Marc Plattner, Co-Editor of the Journal of Democracy and the new book, Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Arab World, was interviewed for a new video in the "In Other Words" series by JHUP. You can find the interview, along with the rest of the interviews in the series, here.
Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard received some play this past month, with a great article about Elmore's life appearing in Grantland, and the book itself winning The House of Crime and Mystery's Reader's Choice Award.
Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess received an enthusiastic thumbs up from Fly Life Magazine.com for their new book. "Whether you fear sharks or just have a curiosity about them, Sharks: The Animal Answer Guide will home school you about these fascinating creatures. . . Get a copy, you'll be glad you did."
Felipe Hinojosa, Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University, spoke with the Marginalia Review of Books about his newly released book Latino Mennonites: Civil Rights, Faith, and Evangelical Culture.
The American Prospect hosted a conversation with Keith Wailoo about his most recent book, Pain: A Political History, and the way it examines the perception of pain from a political standpoint.
Zombies aren't just the stuff of nightmares. Join Rise of the Zombie Bugs author Mindy Weisberger in a conversation on the evolutionary quirks of zombifying parasites.
