Two new books in our Working Class in American History series just landed on my desk: –Labor’s Cold War: Local Politics in a Global Context edited by Shelton Stromquist (March 3, […]
Slim Windows goes on a blind date
Slim Windows goes on a Blind Date. “I’m reading it slowly because it seems to be a book which was written for me. I want to savour every moment of it.” […]
Hats on to the New York Giants
During every trip that I make for the Press, I buy my oldest son a hat representing one of the local sports teams. After a quick fitting, the hats typically reside in a line at […]
Just Landed: “Building the Body Politic” and “A Picture and a Criticism of Life”
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. […]