January 22, 2020

New from Verlag Barbara Budrich!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Gender and Diversity Studies European Perspectives Edited by Carola Bauschke-Urban and Ingrid Jungwirth Against the backdrop of current European developments, from economic deregulation and a shrinking welfare state to the dissolution...

January 22, 2020

Q&A: Rupal J. Bhansali on Non-Consensus Investing

“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 In Non-Consensus Investing: Being...

January 21, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Le Boogie Woogie, Your Sons Are at Your Service, and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! From The Cosmopolitan Life series Le Boogie Woogie Inside an After-Hours Club Terry Williams The sociologist Terry Williams returns to the cocaine culture of Harlem in the 1980s and ’90s with...

January 20, 2020

Book Excerpt! American Resistance: From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave, by Dana R. Fisher (preface)

“American Resistance charts the course of the anti-Trump surge in activism and organizing, shedding light on crucial realities and busting myths along the way. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the people-powered movements that are changing American...

January 16, 2020

Book Excerpt! A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs, by Tren Griffin

“When I first came to Silicon Valley, I was struck by how much people teach and learn from one another. In this book, Tren continues that spirit by sharing his own learning from others—and explains how investment judgments and decisions...

January 15, 2020

Reflections on A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs

By Tren Griffin

“When I first came to Silicon Valley, I was struck by how much people teach and learn from one another. In this book, Tren continues that spirit by sharing his own learning from others—and explains how investment judgments and decisions...

January 15, 2020

New from Columbia Books on Architecture and the City!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Ways of Knowing Cities Edited by Laura Kurgan and Dare Brawley Ways of Knowing Cities considers the role of technology in generating, materializing, and contesting urban epistemologies—from ubiquitous sites of “smart” urbanism...

January 14, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Biotechnology Law, The Profits of Nature and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Biotechnology Law A Primer for Scientists Alan J. Morrison This book is an essential introduction to biotechnology law for scientists and other nonattorneys with biotech backgrounds. This work is a clear, concise,...

January 13, 2020

Reading Twice: The Particular Pleasure of Bilingual Editions

By Syd Low

Having spent the majority of my life trying to learn one language or another, it is perhaps unsurprising I have a love of bilingual readers. I will optimistically pick them up in used book sales for languages I’m not even...

January 10, 2020

Language and the Nation

By Syd Low

The Modern Language Association (MLA) has championed the study and teaching of languages and literatures since 1883. In concurrence with the annual meeting, which started yesterday, we thought we’d take a closer look at just one facet of this work: the...

January 10, 2020

Book Excerpt! Fear of Breakdown: Politics and Psychoanalysis, By Noëlle McAfee

“In exploring the fear of breakdown that underlies human existence, Noëlle McAfee creates a genuine intellectual breakthrough—her book is a stunningly original exploration of the political significance of mourning. This is one of the most thrilling books I have read...

January 10, 2020

Why a Chimpanzee Can’t Learn Language: They Can’t Learn That Things Have Names

For today’s Science Friday blog post, Herbert S. Terrace continues his series on the origin of language based on his book Why Chimpanzees Can’t Learn Language and Only Humans Can. In this installment, Terrace discusses why chimpanzees signing does not require...