Category: Literature
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…
Guest post by Janine Barchas Has Jane Austen jumped the shark? Or is she giving Will Shakespeare a run for his money? This December 16th marks the 237th anniversary of the birthday of Jane Austen, born in the sleepy village of Steventon in 1775—the seventh child of a country rector. Austen quietly published four novels…
Guest post by Jonathan F. S. Post As with most beginnings, it is difficult to recall the precise origins of this project, except to say that it began with a telephone call to Helen Hecht. I had been unable to attend the New York City memorial service for her late husband, Anthony Hecht, in early…
News and Notes E-books now available on JHUP website Did you know that hundreds of our books are available as e-books from vendors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble? Well, we’re pleased to announce that you can now buy e-books directly from our website. Simply add the e-book to your shopping cart and choose…
News and Notes E-books now available on JHUP website Did you know that hundreds of our books are available as e-books from vendors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble? Well, we’re pleased to announce that you can now buy e-books directly from our website. Simply add the e-book to your shopping cart and choose…
Chapter & 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 X. J. Kennedy Most of my poems begin in bed. I’ll wake up in the morning with a line or a couple…
Chapter & 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 X. J. Kennedy Most of my poems begin in bed. I’ll wake up in the morning with a line or a couple…
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 Edward McCrorie You translate for many reasons, no doubt, but I think the most important are a strong response to the author’s…
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 Edward McCrorie You translate for many reasons, no doubt, but I think the most important are a strong response to the author’s…
When X.J. Kennedy learned of our giveaway in celebration of his 83rd birthday he just couldn't hold back. Calling us "magnanimous" for wanting to give away one of his books, Kennedy suggested a few answers to our question, such as "antiquated," "rimed and metrical," "stanzaic," "crafted," and our favorite, "oldfangled." None of these answers will…