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"An intricate, nuanced and amazingly well-researched journey into the 20th-century origins of a belief in a structural liberal media bias" MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA, by @ajbauer.bsky.social reviewed in *The International Journal of Press/Politics.* bit.ly/4xnZeA7 @columbiaup.bsky.social
An excellent discussion on Julianne Werlin's *Life& Letters* of Aarthi Vadde's WE THE PLATFORM and how it describes the way writing and ideas now flow from printed books to social media platforms and back again. bit.ly/4bxAJYK @aarthivadde.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social
Authorship After the Internet
Aarthi Vadde's We the Platform
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"An original and brilliant exploration of the Great Masculine Renunciation, aka why modern men dress so differently than women." -- Valerie Steele Now available: NAPOLEON'S CLOSET, by Margaret Waller. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20%! bit.ly/4fNEnPk @columbiaup.bsky.social
Napoleon's Closet | Columbia University Press
Why do the most powerful men in the West wear sober, understated attire? Until the “Great Masculine Renunciation” in the eighteenth century, luxurious an... | CUP
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We are pleased to announce that Theodore Greene's NOT IN MY GAYBORHOOD is the winner of the 2026 Outstanding Book in Community and Urban Society from the Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association. buff.ly/yI1rMsQ #LGBTQ+ #QueerCommunity @cicojournal.bsky.social
"[Cookbooks] either [tell] a story that’s special to us, or [ ] belonged to someone who was special to us, and [are] tied to memory, nostalgia and aspirations. Who do we want to be?"— Nora Rubel, Wisconsin Public Radio buff.ly/Od9axux #CulinaryHistory #JewishHistory #Cookbooks #ReadUP
Milwaukee pioneer introduced American life to immigrants through ‘The Settlement Cook Book’
Pioneering Jewish social activist Lizzie Kander turned a recipe book she made for new immigrants in Milwaukee into the most successful charitable cookbook in American history. A new book examines the…
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We are pleased to announce that Benjamin Claude Brower's THE COLONIZATION OF NAMES is the winner of the 2026 Alf Andrew Heggoy Prize from the French Colonial Historical Society. buff.ly/497y1dZ #Colonialism #France #Algeria #ReadUP @frenchcolonial.bsky.social
In this episode of The Political Theory Review, host Jeffrey Church and author Natalia R. Alexander discuss GROWING PEOPLE, which paints a fresh portrait of John Dewey as not only a reformer of schooling but also a profound theorist of human development. buff.ly/rTZY1pj #Education #Philosophy
Natalia Alexander - Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey
A conversation with Natalia R. Alexander about her recent book, "Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey" (Columbia UP).
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We are pleased to announce that Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer's BY THE POWER VESTED IN ME is the honorable mention for the 2026 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book from the Culture Section of the American Sociological Association. buff.ly/bJNZ44q #Politics #History #LGBTQHistory #ReadUP
"Featuring a wide range of voices and actionable recommendations, CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW illuminates how scholarship on climate change can become a call to action."— Columbia News buff.ly/P8IJUjq #BookReview #ClimateStudies #ClimateJustice #ReadUP
A Book With an Interdisciplinary Approach to the Climate Crisis
Climate Justice Now transcends traditional scholarly divides across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
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In this episode of The Debate, host François Picard, researcher Claudia Astarita, Stimson Center's Jenny Town, and author Victor Cha discuss relationships between North Korea, China, Russia, and Ukraine, and CHINA'S WEAPONIZATION OF TRADE. buff.ly/X9anSqn #China #Economics @en.france24.com
Unbreakable Kim? China's Xi visits Russia-backed North Korean leader • FRANCE 24 English
It takes convincing these days to get China's leader to go abroad. Xi Jinping has just wrapped up what was only his first foreign visit of 2026. Why Pyongyang? It's hard to deduce from official…
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We are pleased to announce that Russell Fielding's BREADFRUIT is an the honorable mention for the 2026 Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Book Award from the Caribbean Studies Association. buff.ly/Mzhl3AH #Fruit #CulinaryHistory #ReadUP
In this episode of The Hindu, host G. Sampath and author Neeraj Kaushal discuss WHEN AFRICA COMES TO AMERICA, which explores the political, economic, and demographic consequences, considering to what extent African immigrants can overcome American racial hierarchies.
In Focus Weekend | When Africa Comes to America: How will rising Black Immigration transform US
A new book by Neeraj Kaushal, Professor of Social Policy at Columbia University, titled When Africa Comes to America: How the Next Wave of Immigrants Will Transform the United States’, argues that…
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In this webinar from the CUNY School of Public Health, hosts Craig Willingham, Nevin Cohen, and Helen Arteaga and author Nicholas Freudenberg discuss FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK, a pragmatic account of health-focused social movements over the past several decades. buff.ly/lNt2IpF #NewYork @sph.cuny.edu
Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s (July 14, 2026)
In this webinar presentation of Fighting for New York Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s by Nicholas Freudenberg (Columbia University Press), the panel discusses the future of…
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What can the women of Hawaiʻi teach us about navigating a changing world? As we close out #USA250, Rumi Yasutake explores how women in Hawaiʻi built pan-Pacific networks while navigating colonialism, globalization, and imperialism. buff.ly/B1GCUhW #Freedom250 #WomensHistory #PacificHistory #Hawaii
Rumi Yasutake on The Feminist Pacific - Columbia University Press Blog
Rumi Yasutake discusses The Feminist Pacific and the emergence of pan-Pacific feminism through the interactions of diverse women’s movements in Hawai‘i.
