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Behind the Book: Q&A With Daniel Taylor
Daniel Taylor's Just and Lasting Change: When Communities Own Their Futures is now in its second edition. In honor of this updated take on commmunity-based public health, we did a Q&A with the author: Q: Why did you write Just and Lasting Change? Writing any...
Michael Steele Receives OPUS Award From National Science Foundation
The following is a press release from Wilkes University about JHU Press author Michael Steele’s latest accolade: the National Science Foundation’s OPUS Award. Steele is the author of several JHU Press books, including Squirrels of the World, Terrestrial...
Diagnosing Mary Lincoln
Mary Lincoln has been a mystery for more than 150 years. Irritable as the wife of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, erratic as First Lady, and frankly psychotic as a widow, she died at the young age of 63 after years of unusual physical symptoms and progressively...
Wolf by the Ears: Some Later Reflections and What Ifs
This post is part of our July “Unexpected America” blog series, focused on intriguing or surprising American history research from 1776 to today. Check back with us all month to see what new scholarship our authors have to share! (Photo Credit Nicholas Raymond...
Four places to visit in Maryland this July
Planning your weekend excursions for the month of July? Author Bryan MacKay has the inspiration you need. The following is excerpted from his book, A Year Across Maryland: A Week-by-Week Guide to Discovering Nature in the Chesapeake Region. Be sure to check...
Hotel Dreaming with Molly Berger
Everyone I’ve met who has shown an interest in Hotel Dreams has a favorite hotel story. I love hearing these stories, especially from folks who have had such interesting travel experiences and are excited to share them. As I write this blog from Cleveland...
Video Games & Knowledge: A Q&A with Karen Schrier
In anticipation of Dr. Karen Schrier's latest book, Knowledge Games: How Playing Games Can Solve Problems, Create Insight, and Make Change, we asked her some questions about her research and the inspiration behind the project. Q: Why did you decide to write...
Cheers to ASM—with Mammal Beers, of course
The American Society of Mammalogy meeting wraps up in Minneapolis today, and we could think of no better way of celebrating another successful conference than with Dr. George Feldhamer's exhaustive list of brews-- Mammal-themed brews, that is. Organized below...
Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, and the Lesson of Forgiveness
In 2001 tennis star Serena Williams walked away from Indian Wells—and for good reason. Prior to a semifinal match with Serena, her sister Venus withdrew after experiencing tendinitis in her knee. Rumors swirled around the stadium that the match had been fixed...
June Media Roundup
Our authors have been busy in the month of June! Check out the highlights below: Justin Schmidt’s The Sting of the Wild (HC: 9781421419282; $24.95) has been featured in the following outlets in the month of June: The Guardian, Atlas Obscura, New York Post, BBC...
