Two new books just landed on my desk: Building the Body Politic: Power and Urban Space in Washington, D.C. by Margaret E. Farrar (March 3, 2008) A Picture and a […]
I TRIED to rush you that book that you requested
Hi, This may go down in the “dog ate my homework” annals but the following is true: -The first package that I shipped to you 2nd day air was returned […]
A site I like?
Inside Higher Ed has a piece this morning on CiteULike. I’m trying to figure out if this has any impact on book publicity. It will probably most affect our Journals department and the History […]
Just Landed: “Outsider Within,” “Religion and Spirituality in Korean America,” and “PCBs”
Three new books just landed on my desk: Outsider Within: Reworking Anthropology in the Global Age by Faye V. Harrison (March 3, 2008) Religion and Spirituality in Korean America edited […]
“Why Animation, Alan?” by Alan Cholodenko
People often ask me, “Alan, why did you get involved in animation?” And, I’d add here, “Why did you stay involved?” Well, it wasn’t just my child’s […]
The Chronicle’s Brainstorm on university press publishing
The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Brainstorn blog links to a recent report on book publishing trends. The sky seems to be holding its own in East Central Illinois. […]
Coincidence?
I’ve been working on the press release for our Printers Row exhibit this June. As in past years we will be sharing a space with the University of Illinois Library, […]
My favorite thing I’ve read this year
One of the residual benefits of scanning the trades—Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist—for reviews of University of Illinois Press books is tripping over the title of a book I might like to read. Special Topics in […]
The Chicago Tribune’s “Sexism is dealing Clinton a bad hand”
An article about women for president that doesn’t mention Women for President. […]
Just Landed: Edna G. Bay’s “Asen, Ancestors, and Vodun” and Laura Hobgood-Oster’s “Holy Dogs & Asses”
Two new books just landed on my desk: –Asen, Ancestors, and Vodun: Tracing Change in African Art by Edna G. Bay –Holy Dogs & Asses: Animals in the Christian Tradition […]
Publishers Weekly on political books
The January 14, 2008, issue of Publishers Weekly features a cover story on this season’s political books. Asked to comment on Erika Falk’s book Women for President: Media Bias in Eight […]
Books for Understanding Voting & Elections
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has updated its list of Books for Understanding Voting & Elections. We have some current titles listed including Erika Falk’s just published Women for […]