A new book from a powerful voice for democracy

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 His eyes light up as he speaks passionately, making sure we don’t miss an important new point or historical reference connected in the seemingly…

A new book from a powerful voice for democracy

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 His eyes light up as he speaks passionately, making sure we don’t miss an important new point or historical reference connected in the seemingly…

Readings, Talks, and Festivals Crowd the April Calendar

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,…

Oso Tragic, Oso Foolish

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…