The following is an excerpt from Narrative Complexity: Cognition, Embodiment, Evolution (August 2019), edited by Marina Grishakova and Maria Poulaki, new in the Frontiers of Narrative series. Introduction A recent large-scale international study has shown that different societies tend … Continue reading Excerpt: Narrative Complexity
Books Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents Edited by Lise Funderburg Starred review in Publishers Weekly: “The old adage, ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,’ encouraged Funderburg, a University of Pennsylvania lecturer, to explore its truth in this sparkling … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings Jeffrey L. Rubenstein Review in The Lehrhaus: “The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings provides a window into the profound wisdom of Hazal for scholar and layman alike . . . We are … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Finding a New Midwestern History Jon K. Lauck Review by the Russell Kirk Center: “…the chapters cover a wealth of topics. Many of the authors take a fairly conventional approach to the region—there are the customary chapters, for example, … Continue reading News and Reviews
This week UNP will be at two conferences in the same city, all at once! Atlanta, Georgia is the host city for the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) annual conference. It’s theme is “Just Imagine. Imagining Justice: Feminist visions of freedom, dream … Continue reading 2018 ASA and NWSA Preview
In October the eleventh volume of The Complete Letters of Henry James arrived, a collection edited by Greg W. Zacharias and Michael Anesko, and previously by Pierre A. Walker. Each installment of this collection has received the Modern Language Association’s “Approved Edition” … Continue reading MLA’s Seal of Approval for The Complete Letters of Henry James
The following interview was first published in the Jewish Publication Society’s newsletter and can also be found on JPS’s website. Joshua R. Jacobson is a professor of music and director of choral activities at Northeastern University, the founder and director of the Zamir … Continue reading Chanting the Hebrew Bible: A Discussion with Joshua Jacobson
Books Vice Capades Mark Stein Review in Inside Higher Ed: “There is something amusing, but also intriguing, about seeing examples from history of people working themselves up into a righteous frenzy of alarm and condemnation about, say, juggling, which was illegal … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following has been excerpted from Historical Archaeology Through a Western Lens, edited and with an introduction by Mark Warner and Margaret Pruser (June 2017). This book is the latest in the Historical Archaeology of the American West series. Introduction Historical Archaeology Through … Continue reading EXCERPT: Historical Archaeology Through a Western Lens
We love to hear what our readers have to say about our books! Check out these comments written by readers on Amazon: “Lucy Gayheart is one of the greatest books in my memory, certainly the best among the five Willa … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers
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