Our distinguished American music list ranges from Aaron Copland to Bill Monroe, Marian Anderson to Marian McPartland, with Elvis, Louis Prima, Hazel Dickens, and John Cage rounding out the ranks. Our […]
Category: miscellaneous
Pitt
How did I get the University of Pittsburgh as the winner in my NCAA bracket? I just followed the matchups, I guess. At least I picked the Illini to beat Western Kentucky […]
What’s your narrative compass?
On April 13, 2009, we will officially publish A Narrative Compass, edited by Betsy Hearne and Roberta Seelinger Trites. Check out the book’s new website to read the Introduction and contribute your own narrative […]
Beauvoir’s daily routine
Daily Routines tells us about the typical schedule for Simone de Beauvoir. For more on Beauvoir, see The Beauvoir Series and other books from UIP. INTERVIEWER Do your writer friends have the same […]
The Atlantic on Guitar Hero
James Parker pens an article for The Atlantic that I’ve been waiting to read for over a year. To a senescent music industry, this “downloadable content” has worked like Ponce […]
Education funding and the stimulus bill
Inside Higher Ed reports this morning on the Obama administration’s hopes to increase education funding in the current stimulus package. [Education Secretary Arne] Duncan noted that the Senate had included “only […]
Even more experts needed
I really thought that my last post on this endlessly interesting subject would be the final one. But, the hits just keep on coming: -Yelling and cursing at work -Developments in […]
Pat Quinn and the Illinois River
Once upon a time (November 2008) we published a serene photography book by David Zalaznik titled Life along the Illinois River. It contained beautiful images of a precious state waterway and featured a Foreword […]
In your Facebook
In spite of kerfuffles like this one, the Press has set up a Facebook page as yet another online presence for our newest titles, blog posts, author events, book exhibits, and […]
All in the family
Tom O’Neill, brother of the Press’s Kathy O’Neill, was interviewed on January 27, 2009, on NPR’s All Things Considered, and contributed an article titled “Escape from North Korea” to the […]
Experts needed!
I subscribe to a publicity e-mail list that provides a daily listing of media outlets that are looking for specific experts or willing interviewees. I scan these lists for possible author pitches. Here are examples […]
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