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October events with 'Brown County Mornings' author Gary Moore
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Gary Moore, author and photographer of Brown County Mornings, has the following events planned for this month: October 5 Moore will sign copies of his book at The Book Loft in Nashville, IN, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. October... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Meredith Mason Brown featured at this year's Southern Festival of Books
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Meredith Mason Brown, author of Touching America's History, will be one of 250 authors appearing at this year's Southern Festival of Books. The festival will be held October 11-13 at the War Memorial Plaza in Nashville, TN. Brown's event takes... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Karen Auerbach to speak at YIVO Institute October 1
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Karen Auerbach, author of The House at Ujazdowskie 16, will present a book talk October 1 at 7 p.m. at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City. The event is free, but reservations are required. RSVP on... Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book review: Just Love
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"[A] convincing case for re-introducing the concept of friendship into the currency of current political philosophy. ... Mongoven show[s] the significance of political friendship for a just society of equals, where the civic virtues of ordinary moral heroes are finally... Continue reading
Posted Sep 15, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book review: Being Maasai, Becoming Indigenous
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"The book is a wonderful achievement. ... It deserves a wide readership in anthropology, African studies and Indigenous studies. For Northernists, the book provides an excellent comparative work for understanding the forces with which Indigenous peoples in the North—and worldwide—contend."... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Indiana Landmarks to host two events with Painting Indiana III artists
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Indiana Landmarks will host two events featuring artists from the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA), whose work is featured in our new book Painting Indiana III. The first event takes place September 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.... Continue reading
Posted Sep 10, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Framing the Global conference to take place at IU September 26-28
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IU Press, along with the Center for the Study of Global Change at Indiana University, will host the Framing the Global conference September 26-28 at the Indiana Memorial Union on the IU-Bloomington campus. This conference will explore emerging directions and... Continue reading
Posted Sep 9, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Choice reviews - September 2013
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The following books were reviewed in the September issue of Choice (requires subscription): Bukharan Jews and the Dynamics of Global Judaism "[T]his is a readable, illuminating, and in many ways pathbreaking book. ... Highly recommended." Doing Physics "Physicists and physics... Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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IUP books and authors to be featured at SPEP conference this October
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We are pleased to announce that two IUP authors and their books will be featured at the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP) conference! The meeting takes place in Eugene, OR, October 24-26. James Risser's Life of Understanding will... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Q&A with Jesse Lee Kercheval (My Life as a Silent Movie)
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Jesse Lee Kercheval's new novel My Life as a Silent Movie is a story about identity that poses provocative questions on the relationship of art to life. After losing her husband and daughter in an auto accident, 42-year-old Emma flies... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Listen to Loren Graham read from his book Moscow Stories
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In Moscow Stories, author Loren Graham recounts stories of the rich cast of characters he encountered during his time as a graduate student at Moscow State University in the early 1960s. In the following audio excerpt, Graham briefly shares many... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Interview, reviews, and upcoming events with Dreams of Duneland author Kenneth Schoon
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Dreams of Duneland author Kenneth Schoon was recently interviewed and featured in The Times of Northwest Indiana. The article discusses Schoon's latest book and his fascination with the Lake Michigan shoreline and surrounding city, due to his roots in the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Save 40%-60% during our Back to School Sale!
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Our Back to School Sale begins today! Start your school year off right by saving 40%-60% on more than 3,000 titles. Within the US, receive free domestic ground shipping with a purchase of $30.00 or more. Enter code SCHOOL at... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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The Jewish Origins of Cultural Pluralism wins Saul Viener Book Prize
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We are pleased to announce that The Jewish Origins of Cultural Pluralism by Daniel Greene was recently named winner of the American Jewish Historical Society's (AJHS) Saul Viener Book Prize! This $1,000 award is presented biannually to books that focus... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book reviews: Forerunners of Mammals
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"Forerunners of Mammals will take interested readers beyond the classic jaw-to-ear appreciation of therapsids, towards a deeper appreciation of the ancestry of mammals." —Journal of Mammalian Evolution "This volume represents a state-of-the-art contribution to our understanding of the paleobiology of... Continue reading
Posted Aug 13, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Choice reviews - August 2013
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The following books were reviewed in the August issue of Choice (requires subscription). Almost Worthy "Ruswick's well-researched monograph traces the history of the charity organization society in the US from its origins in the Gilded Age to its merging with... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book review: Kierkegaard and the Self before God
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"Podmore ... impressively draw[s] upon Continental philosophers ... as resources for contemporary theology and Kierkegaardian scholarship." —International Journal for Philosophy of Religion Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book reviews: Labor Disorders in Neoliberal Italy
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"Molé's book is an ethnographically sound and theoretically sophisticated contribution to the understanding of how neoliberal policies are experienced and embodied in Southern Europe, and also of how such policies are conceptualized in medical and legal terms. As such, it... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book reviews: Touching America's History
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"Touching America’s History is structured ingeniously around 20 objects that Brown ... has in his possession. ...Taken together, they tell a remarkably rich story of America." —The Weekly Standard "Clearly written, buttressed by maps and portraits, Brown's book regales while... Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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No Walls Between Us: An Exhibition of Jazz Photographs by Kathy Sloane
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Cafe Stritch will present "No Walls Between Us," a show of photographer and IUP author Kathy Sloane's powerful, atmospheric portraits of jazz greats. An artist's reception will take place August 10 from 3-6 p.m. at the cafe. The exhibit is... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book reviews: Jokes and Targets
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"Christie Davies’ Jokes and Targets is a well-written and well-researched book...For each point Davies makes, he cites jokes, which will bring readers varying degrees of amusement." —H-France "Jokes and Targets deserves a wide readership among persons interested in humour as... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Coverage is growing for Carolyn Harstad's gardening books
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Carolyn Harstad, master gardener and author of three IUP books (Got Sun?, Got Shade?, and Go Native!) has recently received some nice coverage for her books: The Minneapolis Star Tribune interviewed Harstad about gardening and why she chose to focus... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book reviews: Masquerade and Postsocialism
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"'Gerald W. Creed’s Masquerade and Postsocialism is a masterful analysis of key social themes as gender and sexuality, civil society and democracy, community and ethnicity. The book provides a vivid analysis of a ritual performance as a source of meaningful... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Choice reviews - July 2013
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The following books were reviewed in the July issue of Choice (requires subscription): African Migrations "The 14 engaging case studies assembled here add to understanding the social processes of voluntary and forced displacement within the continent and across the seas.... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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Book review: The House at Ujazdowskie 16
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"This is an interesting and often moving tableau about the efforts of some wounded people to overcome their personal tragedies while redefining their communal loyalties." —Booklist Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2013 at Indiana University Press blog
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