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Review in Western American Literature:

“Reading this rich chronicle of Bower’s life makes her literary art all the more poignant and impressive.”

“[Inside the Mirror] bears the marks of careful research. The social fabric of 1950s Bombay, the post-Partition tensions, especially the evolving conversations around art, painting, and classical dance, are rendered with care without feeling like a lecture. Kapur strikes a rare balance when lyricism enhances the prose rather than making it feel ornamental.”

Framing Nature

Review in Western American Literature:

“All information is presented in an engaging way that provides the reader with different fields of examination to both educate and inspire and to understand the effects that an event could have outside of one’s intended field of study.”

The Sonoran Dynasty in Mexico

Review in American Historical Review:

“This book is essential reading for scholars of modern Mexico, but it will also interest those studying revolutions, political culture, reform, and state repression.”

When Women Ruled the Pacific

Review in American Historical Review:

“When Women Ruled the Pacific provides a compact, well-written exploration into how gendered Indigenous power produced complicated histories of sovereignty and colonialism in these two Pacific nations.”

Brand Antarctica

Review in American Historical Review:

“Nielsen has clearly shown that it is worth paying attention to commerce and branding since commercial enterprises in Antarctica have much to tell us about broader attitudes toward the continent.”

Fuji Fire

Review in The Cipher Brief:

“Fuji Fire is a deeply reported, deeply felt account of a tragedy that should never be forgotten.”

The Incorrigibles

Review in Great Plains Research:

“The Incorrigibles reflects how adherence to evolving theoretical regimes can taint professional judgment, cause harm, and build distrust of public institutions and officials.”