Congratulations Katherine Rinne--Walking Rome's Waters won the 2026 Best Guidebook Award from the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. #Rome #architecturalhistory #artbooks #bookawards
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Books et Veritas. Bringing truth to light for more than one hundred years.
Friendship—not truth—is the fragile but necessary foundation of democratic life.
"Keynes predicted that technology would liberate us from work. To imagine what he would think of artificial intelligence today, a Princeton economist brought him back to life — using A.I." RESILIENT SOCIETY author @MarkusEconomist writes with @nytimes
Opinion | What Would John Maynard Keynes Say About A.I.? The Keynes Bot Told Us.
Nearly a century ago, Keynes predicted that technology would liberate us from work. To imagine what he would think of artificial intelligence today, a Princeton economist used A.I.
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Brian Davis Jr. spotlights THERE IS A DEEP BROODING IN ARKANSAS in the Journal of African American History, saying the book "makes an important contribution to legal and African American history." @chicagojournals.bsky.social
"On Statesmanship deserves wide readership as a most significant contribution to guiding our responses": Timothy Fuller reviews ON STATESMANSHIP for Law & Liberty
The Need for Statesmanship – Timothy Fuller
Steven B. Smith’s newest book shows that it may take the virtues of leaders like Lincoln to save the liberal order.
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@publisherswkly.bsky.social calls Christopher Freeburg's SOUL "an artful and sincere meditation on the empathy and grit that define Black culture."
Soul: A Brief History of Black Cultural Life by Christopher Freeburg
Seeking to understand the meaning of “soul,” University of Illinois English professor Freeburg (Counterlife) ruminates on figure...
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Congratulations to Vanessa Grossman, whose book A Concrete Alliance has won the prestigious Laurence Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies! #architectualhistory #bookprize #LaurenceWyliePrize #modernarchitecture
Geoffrey Gresh, author of LEANING SEAWARD, spoke with CSIS about Japan being one of the most significant maritime powers.
Japan as a Maritime Great Power and the China Challenge
In his new book Leaning Seaward, Geoffrey Gresh argues that Japan i...
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"A rule for those who want to make change: You can’t always get what you want." An excerpt from Barney Frank's THE HARD PATH TO UNITY in @lgbtqnation.com
Why incrementalism leads to real results instead of the disappointment of "everything now" - LGBTQ Nation
A rule for those who want to make change: You can't always get what you want.
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Don't forget to register for this book talk: Katy Siegel and Elise Armani at the National Academy of Design in New York, Wednesday, October 7 at 6pm.
What Was America? Art, Culture, and Politics in the Bicentennial Era
Where is art going, who is it for, and what can it tell us about our world? To think these questions through, we might begin by looking back
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"His sections on the status of corpses and the relationship between death and children, as well as on tragedy and expiration, are stimulating as they whiz by" @theartsfuse.bsky.social reviews A DEATH OF ONE'S OWN by Terry Eagleton
October Short Fuses — Materia Critica - The Arts Fuse
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
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In WHY LABOR UNIONS MATTER, Nelson Lichtenstein shows how such trade unions can raise income, reduce racial and gender inequalities, and mobilize workers to become more socially and politically active.
What does soul food give us beyond a good meal? 🍽️ Christopher Freeburg explores how Black foodways have created spaces for community, from family gatherings to restaurants and shared tables. Read more ⤵️
Soul and Seasoning: Soul Food, Community, and the Power of Gathering - Yale University Press
Soul food is more than a culinary tradition, and more an expression of Black creativity, resilience, and community.
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Mark your calendars & be sure to RSVP! Nicholas Fox Weber will be in NY on Oct 21 to talk about his biography of the one and only #AnniAlbers #bookevent #arthistory #biography #womanartist
Anni Albers: a Life by Nicholas Fox Weber | Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town series continues at the Coffee House with author Nicholas Fox Weber discussing his new book on artist, Anni Albers.
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@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social reviews THE MAN WHO READ EVERYTHING. "Beyond the concerns of cultural theory and literary history, this short but rich selection of letters between Bloom and eight fellow writers offers much to ponder in the dim wintry light of our times."
