Marilyn S. Greenwald is a professor of journalism at the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University. She is the coauthor of The Big Chill: Investigative Reporting in the Current Media Environment and the award-winning book A Woman of … Continue reading From the desk of Marilyn S. Greenwald
Former Minnesota North Star hockey standout, Jean-Paul Parise, passed away last week. The following is an excerpt from Frozen in Time: A Minnesota North Stars History by Adam Raider that details Parise as a fan favorite. J.P. Parise (1967-75, 1978-79) Jean-Paul (J.P.) … Continue reading EXCERPT: Frozen in Time
An excerpt from The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare by Richard W. Rubright, forthcoming February 2015 from Potomac Books. 3 Limits of Politically Correct Doctrine The Melians: You may be sure that we are … Continue reading Excerpt: The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare
Below are some people who read and loved our books. What have you been reading? The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War By James P. Duffy Strategy Page review: “An excellent look at the history of the U-boat war, The Sinking of the Laconia will prove reward reading for anyone interested in the Second World War or submarine operations.” The Pat Boone Fan Club By Sue Silverman Flavorwire review: “The fearless Jewish memoirist muses on identity, tracing her obsession with squeaky-clean pop icon Pat Boone as an escape from childhood abuse.” Read an excerpt from the … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Below are some people who have read and loved our books. What have you been reading? Rozelle By Jerry Izenberg The Wall Street Journal review: “The book allows us to appreciate Rozelle’s savvy. He always seemed to have something for everyone—you never went home hungry if you hung out with Pete.” Read an excerpt from the book. Uses of Plants by the Hidatsas of the Northern Plains By Gilbert Livingston Wilson CHOICE review: “Indispensable to anyone interested in Native American life on the plains; valuable for ethnobiology and Native American studies.” Read an excerpt of the book. Hemingway … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Allen C. Lynch is professor of politics at the University of Virginia and former director of the university’s Center for Russian & East European Studies (1993–2008). He is a former assistant director of the W. Averell Harriman Institute for Advanced Study of the Soviet Union at Columbia University. He is the author of several books, including Vladimir Putin and Russian Statecraft (2011), How Russia Is Not Ruled: Reflections on Russian Political Development (2005) and Does Russia Have a Democratic Future? (1997). He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. The following is adapted from the forthcoming Understanding Contemporary Russia, 2nd edition, edited by Michael L. Bressler. Used … Continue reading From the desk of Allen C. Lynch: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Below are some people who have read and loved our books. Do you have a favorite UNP book? Wild Idea By Dan O’Brien Kirkus review: “This is a deeply humane book that looks at ranching as a sustainable enterprise, a way of life more than an economic engine…There may be plenty of disappointments out on the Plains, but this book is not one of them.” Read an excerpt from the book. The Wheeling Year By Ted Kooser Basalt review: “His poems and this book of prose have arrived at just the right time, when we all need the reminder to lay down our … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Chris Dubbs is the author of Space Dogs: Pioneers of Space Travel and the coauthor (with Colin Burgess) of Animals in Space: From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle. Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom is the Chief Impact Officer & Exec VP, Operations at … Continue reading From the desk of Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
Every Friday numerous social media feeds encourage us to follow certain people. This reciprocal weekly event has evolved into a way to find new people with interesting things to say, but it is also beginning to feel a little bit mechanical. “It’s Friday!” the social media universe shouts at us; “Follow this person and this person and this person.” But why? Many of us in the university press world join this Friday free-for-all. We exchange our views on who is worth following and, because we’re all in the same part of publishing, for the most part … Continue reading UP WEEK: Why Should We Follow You?
In the spirit of partnership that pervades the university press community, thirty-two presses will unite for the AAUP’s third annual blog tour during University Press Week. This tour will highlight the value of collaboration among the scholarly community. Individual presses will blog on a different theme each day. THROWBACK THURSDAY Harvard University Press – Backlist or Decemberists? MIT Press – Throwback Thursday featuring Muriel Cooper Temple University Press – Temple University Press’ influential Asian American History & Culture Series University of Toronto Press University of Washington Press – Behind the Covers: Six Classics of Asian American Literature, Then and Now Wesleyan … Continue reading UP WEEK: Throwback Thursday
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