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December 20, 2018

My Time at CUP: Matt Weiland

“A publishing house is, more than anything, the assemblage of the talents and passions and personalities of the people who work in it. I was lucky to be around people . . . who evinced a deep dedication to the art and craft of...

November 15, 2018

My Time at CUP: Mark Saunders

“Columbia drew on the ethos of the city — we were expected to channel our mission-driven impulses through a businesslike approach to making books, a discipline that served us all well.“ Mark Saunders DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY...

October 25, 2018

My Time at CUP: Darrin Pratt

Darrin Pratt DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY PRESS OF COLORADO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1992–1993 EXHIBITS AND SPECIAL SALES MANAGER > My most vivid, and also odd, memory of my time at Columbia University Press is tied to my exceptionally brief modeling career, an opportunity...

September 20, 2018

My Time at CUP: Dean Smith

Dean Smith DIRECTOR, CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1987–1988 ASSISTANT COPYWRITER, 1987 JUNIOR COPYWRITER, FEBRUARY 1988 SENIOR COPYWRITER, JUNE 1988 > I worked as a copywriter while working on an MFA in poetry at Columbia. It was my first full-time...

August 30, 2018

My Time at CUP: Mark Fortier

“What I did come to expect and treasure every day was a dedicated team of editors and marketers devoted to great scholarship, a love of books, and a spirit of camaraderie that made me feel at home and made me feel...

July 26, 2018

My Time at CUP: Linda Secondari

“As a designer, there is no higher honor than to develop an identity for an organization.” Linda Secondari CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL STUDIOLO SECONDARI COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1983–2008 SENIOR DESIGNER, 1993–1995 DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MANAGER, 1996–1999 CREATIVE DIRECTOR, 1999–2008 > I...

June 21, 2018

My Time at CUP: John D. Moore

John D. Moore COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1968-1996 EDITOR, 1968-1975 EDITOR IN CHIEF, 1976-1980 DIRECTOR, 1980-1996 > I came to the Press in 1968. Part of the hiring process was a luncheon in Faculty House with the editor in chief, Robert (Bob)...

June 14, 2018

My Time At CUP: John Hussey on An Education in Excellence

“I really love working with Columbia’s staff and hope that I am somehow “giving back” in honor of the education they gave to me years ago.” John Hussey SENIOR KEY ACCOUNTS SALES MANAGER AT INGRAM CONTENT GROUP ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PRESSES(AUP)...

May 17, 2018

My Time At CUP: William Germano

“I still think that an editor at a major university press can have a more stimulating intellectual life than most faculty members have the luxury to develop.“ William Germano PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, COOPER UNION COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1978–1986 ASSISTANT...

April 12, 2018

My Time At CUP: Douglas Armato

“University presses add to our understanding, our thought, and our society book by book by book by book.” Douglas Armato DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS FORMER PRESIDENT, ASSOC. OF UNIVERSITY PRESSES COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1977–1980 RECEPTIONIST, 1977 PROMOTION ASSISTANT, 1978–1980 > The beginning...

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