Jonathan Eller, author of the new book Becoming Ray Bradbury, contributed an original piece to New Scientist on how science influenced Bradbury. The early years of the so-called atomic age that followed the first […]
Accidental thief confesses
Our handwriting experts have been dispatched to Chicago… To Whom It May Concern: A note of apology — I accidentally picked up this book at a book fair in Chicago, and […]
Michael Charry at the Cleveland Orchestra
Michael Charry’s biography of conductor George Szell has collected excellent review notices since its publication in late June. “Charry examines Szell’s personal life in greater detail than has been afforded […]
A Clarification
Among several of our journal titles to feature archival materials, American Literary Realism (ALR) focuses on works published between 1870 and 1910. An occasional challenge in working with this sort […]
Guest Workers and Resistance to U.S. Corporate Despotism
Immanuel Ness’s new book Guest Workers and Resistance to U.S. Corporate Despotism just landed on my desk. The official publication date is October 3, 2011, but we will begin shipping back […]
Beatrice on Bradbury
Ron Hogan, the editor of Beatrice, recently reviewed Jonathan Eller’s Becoming Ray Bradbury for Shelf Awareness. This week Ron recommends the book to his Beatrice readership. “I had a great […]
Crowe at the Red Slipper
Marty Godbey’s posthumous Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe arrived from the printer today. The publication date is September 26, 2011, but our distributor will begin shipping […]
The Guardian profiles Woody Guthrie, American Radical author Will Kaufman
UK’s The Guardian recently profiled Woody Guthrie, American Radical author Will Kaufman. Will Kaufman kicks back in the Presidential Inn on the edge of the tiny town of West Branch, […]
For Sale: “Uncorrected Advance Proof Not for Resale”
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 […]
The Washington Post reviews Becoming Ray Bradbury
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 […]
Michael, we have recommendations for you
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 […]
The Atlantic salutes a celebrated book
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 […]