Category: For Everyone
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…
guest post by Alexandra M. Lord In 1937, the United States Public Health Service (PHS) took its most daring step forward to date. In a short pamphlet aimed at all Americans, the nation’s foremost public health organization gravely informed readers that “the use of the rubber (condom) during sexual intercourse . . . protects both…
Guest post by Scott D. Haltzman, M.D. I've been writing about marriage for quite some time now, and just about every year, about this time, I’m prompted to write some inspiring words about love and marriage, not just because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because the second week of February is also national marriage week. But this…
Guest post by DeeAnn M. Reeder White-nose syndrome (or WNS), an emerging infectious disease of hibernating bats, was first noted in New York during the winter of 2006/2007. Named for the visible white fungus that grows in the skin of the bats’ muzzles, ears, and wings, WNS causes a suite of symptoms, including flying during…
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…
News and Notes Johns Hopkins University hosts Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: On January 14-15, the Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 global leaders in gun policy and violence for the Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America. On January 28th, the Johns Hopkins University Press will publish the proceedings of this…
News and Notes Johns Hopkins University hosts Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: On January 14-15, the Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 global leaders in gun policy and violence for the Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America. On January 28th, the Johns Hopkins University Press will publish the proceedings of this…
The staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 lives every year in the U.S.—is an urgent public health issue that demands effective policies informed by research and data that will prevent gun violence. On January 14th and 15th, 2013, the Johns Hopkins University will host the Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy…
The staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 lives every year in the U.S.—is an urgent public health issue that demands effective policies informed by research and data that will prevent gun violence. On January 14th and 15th, 2013, the Johns Hopkins University will host the Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy…
Guest post by Jonathan F.S. Post The recent generous review by David Yezzi of The Selected Letters of Anthony Hecht in The Wall Street Journal happily calls attention to a number of high points in the book, including the funny anecdote Hecht tells of events surrounding his time as a juror on the Bollingen Prize…