"You are in for a treat. And if you have not already read this book...I know that you all will go out and purchase it immediately after the discussion because it really is a great read."— Linda Thomas-Greenfield, @cfr.org buff.ly/VkHu7vM #WomenInPower #Leadership #ReadUP

"Scandal is like a canary in the coal mine. They tell us there's something wrong with a politician, with a rule, with a system. Those are things we can fix. Now, the canaries have flown away and the cage is open."—Brandon Rottinghaus, @npr.org buff.ly/Gv6HDmW #Politics #USA #Scandal

In this episode of Lit NYC, host Amy Sohn and author Philip T. Yanos discuss EXILES IN NEW YORK CITY. This incisive and timely book reveals a part of New York City that has long been hidden in plain sight. buff.ly/zyGvRCj #ListenUP #NYC #NewYorkHistory @thecityreporter.nyc

Now available! The Wagner Group soon became one of the world’s most infamous private military companies. MOSCOW'S MERCENARIES explores what Wagner’s rise tells us about the future of modern warfare. buff.ly/xn2s4pV #Wagner #WagnerGroup #Sahel #Prigozhin #AfricaCorps #ReadUP @colinpclarke.bsky.social

In this Off the Page episode, host Miranda Melcher and author Zheng Liu discuss CULTURAL MAVERICKS. In this book, Liu takes readers inside the world of Chinese bookselling, showing how one navigates the challenges of book retailing in the digital age. buff.ly/IVOkiyC @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

We are proud to distribute outstanding works of history from The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, ibidem Press, @fernpub.bsky.social, and @transcript-verlag.bsky.social. #SHAFR2026 attendees, stop by our booth to browse these books and more. buff.ly/rOj4KkV

New edition! How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies and their development strategies? CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change. buff.ly/vpC8XAh

In this Off the Page episode, host Miranda Melcher and author Karima Moyer-Nocchi discuss THE EPIC HISTORY OF MACARONI AND CHEESE. This book is a history of macaroni and cheese, tracing an extraordinary journey of cultural exchange and social change. buff.ly/Tw6Y0pq @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

Now available! In many emerging economies, progress in reducing poverty has been overshadowed by inequality and frustration with political elites. FROM EQUITY TO GROWTH offers both a diagnosis of many countries’ current predicament and a hopeful vision of how to move forward. buff.ly/8jabVMC

Fill your shelves with award-winning research. On this first day of #SHAFR2026, visit our booth to check out these award-winning books and more, and to take advantage of our conference discount. Not at the meeting? Visit us online. buff.ly/rOj4KkV @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

In this Off the Page episode, host John Armenta and author A.J. Bauer discuss MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA. In this book, Bauer traces how decades of right-wing criticism of the “liberal media” reshaped US culture and came to define conservative politics. buff.ly/FgLfHot @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

New look! We are still coming to terms with the controversial figure of Hannah Arendt. Interlacing her life and work, this book is an elegant, sophisticated biography brimming with historical and philosophical insight. buff.ly/WQ4YpT4 #Philosophy #Biography #HannahArendt

In this Off the Page episode, host Raj Balkaran and authors Renny Thomas and Sasanka Perera discuss DECOLONIAL KEYWORDS. This book presents a set of keywords and concepts embedded in the languages of South Asia and its vast cultural landscape. buff.ly/col7EWJ #ListenUP @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

Get conference-ready for #SHAFR2026! Preview our new and forthcoming books in history today! buff.ly/hKCu7k4 #History #HistoryBooks #ReadUP @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

New Look! This intellectual biography of Colette—the final volume of Julia Kristeva's trilogy on "female genius"—is a major breakthrough in understanding one of the great creative minds of the twentieth century. buff.ly/wlzlhRQ #Colette #WomenWriters #Biography #ReadUP

71/158 2026 Official Submission #MAAHStoneAtoZ @nimojo.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

In this Off the Page episode, host Tracy Morgan and authors Mari Ruti and Gail N. Newman discuss THE CREATIVE SELF. This book offers an antidote to transactional individualism and envisions alternate forms of creative living. buff.ly/AJF2r4T #Creativity #ListenUP @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

Now in paperback! DEFEATING DENGUE tells the remarkable story of the fight against dengue and explores the implications for all social enterprises and business families seeking to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. buff.ly/zbPFqdx

In this Off the Page episode, host Melek Firat Altay and author Anne Mendelson discuss SPOILED. Unraveling the myths propping up the dairy industry, Mendelson calls for more sustainable futures in our relationship with milk and the animals providing it. buff.ly/MPTkUqE @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

Now in paperback! At once thought-provoking and entertaining, MACROEVOLUTIONARIES is for all readers interested in paleontology, evolutionary biology, and Stephen Jay Gould’s literary and scientific legacy. buff.ly/Au0jUAt #MacroEvolution #Paleontology #PunctuatedEquilibria

