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Staff members from all corners of the JHU Press attend conferences throughout the year. Those of us who travel—I am kind of a pinch-hitter in this regard for the Journals Division—try to spread the word of our books, journals, and electronic products while...
November news and new books
News and Notes E-books now available on JHUP website Did you know that hundreds of our books are available as e-books from vendors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble? Well, we’re pleased to announce that you can now buy e-books directly from our website. Simply...
The Story of "The 36 Hour Day"
by Jack Holmes, Institutional Outreach and Publicity Officer In honor of University Press Week, the American Association of University Presses (AAUP) invited publishers to select one title from their full catalog of publications that they felt exemplifies the...
The Doctor Is In: Don't Let the Winter Blues Get you Down
The Doctor Is In is an occasional series where JHU Press authors discuss the latest developments and news in health and medicine. guest post by Mark D. Miller, M.D. With the holiday season kicking off at Halloween these days (at least you'd think so from...
The magic of the fat envelope
by Brian Shea, Journals PR and Advertising Coordinator In college admissions, the presence of a fat envelope portends good news. A rejection letter doesn’t need to come with the myriad forms and information an admitted student requires. I don’t know if this...
The Civil War through a Jewish lens
Guest Post by Adam Mendelsohn In the century after the Civil War ended, those who were interested in the experience of Jews in the Union and Confederacy focused on their military service, in many cases hoping to extol Jewish bravery as an antidote to prejudice...
Wild Thing: How do quills work?
Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Uldis Roze Having grown up in large cities where porcupines are absent, I was in...
Presidential Debates: What about Urban Issues?
guest post by Peter Beilenson, MD, MPH As the former Baltimore City Health Commissioner, I spent thirteen years working with Mayors Kurt Schmoke and Martin O’Malley trying to address the myriad issues affecting a large city. Thus, I am particularly distressed...
Chapter & Verse: How I write verse
Chapter & Verse is a series where JHU Press authors and editors discuss the literary landscape of poetry and prose, whether their own creative work or the literature of others. Guest post by X. J. Kennedy Most of my poems begin in bed. I’ll wake up in the...
Doing better and getting it right
Guest Post by Min Hyoung Song In Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012, Wade Michael Page entered the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin during Sunday service and opened fired, killing six and wounding several others. He then turned his gun on himself. Page was a...