June 27, 2019

From the Backlist: LGBTQI Studies in Science and Literature

View this post on Instagram It’s a beautiful (and hot ☀️) day in New York today! In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of #Stonewall this weekend, help us celebrate #PrideMonth with some of our LGBTQ+ titles #FromTheArchieves #Pride #LGBTQIA A...

June 25, 2019

Book Excerpt! Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement

“This deeply researched book expands our understanding of pre-Stonewall gay male activism by describing a bold group of physique photographers, magazine publishers, and booksellers who were more militant than the Mattachine Society and built a far larger constituency through their...

June 25, 2019

New Book Tuesday! A Double Life, Making Sense of the Alt-Right, In Pursuit of Privilege, And More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! A Double Life A Novel Karolina Pavlova Translated by Barbara Heldt New in Paper! Making Sense of the Alt-Right George Hawley New in Paper! In Pursuit of Privilege A History of...

June 24, 2019

Book Excerpt! Between Men, by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (foreword and preface)

“One of the most influential texts in gender studies, men’s studies and gay studies.” ~ New York Times Book Review First published in 1985, Between Men:English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire, Thirtieth anniversary edition was a decisive intervention in gender studies—...

June 21, 2019

Book Excerpt! All the Nations Under Heaven: Immigrants, Migrants, and the Making of New York, Revised Edition

“All the Nations Under Heaven reveals the powerful social, political, economic, and religious influence of immigrants on New York City since the colonial era. Expanding on current scholarship, the authors make immigration history and the broader history of New York City...

June 19, 2019

Immigration, Racism, and the Growth of Economic Inequality in New York City

“Updated throughout and extended to the present through the latest scholarship, this enduring classic demonstrates once again how central the growth of immigrant-origin communities has been to the neighborhoods, collective life, politics, and economy of New York City. All the NationsUnder...

June 18, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Fu Ping, Renewable Energy, Designing Experiences, and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fu Ping A Novel Wang Anyi Translated by Howard Goldblatt Designing Experiences J. Robert Rossman and Mathew D. Duerden New in Paper! Contemporary Drift Genre, Historicism, and the Problem of the...

June 14, 2019

AUP Blog Tour RoundUP: Celebrating Mark Saunders and the People of University Presses

Mark Saunders death sparked a conversation about the culture of collaboration in our industry. To honor his memory, the AUP held a blog tour to honor the leaders, mentors, and collaborators who ensure the success of the university presses. • ...

June 13, 2019

A Story of Mentorship and Community Among People Behind the Databases and Metadata at University Presses

2019 BiblioU attendees “ In writing this post and reading about Mark Saunders and these testimonials, I’ve realized how lucky and proud I am to work in university press community. The support of my mentors, advisers, and cheerleaders has come in...

June 12, 2019

A Remembrance of Mark Saunders: Mentor and Friend

Photo: Courtesy of Gene Taft. Michael McCullough (left), Mark Saunders (center), Dimity Berkner (right) at the American Booksellers Association Annual Meeting, 1993 “Directly and indirectly, Mark is responsible for long legacy of success at Columbia University Press and for a...

June 11, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Robert Rauschenberg, Antidemocracy in America, Passions of Our Time , and more!

Our weekly listing of new books is now available! Robert Rauschenberg An Oral History Edited by Sara Sinclair with Peter Bearman and Mary Marshall Clark Antidemocracy in America Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk Edited by Eric Klinenberg, Caitlin...

June 11, 2019

A Culture of Mentorship and Collaboration Among University Presses

“There’s a real sense of kinship and joy in the success of others that I find invigorating and inspiring.” ~ Christian Winting This week, the Association of University Presses (AUP) is honoring the memory of Mark Saunders by hosting a...