Lord Knows What I Am | Los Angeles Review of Books
What we can learn from the published correspondence of literary critic and academic titan Harold Bloom.
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THE DEATH OF THE CLINIC by Benoit Loiseau weaves together biography, history, and personal reflection in a groundbreaking exploration of five experimental clinics in recent Western history.
Rod Flower appears on the American Campus Podcast discussing DRUGS: THE STORY OF PHARMACOLOGY
Drugs: The Story of Pharmacology with Rod Flower - American Campus Podcast
References and suggested readings:Rod Flower. 2026. Drugs: The Story of Pharmacology. Yale University Press.On the CIA and LSD: MKUltra wikiAldous Huxley. The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell.“Celebrities Who’ve Shared Their Ayahuasca Exper...
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"Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds’ new book has the merit of showing that Arctic geopolitical and ecological processes are intertwined and thus can’t be understood in isolation." @lawfaremedia.org reviews UNFROZEN: THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ARCTIC
The New Arctic
A review of Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds, “Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic” (Yale University Press 2025)
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Aristotle was the original teacher’s teacher. He favored observation and experimentation over abstract theory, shaping fields from biology and logic to political theory. Yet much about his life remains unknown. Read more ⤵️
Searching for Aristotle - Yale University Press
Aristotle is history's most influential thinkers. His ideas shaped fields from biology to logic to ethic and political theory.
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📚 New in paperback! Explore medieval magic, stories written in the stars, the history of mathematics, Saudi Arabia, literature, and the forces shaping American politics—with seven books offering fresh perspectives on the people, ideas, and stories that shape our world.
Debra Cash says that "Arthur Mitchell: The Extraordinary Life of Harlem’s Ballet Visionary" (@yalepress.bsky.social) will be a go-to resource for understanding the trajectory of classical ballet’s slow — and not yet completed — choreography towards racial inclusion. artsfuse.org/334010/book-...?
Book Review: Arthur Mitchell - Breaking Barriers, Building a Legacy - The Arts Fuse
There is no question that this new volume will be the resource that all subsequent historians will turn to when they explore the trajectory of classical ballet’s slow -- and not yet completed -- chore...
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In PRIMARY, award-winning poet Alexis Pauline Gumbs reflects on the legacy of Alma Thomas (1891–1978), whose vibrant, mosaic-like paintings were deeply rooted in the Black community of Washington, D.C.
@wirobooks.bsky.social includes CAMERA OBSCURA on their Fall "Sneak Preview."
Sneak Preview: Fall 2026 | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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Arthur Mitchell (1934–2018) was one of the first Black principal dancers at the New York City Ballet. Mitchell founded Dance Theatre of Harlem to celebrate Black artistry, reshape the cultural landscape, and re-envisioned who belonged on the ballet stage.
How did women help drive the Nazi war machine? What were the limits on women's agency to make decisions during the Nazi-era? Matt Daroch @goodreasonradio interviews Jessica Trisko Darden on THE ACCUSED.
Healing from the Holocaust - With Good Reason
The caregivers who swooped in to help begin the healing process for Holocaust survivors.
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Barney Frank's THE HARD PATH TO UNITY posthumous "stark message to his party," is excerpted in WelcomeStack:
Barney Frank’s Warning for Democrats
An excerpt from the late congressman’s new book on the struggle to rebuild a Democratic majority.
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Are young Americans too afraid to take risks? Economist Allison Schrager says its complicated.
Are We Too Afraid To Take Risks? - Yale University Press
Economist Allison Schrager argues that learning to understand and embrace productive risks is essential to escaping stagnation.
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"The Hard Path to Unity is an unsparing and timely indictment of the ascendant left that all liberals would do well to read—and heed." @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social reviews Barney Frank's THE HARD PATH TO UNITY.
Barney Frank’s Last Harsh Warning to the Left
The late congressman’s posthumous book condemns dogmatic insistence on unpopular ideas and offers a roadmap for reconciliation.
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NYC! 🌟 Tomorrow Sept. 24, NYU is hosting a Paule Marshall Tribute reading, hosted by Mary Helen Washington. RSVP and details here:
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