Category: Behind the Scenes
During the Association of Writers & Writing Programs annual conference earlier this month, we challenged our JHU Press authors to write on the theme “Kill your darlings.” We asked: What poem, line, stanza, or piece of brilliant work have you sacrificed for the greater good? Has this piece or well-turned phrase found its way into…
Chapter and Verse is a series where JHU Press authors and editors discuss the literary landscape of poetry and prose, whether their own creative work or the literature of others. guest post by David F. Elmer When I first had the idea for my new book, The Poetics of Consent: Collective Decision Making and the…
By Michele Callaghan, manuscript editor Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. —Voltaire The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he’s one who asks the right questions. ―Claude Lévi-Strauss Anyone who raises kids, lives with a spouse or a roommate, or reads pop psych books knows that…
By Michele Callaghan, manuscript editor Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. —Voltaire The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he’s one who asks the right questions. ―Claude Lévi-Strauss Anyone who raises kids, lives with a spouse or a roommate, or reads pop psych books knows that…
By Michele Callaghan, manuscript editor I am breaking with my usual practice of offering commentary on the state of publishing or whatever else is on my mind. A part of speech that I have cared about since Mrs. Valerio’s eighth grade French class is in trouble: the pronoun. We English speakers are really lucky. Students…
By Michele Callaghan, manuscript editor I am breaking with my usual practice of offering commentary on the state of publishing or whatever else is on my mind. A part of speech that I have cared about since Mrs. Valerio’s eighth grade French class is in trouble: the pronoun. We English speakers are really lucky. Students…
By Greg Britton, editorial director On December 17, 2012, three days after the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, JHU Press director Kathleen Keane received a call from the office of the president of Johns Hopkins University. Ronald J. Daniels wanted to do something about the epidemic of gun violence in America, and he…
By Vincent Burke, executive editor Here is the recipe for science book success: One part brilliant scientist with odd interests, one part great story that has never been told, one part incredible visuals that amaze everyone who views them, one part editor looking for something different to add to his mix of titles. Let’s start…
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Looking for gifts for the booklovers on your list? These featured titles are 40% off the list price through the end of December. To order books simply follow the title links below to our website, add items to your cart, proceed to checkout, and enter promo code HEXY to receive the 40% discount. Polar Bears: A Complete Guide…