Category: For Everyone

Guest post by Charles J. Rzepka The people of Detroit are again in mourning. Just a month ago they mourned their city. Today, they mourn the death of their best-known citizen. On July 18th, Detroit declared bankruptcy. Less than two weeks later, in the middle of working on his forty-sixth novel, Blue Dreams, Elmore Leonard suffered…

News and Notes The August 8 edition of the London Review of Books featured a magnificent Colm Tóibín appreciation of The Selected Letters of Anthony Hecht. Americans are living longer than ever, aided by ever-advancing life-saving medical technologies and treatments. Dr. Dan Morhaim, author of The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in…

News and Notes The August 8 edition of the London Review of Books featured a magnificent Colm Tóibín appreciation of The Selected Letters of Anthony Hecht. Americans are living longer than ever, aided by ever-advancing life-saving medical technologies and treatments. Dr. Dan Morhaim, author of The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in…

Guest post by Brian Southwell In late July 2013, Twitter posts regarding Prince George, the latest addition to the British royal family, outpaced those related to climate change by more than a 10 to 1 margin, according to the social media measurement site Topsy.com. One might argue that this signals the doom of our planet, as…

Guest post by Brian Southwell In late July 2013, Twitter posts regarding Prince George, the latest addition to the British royal family, outpaced those related to climate change by more than a 10 to 1 margin, according to the social media measurement site Topsy.com. One might argue that this signals the doom of our planet, as…

Guest post by Phillip K. Peterson, M.D. All adults—even doctors when they become patients—are faced with decisions about diagnostic tests and treatments.  One of the biggest controversies in recent years in the arena of diagnostic testing has been the value of the blood test for prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a screening tool for prostate…

Guest post by Phillip K. Peterson, M.D. All adults—even doctors when they become patients—are faced with decisions about diagnostic tests and treatments.  One of the biggest controversies in recent years in the arena of diagnostic testing has been the value of the blood test for prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a screening tool for prostate…

Guest post by Debra Hamel Herodotus’s History of the Persian Wars tells the story of the expansion of Persia under four kings: Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, and Xerxes. The Empire's armies began rolling west in the mid-sixth century B.C., absorbing numerous civilizations as they did so, headed toward a seemingly inevitable collision with the tiny city-states…

Guest post by Debra Hamel Herodotus’s History of the Persian Wars tells the story of the expansion of Persia under four kings: Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, and Xerxes. The Empire's armies began rolling west in the mid-sixth century B.C., absorbing numerous civilizations as they did so, headed toward a seemingly inevitable collision with the tiny city-states…

Heat waves, vacations, and the infamous “dog days” are hardly enough to deter intrepid JHU Press authors, editors, and staff.  A bushel full of academic meetings and interesting author events appear on the August calendar, including an online book salon. Like a taste of the season’s best produce, enjoy these late summer activities and help…