The Church of Jesus Christ blog has posted an engaging interview with Richard Hughes, author of the new book Christian America and the Kingdom of God. Q: Professor, this book was published […]
Stealing Indian Women on the big screen
Under These Same Stars, a new film inspired by Carl J. Ekberg’s recent University of Illinois Press book Stealing Indian Women: Native Slavery in the Illinois Country, is premiering in Ste Genevieve, […]
The subtitle needs work
Yesterday, during a transmittal meeting, we spent some time discussing the subtitle of a forthcoming book. Was it as lively as the book’s content? Should we use the word “steel” in […]
“Poetry & Cultural Studies” event audio
On September 19, 2009, the Bowery Poetry Club in New York hosted a launch reading for Poetry and Cultural Studies: A Reader, edited by Maria Damon and Ira Livingston. Penn […]
“Working Girl Blues” wins certificate of merit
Working Girl Blues: The Life and Music of Hazel Dickens by Hazel Dickens and Bill Malone, has been named winner of a Certificate of Merit for the 2009 Association for […]
The $11,000 review copy
Book bloggers, beware of reviewing the books that I send you for free. Via Galley Cat: Today the Federal Trade Commission revised their “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials,” urging […]
“Barns of Illinois” launch party
Periodic downpours couldn’t keep away the 100+ people who celebrated the publication of Larry and Alaina Kanfer’s Barns of Illinois at the Larry Kanfer Gallery on October 1st. Larry Kanfer discusses Barns […]
Report from IBMA
The Bluegrass Blog has a report from the International Bluegrass Music Association meeting that includes a quote from our own Laurie Matheson. Vendors’ impressions of hall traffic varied. Bob Fehr […]
Times Higher Education reviews “Atom Egoyan”
Times Higher Education recently reviewed Emma Wilson’s new book on Canadian-bred filmmaker Atom Egoyan. This persuasive book brings Egoyan’s films vibrantly alive, while at the same time offering compelling, […]
The Art, Life, and Times of Rembrandt
In the Summer 2008, the University of Illinois Press published a special issue of the Journal of Aesthetic Education featuring discussions of an arts education curriculum project using the work […]
The Art of Yes: On Will Powers
My friend and former colleague Will Powers died suddenly in August. He was the design and production manager par excellence at the Minnesota Historical Society Press. We’ve seen copious tributes […]
“A Map of the Night” wins award
David Wagoner’s book, A Map of the Night, has been named winner of the 2009 Washington State Book Award in Poetry. Sponsored by the Washington Center for the Book at […]