I was out of town for the weekend, and so did not see the news that Studs Terkel died until this morning. About five years ago I saw him engaged […]
Happy Halloween from the University of Illinois Press
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David Zalaznik book launch in Peoria
The launch celebration for David Zalaznik‘s new book of photography, Life along the Illinois River, will take place November 7, 4:00-7:00 PM, at the Peoria Art Guild. Today’s edition of the Peoria Journal […]
Please do not mail any books for consideration
An announcement received today from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association reads: “The Herbert Hoover Book Award has been discontinued due to a restructuring of priorities. Please do not mail any […]
Time to go
Professor “John Smith” expresses frustration with today’s college students in Inside Higher Ed: “After too many years at this job (I am in my mid-40s), I have grown to question […]
Stephane Dunn on NPR’s News & Notes
Stephane Dunn, author of ‘Baad Bitches’ and Sassy Supermamas: Black Power Action Films, will be a guest on NPR’s News & Notes today at 12:40PM Central Time. Stephane will discuss blacks in horror […]
Illinois Place Name of the Day – October 31, 2008
West Point. Hancock. Village (1893) eleven miles south of Carthage. Formerly known as Pumpkinville and then as Wigletown, named for early settler David Wigle. Renamed in 1856 for their former […]
Illinois Place Name of the Day – Oct. 30, 2008
Sneak Out. Franklin. Former community. Supposedly named for the otherwise respectable citizens who would sneak out of their houses, get drunk, and sneak back home. According to Sneed (Ghost Towns […]
Music Tomes interviews Loyal Jones
Loyal Jones, author of the new book Country Music Humorists and Comedians, is featured in an interview on the Music Tomes site. “MT: During a time when there was great […]
A random walk down university press row
-PSU Press has a snack controversy. -NYU Press has a new blog. -Duke University Press’s blog touts a new edition available as a free download. -University of Washington Press celebrates its […]
Illinois Place Name of the Day – Oct. 29, 2008
Ipava [eye PAY vuh]. Fulton. Village (1853, 1872) nine miles west-southwest of Lewistown. Platted for John Easley as Easleyburg in 1846 and apparently replatted as Pleasantville later that same year. […]
Google suit settled
Inside Higher Ed reports that a lawsuit pitting writers and publishers against Google has been settled. “Under the settlement, Google will pay the authors and publishers who have already sued […]