November 13, 2020

Resisters in the 2020 Election and Beyond

By Dana R. Fisher

“American Resistance is an important book, not only as a portrait of our moment but also as a challenge to traditional understandings of protest politics. Dana R. Fisher shows how wrong it is—especially in the Trump era—to draw sharp lines between...

November 12, 2020

6 Things to Consider Before Applying to PhD Programs

“A wealth of practical wisdom and cordial wit fills this book. Every lab will want to have a bin-full ready for all, from undergraduates, to graduate students, postdocs, techs, and, yes, faculty. Juavinett has a faultless and streamlined take on...

November 11, 2020

Q&A: Conor Broughan on RaisingUP Academic Publishing

It’s University Press Week 2020, and as part of the campaign, Book Culture interviewed CUP’s own Northeast Sales Representative Conor Broughan about his experience as a sales rep in academic publishing. Read the Q&A below to learn about his journey in...

November 11, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Waiting Town, Warrior Life and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Association for Asian Studies From the Asia Shorts series Waiting Town Life in Transit and Mumbai’s Other World-Class Histories Lisa Björkman Drawing on a decade of ethnographic research in the Indian...

November 10, 2020

New Book Tuesday! The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries and Epistenology

Our weekly list of new books is now available! The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries The Evidence and the People Who Found It Donald R. Prothero In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most...

November 9, 2020

Q&A: Joanne Raymond on Her Career in Academic Publishing

It’s University Press Week 2020, and today’s theme is New Voices. As part of the campaign, Book Culture interviewed CUP’s own assistant publicist Joanne Raymond about her career growth in academic publishing. Read the Q&A below to learn about her...

November 9, 2020

Announcing Our 2020 Religion Catalog

Letter from the editor: With both sadness to miss seeing so many friends in person and great pleasure to share so many exciting new books, I present the Columbia University Press religion catalog for 2020. These titles, which span subjects...

November 4, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Work-based Learning as a Pathway to Competence-based Education, Shintō in the History and Culture of Japan and Land-Water-Sky / Ndè-Tı-Yat’a

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Association for Asian Studies From the Key Issues in Asian Studies series Shintō in the History and Culture of Japan Ronald S. Green This book is a concise overview of Shintō through...

November 3, 2020

New Book Tuesday! What Would Nature Do?, Aging Behind Prison Walls, Critique on the Couch and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! What Would Nature Do? A Guide for Our Uncertain Times Ruth DeFries Ruth DeFries argues that a surprising set of time-tested strategies from the natural world can help humanity weather these...

October 28, 2020

New From Our Distributed Presses! Take Back The Fight, A Spy for an Unknown Country and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fernwood Publishing Take Back The Fight Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age Nora Loreto In Take Back The Fight, Nora Loreto examines the state of modern feminism in Canada and argues...