Author Archives: Ali Wasielewski

August 10, 2021

Q&A with Rachel Afi Quinn, Author of Being La Dominicana

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Rachel Afi Quinn, author of Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo , recently answered some questions about what inspired her to write her new book and the discoveries she made in the process. … Continue reading →

June 17, 2021

Q&A with Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett, Authors of Punks in Peoria

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We recently talked to co-authors Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett about their new book, Punks in Peoria: Making a Scene in the American Heartland. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? DAWSON: Though the book is not really … Continue reading →

June 15, 2021

Q&A with Kevin Mungons and Douglas Yeo, co-authors of Homer Rodeheaver and the Rise of the Gospel Music Industry

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We recently talked to co-authors Kevin Mungons and Douglas Yeo about their new book, Homer Rodeheaver and the Rise of the Gospel Music Industry. Q: Why did you decide to write this book—and how did you meet? Both of us … Continue reading →

April 19, 2021

Q&A with Candace Bailey, Author of Unbinding Gentility

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Candace Bailey, author of Unbinding Gentility: Women Making Music in the Nineteenth-Century South, recently answered some questions about the inspirations behind and discoveries she made while writing her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? In … Continue reading →

April 15, 2021

Q&A with Adam Crymble, Author of Technology and the Historian

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Adam Crymble, author of Technology and the Historian: Transformations in the Digital Age, answers some questions on his inspirations and discoveries while writing his book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I really love history, and I … Continue reading →

April 13, 2021

Q&A with Matthew E. Stanley, Author of Grand Army of Labor

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Matthew E. Stanley, author of Grand Army of Labor: Workers, Veterans, and the Meaning of the Civil War recently answered some questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?  I became interested in the … Continue reading →

April 5, 2021

Q&A with Jennifer McClearen, Author of Fighting Visibility

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We recently chatted with author Jennifer McClearen about her new book, Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Fighting Visibility began as a mild curiosity when I started … Continue reading →

March 25, 2021

Hungry Translations Awarded 2021 International Studies Association’s Global Development Studies Book Award

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We are pleased to announce Hungry Translations: Relearning the World through Radical Vulnerability has been selected as the winner of 2021 International Studies Association’s Global Development Studies Book Award. The award will be announced in the DGS newsletter as well … Continue reading →

February 23, 2021

Q&A with Charles Titus, Author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln

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Author, Charles Titus, of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites answers questions about his influences for and discoveries he’s made while creating a comprehensive guide to Illinois historic sites. Q: Why did you decide … Continue reading →

December 2, 2020

Q&A with Richard Porton, Author of Film and the Anarchist Imagination, Expanded Second Edition

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Richard Porton, the author of Film and the Anarchist Imagination, shares the inspirations and discoveries behind the expanded second edition of his exploration of anarchism’s images, ideas, and influence in cinema. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? … Continue reading →

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