ICYMI When We Only Have the Earth by Abdourahman A. Waberi and translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson was featured in LitHub’s “Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation from University Presses.” Reviews Wallace Stegner’s Unsettled Country Review in … Continue reading News & Reviews
As the year nears its end, we are taking the time to remember the scholars, athletes, reporters, and writers who have left us. As book publishers, we’re honored to have been part of crafting the legacies of these trailblazing individuals. … Continue reading In Memoriam
Reviews Fuji Fire Review in The Military Report: “If you want to understand what leadership looks like— and what happens when it fails—this is the book. Not glamorous. Not heroic. Just true.” Review in Warriors Publishing: “It’s compelling reading and … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Making Space Review in H-Diplo: “Byrnes’s study makes a critical intervention into the history and historiography of the postwar and postcolonial immigrant communities in France, exploring how and why municipalities such as Saint-Denis and others reacted to and created … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Starlings Review in Bird Guides: “A powerful story of the perils of messing with the ecosystem, however small and well-intentioned the original action might be.” Review in H-Net: “Starlings is both highly readable and deeply entertaining, tracing how starlings went … Continue reading News & Reviews
Airing today on public televisions nationwide (check local listings), streaming on PBS.org and the PBS App, is the new documentary From Rails to Trails based on Peter Harnik’s 2021 book, From Rails to Trails: The Making of America’s Active Transportation … Continue reading New PBS Documentary From Rails to Trails Airs October 15
Reviews Moses Malone Review in Publishers Weekly: “Sportswriter Knepper (The Knicks of the Nineties) gives Moses Malone, the first modern basketball player to jump to the pros straight from high school, his due in this insightful biography.” Abortion in Mexico … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Memories of Buffalo Bill Review in Denver Post: “Louisa’s real story is in the detailed introduction by historian Sherry L. Smith, whose account tells of the Codys’ unhappy marriage and their bitter divorce suit.” The Perils of Girlhood Review … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews The Perils of Girlhood Starred Review in Booklist: “Yes, there are dangers in being a girl and becoming a woman, but Fraterrigo assures there are delights, too.” In the Japanese Ballpark Review in Kirkus: “The author offers a clear … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Under Jackie’s Shadow Review in Journal of Southern History: “Under Jackie’s Shadow is an important text for any researcher who wants to explore baseball’s biggest challenge: getting Black Americans back into America’s pastime.” No Friday Night Lights Review in Tribal … Continue reading News & Reviews
