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During April, National Poetry Month, we asked several JHU Press poets to reflect on their art. Brian Swann shares his thoughts and some selections from his latest collection, In Late Light. Guest post by Brian Swann The kind of poem that means the most to me begins in wonder. Something we might have seen a hundred times catches…
Guest post by George Bibel Air France Flight 447, which was lost in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, gives us some insight into why it has been so difficult to recover debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. In 2009, investigators were unable to find much debris from Flight 447, and many of the…
In honor of World Health Worker Week, we present an excerpt from an article by Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Louis Galambos and Tina Flores which originally appeared in the Huffington Post. Imagine having a stroke in a place where the nearest health facility is a two-hour walk away. And should you manage to find your way…
Guest post by Howard Youth April is a month when there’s no denying winter's retreat. Even if the thermometer dips below freezing, it rarely stays there for long. Days stretch longer, too. For local plants and animals and the wildlife enthusiasts who observe them, it's a very busy time. Washington, D.C. is a capital city…
As the national discussion on the availability of affordable health care for all continues, it seems only fitting that the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved celebrates its twenty-fifth volume. Founded at Meharry Medical College as part of the Institute on Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, the journal sought to provide…
by Janet Gilbert Journals, Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator Speak with Marc Plattner about the state of democracy in the world today and you can almost see the neurons firing. His eyes light up as he speaks passionately, making sure we don’t miss an important new point or historical reference connected in the seemingly…
by Janet Gilbert Journals, Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator Speak with Marc Plattner about the state of democracy in the world today and you can almost see the neurons firing. His eyes light up as he speaks passionately, making sure we don’t miss an important new point or historical reference connected in the seemingly…
In honor of April, National Poetry Month, poems and poets will take center stage. We spoke to X. J. Kennedy about poetry and its place in his life. When you first decided to be a poet which poets and writers did you enjoy reading? I’m not sure at what moment I ever decided to be a poet, if…
Eliot called April the cruelest month. Chaucer admired its sweet showers. JHU Press authors, editors, and staff surely earn the right to tag it grueling (but productive!) considering the impressive line-up of talks, signings, festivals, and conferences scheduled this month. From the Annapolis Book Festival to the Festival of Faith and Writing in Grand Rapids,…
Guest post by Donald R. Prothero This post on the Oso landslide originally appeared on skepticblog. We have republished it with the author's permission. Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. —Will Durant For my post this week, I originally planned to write about the 50th anniversary of the Great Alaska earthquake, March 27, 1964. It…