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We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Scappettone's POETRY AFTER BARBARISM is the winner of the 2026 Book Prize in Literary and Cultural Studies from the American Association for Italian Studies. buff.ly/IaVlqqL #Poetry #LiteraryStudies #ReadUP @xenoglossic.bsky.social
We are proud to announce our new books in Business 2026-2027! #AOM2026 attendees, visit us at booth 302 to browse these books and more, and to take advantage of our conference discount. Or visit us online at: buff.ly/JJStOGm @agendapub.bsky.social
NEW in @us.theconversation.com: July 2026 marks not just the 250th anniversary of the US, but the 150th anniversary of the Hamburg massacre. Such genocidal terrorism helped undo the results of the Civil War and define the next 100 years of American race relations.
How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power
The men responsible for the bloodshed 150 years ago were never prosecuted; instead, they rose to South Carolina’s highest offices.
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Congratulations to Jarvis McInnis, whose book AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION, published in the Black Lives in the Diaspora series, has been shortlisted for the MAAH Stone Book Award! bit.ly/45rezno @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social
Our nation's story is still evolving. Thanks for joining us as we explored the people, ideas, movements, and hidden histories that have shaped the United States. As we close out #USA250, remember to save 25%—the sale ends tonight. buff.ly/8zraxfk#USA250 #Freedom250 #AmericanHistory #BookSale
In this episode of Connections, host Elizabeth Denio and author Nora L. Rubel discuss RECIPES FOR THE MELTING POT, which tells the remarkable story of The Settlement Cook Book, demonstrating how it shaped Jewish American identity. buff.ly/JwuFFeT #BookReview #CulinaryHistory #Cooking @npr.org
A new book tells the story of immigration, assimilation, and the personal stories of American Jews
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 7/17/26, "Recipes for the Melting Pot" author Nora L. Rubel tells us what lessons food can teach us about culture and assimilation.
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"O’Connor writes from inside the hotshop rather than above it. That matters. The best passages don’t merely explain glassblowing; they translate its tempo."— Samantha Olsen, Los Angeles Book Review buff.ly/kGF9LgY #GlassBlowing #BookReview #ReadUP
Fire Craft: Art, Body, and World Among Glassblowers - Los Angeles Book Review
Fire Craft arrives with the kind of intellectual ambition that can easily curdle into a theory-heavy performance. Erin E. O'Connor has the better instinct.
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We are pleased to announce that Thomas Crosbie's THE POLITICAL ARMY is the winner of the 2026 Giueseppe Caforio ERGOMAS Award for Best Book from the European Research Group on Military and Society. buff.ly/lO23HmY #MilitaryPolitics #Politics #Democracy #ReadUP
What should public monuments say about the values of a democracy? As we reflect on #USA250, Fred Evans explores why Confederate monuments are more than historical artifacts—they shape how we understand democracy, citizenship, and public space. buff.ly/5vXRWYZ #USA250 #Freedom250 #PublicArt
The Removal of Confederate Monuments in Public LocationsBy Fred Evans - Columbia University Press Blog
“This book is a critically needed study in political aesthetics addressing complex connections between democracy, citizenship, and public art. Its systematic analysis and criticism of selected…
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"But a responsible historian cannot merely thwack people's beloved food myths in the shins and walk away. The bone needs to be reset with a story that...reaches for truthfulness while remaining wary of absolutes and resistant to simplification."— Karima Moyer-Nocchi, Rorotoko
ROROTOKO
Tasty is not enough to become an icon. Plenty of delicious things vanish. The ones that endure survive because they do cultural work — signaling refinement to one era, feeding families cheaply in the…
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"...A thoughtful, sharply observed book with real visual power. Readers who like process-driven stories, tactile art worlds, and nonfiction that puts you inside a specialized community will find plenty to admire here."— Jessica Fahey, Manhattan Book Review buff.ly/cTBVpcb #Glassblowing #BookReview
Fire Craft: Art, Body, and World Among Glassblowers - Manhattan Book Review
Fire Craft opens in a blast of heat, sweat, glare, and split-second coordination, and that sensory confidence carries the book a long way. Erin E. O'Connor’s
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We are pleased to announce that Aarushi Bhandari's ATTENTION AND ALIENATION is the Honorable Mention for the 2026 Paul Sweezy Sociology Book Award from the Marxist Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association. buff.ly/K67tzYu #Attention #Technology #ReadUP @sushiaarushi.bsky.social
Join Host Ikram Tecle and author Ellen McLarney for a poetry reading by Master Teacher and Minister of Poetry, Marvin X. and a Community Dialogue on the rooftop deck at Rumi at King on Saturday, August 2, at 3:00 PM PDT. RSVP today. buff.ly/z3F3UWM
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At Rumi on the Roof hosted by: Ikram Sunday August 2nd, 2026, 3pm 2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley, CA Donations accepted!
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What can queer history reveal about our nation? As we reflect on #USA250, read about the people, ideas, & histories that have shaped the United States. buff.ly/hcZgjTB @aupresses.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social @ucpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social
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🧐[Editor’s Picks] This week, our editors recommend reading Isis Barra Costa's blog entry featured in @columbiaup.bsky.social blog, where she challenges us to reconsider the boundaries of knowledge. 🪘More at tapuya.org/resources-2/editors-picks/
