel...

February 5, 2020

Q&A: A Conversation About the History of U.S. Property Restriction and Finance After the Civil War

Noni Carter and Kristen Martucci interviewed three authors whose works consider the complicated history of property restriction and finance in the United States after the Civil War.

February 4, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Uneven Innovation and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Uneven Innovation The Work of Smart Cities Jennifer Clark Jennifer Clark reframes the smart city concept within the trajectory of uneven development of cities and regions, as well as the long...

February 4, 2020

“For Hollywood and Miss Sharon!” Cinetextuality in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

By Ron Wilson

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood has garnered plenty of attention as a strong contender at the Oscars this weekend. To better understand the buzz, Ron Wilson, author of a forthcoming volume on Tarantino for the Directors’ Cuts...

February 3, 2020

Columbia University Press Welcomes the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Columbia University Press is proud to welcome the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy as one of our distributed presses. Complementing our strengths in critical political engagement and sustainability in public policy, this remarkable publisher is at the forefront of integrating...

February 1, 2020

Join Us In Celebrating Black History Month 2020

It’s the first day of Black History Month, and we’re celebrating by featuring interviews and guest posts from scholars and authors about the history of U.S. property restrictions and finance, fair housing, affirmative action, the Black Lives Matters movement and...

January 30, 2020

Book Excerpt! Investing: The Last Liberal Art, by Robert G. Hagstrom (preface)

“Successful investing requires hard work and mental acuity. Investing: The Last Liberal Art allows you to approach the task with a full set of power tools instead of a simple screwdriver. Robert Hagstrom masterfully makes the case for a multi-disciplinary approach and...

January 29, 2020

New from Our Distributed Presses!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Austrian Film Museum Guy Debord: Das filmische Gesamtwerk [German-language Edition] Part 1: Schriften, Fotos und Notizen & Part 2: Kommentare, Quellen und Verweise Edited and translated by Werner Rappl in collaboration...

January 29, 2020

The Pivot Back to Multidisciplinary Investing

By Robert G. Hagstrom

“Successful investing requires hard work and mental acuity. Investing: The Last Liberal Art allows you to approach the task with a full set of power tools instead of a simple screwdriver. Robert Hagstrom masterfully makes the case for a multi-disciplinary approach and...

January 28, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Fantastic Fossils, Stating the Sacred, Social Value Investing and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fantastic Fossils A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life Donald R. Prothero Illustrated by Mary Persis Williams In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide...

January 23, 2020

Book Excerpt! Non-Consensus Investing, by Rupal J. Bhansali (chapter 7)

“An instant classic! In this uniquely compelling book, Rupal J. Bhansali shows why active management is here to stay—and how active investors can still win at the investing game. A must read.” ~John Mihaljevic, Chairman, MOI Global Rupal J. Bhansali,...