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For Sale: “Uncorrected Advance Proof Not for Resale”

Posted on August 19, 2011 (August 19, 2011) by michael
in publishing

One of our forthcoming books recently popped up on ebay.  In mid-July, I shipped advance copies of Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe (September 2011) to […]

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The Washington Post reviews Becoming Ray Bradbury

Posted on August 18, 2011 (August 18, 2011) by michael
in American literature, reviews, science fiction

The August 18, 2011, issue of The Washington Post includes Michael Dirda’s review of Jonathan Eller’s new book Becoming Ray Bradbury. “Every page is packed with fascinating material about one […]

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Michael, we have recommendations for you

Posted on August 17, 2011 (August 17, 2011) by michael
in all things digital, publishing

A few weeks ago when Michael Charry’s new biography of George Szell was reviewed in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and Huffington Post on the same day, I checked […]

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The Atlantic salutes a celebrated book

Posted on August 15, 2011 (August 15, 2011) by michael
in american history, reviews

In its September 2011 review of the Oklahoma University Press title So Rugged and Mountainous, The Atlantic magazine recognizes one of our classics. “This book stands on the shoulders of […]

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Interview with The Gospel of the Working Class authors

Posted on August 12, 2011 by michael
in american history, author commentary, interviews, southern history

Religion in American History has published a three part interview with Erik Gellman and Jarod Roll, authors of the new book The Gospel of the Working Class: Labor’s Southern Prophets […]

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George Szell reviewed in The Wall Street Journal

Posted on August 10, 2011 by michael
in music, reviews

The July 29, 2011, issue of The Wall Street Journal featured a review of Michael Charry’s new book George Szell: A Life of Music. “Mr. Charry examines Szell’s personal life in greater detail […]

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Will Kaufman on WGN-TV

Posted on August 10, 2011 by michael
in american history, author commentary, music

  Will Kaufman discusses his new book Woody Guthrie, American Radical on the August 5, 2011, edition of WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]

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A Caution to those who Rush to Marry by Tess Chakkalakal

Posted on August 10, 2011 (August 10, 2011) by michael
in american history, author commentary, black studies

On July 24, 2011, the day New York’s Marriage Equality Act took effect, all 823 couples who registered through a lottery system in New York City were granted marriage licenses. […]

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Shelf Awareness reviews Becoming Ray Bradbury

Posted on August 9, 2011 by michael
in reviews

Today’s Shelf Awareness newsletter included a review of Jonathan Eller’s new book Becoming Ray Bradbury. “If, as Malcolm Gladwell says, one needs to apply oneself for 10,000 hours to become […]

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Religion in American History on Gospel of the Working Class

Posted on August 8, 2011 by michael
in american history, black studies, religion, southern history

Last week the Religion in American History blog published a complimentary piece on Erik Gellman and Jarod Roll’s new book The Gospel of the Working Class: Labor’s Southern Prophets in New […]

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JSTOR and Hacktivism

Posted on August 4, 2011 (August 5, 2011) by michael
in journals

Last month, Lisa S. told us about Aaron Swartz, the media hacktivist from Harvard who attempted to slip off with JSTOR’s inventory of academic research articles using MIT’s computer network. […]

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Radical Teacher 91

Posted on August 2, 2011 (August 5, 2011) by michael
in journals

I just signed off on the printer proofs for Radical Teacher 91 today, and it’s another fascinating issue. Here’s the cover, which was created by Cecilia de Corral:   And […]

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