From craftsmanship and self-exploration to diversion and opposition, this listicle suggests that frivolity may offer more than we think. buff.ly/vZfvgr0 #PrideMonth #Philosophy #LiteraryStudies #CulturalCriticism #GenderAndCulture #GenderStudies

Now available! LOVE, JOE presents a selection of Brainard’s letters stretching from 1959 to 1993, offering an intimate view of his personal and artistic life. buff.ly/1Zf1jyE #PopArt #QueerHistory #LiteraryLetters #NYCArtsScene #NewYorkSchool #QueerArtHistory #ArtAndLiterature #PrideReads

In this Q&A, Xavier Aldana Reyes discusses how queer body horror explores experiences of public scrutiny, loss of control, and transformation, turning those historically behind the "othering" gaze into the monsters. buff.ly/pBJRN9v #PrideMonth #BodyHorror #QueerStudies #HorrorStudies #FilmStudies

What is “queer” about Napoleon’s closet? This Pride Month, read Margaret Waller’s Q&A and discover the surprising history of fashion, masculinity, and “the closet” itself. buff.ly/I6WDVZW #GenderHistory #FashionHistory #PrideMonth

In this Off the Page episode, host Leslie Hickman and author Jie-Hyun Lim discuss VICTIMHOOD NATIONALISM. In this book, Lim considers the construction of nations as victims and perpetrators, tracing the interaction of history and memory. buff.ly/leaog9b #ListenUP @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

"Will transform our understanding of flight, both mythic and machinic."--Simone Browne Now availalble! THE BLACK AERIAL IMAGINATION, by Delali Kumavie. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20%. tinyurl.com/5ycdemux @columbiaup.bsky.social

Gastronativism: Food & Identity Politics in the New World Order 1. July | 6:30 - 8:30 pm In this lecture, food culture researcher @fparasecoli.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social will introduce the concept of #gastronativism and trace its connection to contemporary geopolitics. More info below

In this Off the Page episode, host Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera and author Ted Striphas talk about ALGORITHMIC CULTURE BEFORE THE INTERNET. This book provides urgently needed context for the algorithmic injustices that beset the world today. buff.ly/0WqmZUl @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #ListenUP

Now available! Wide-ranging and entertaining, WHAT SCIENCE SAYS ABOUT ASTROLOGY offers a critical look at the modern appeal of an ancient superstition. buff.ly/69oOaTQ #Astrology #HistoryOfScience #ScienceAndSociety #CriticalInquiry #PseudoscienceStudies #PsychologyOfBelief #ReadUP

New look! In this book, #JuliaKristeva embarks on a wide-ranging and stimulating inquiry into Dostoyevsky’s work and the profound ways it has influenced her own thinking. Brilliant and vivid, this is an essential book for admirers of both Kristeva and Dostoyevsky. buff.ly/sC0uBkU #Philosophy #ReadUP

"A brilliant diagnostic of the hypocrisies, ambivalences, and evasions of literary culture." -- Christopher Kempf Coming this fall: CROWD CONTROL, by Claire Grossman, Juliana Spahr, and Stephanie Young. tinyurl.com/36pd5bxh @columbiaup.bsky.social

"History shows us that astrology's maps of meaning have always been spurious, leading down fantasy trails and hiding very real pitfalls. Today, we have the science to prove it."—Carlos Orsi, Bangkok Post buff.ly/SgPN3Vz #Astrology #Science #ReadUP

FROM THE SKYSCRAPER TO THE WILDFLOWER guides readers block by block up Broadway, illuminating New York’s changing landscape and the ongoing transition from its historical past to modernity. buff.ly/VSkrgCG #NYC #Photography #NewYork #ReadUP

"[This] book is immensely informative and entertaining."—Glenn D. Altschuler, Ph.D., @psychologytoday.com buff.ly/9mJbpUQ #Astrology #Science #ReadUP #BookReview

We are proud to present our Fall 2026 catalog. This list takes readers on a journey from New York in 1860 to Asia and Europe, while also exploring the experiences and contributions of immigrants and refugees in the United States. buff.ly/Z3X8BjN @aupresses.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

Judith Friedlander, author of A LIGHT IN DARK TIMES: THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH & ITS UNIVERSITY IN EXILE weighs in on how the New School's president is trying to rewrite its past to justify present-day cuts. tinyurl.com/2urb43zy @columbiaup.bsky.social

"This captivating biography ... establishes McCall's pioneering and significant contribution to the film industry during the studio era." JAH on MARY C. McCALL JR: THE RISE & FALL OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST POWERFUL SCREEN WRITER, by J.E. Smyth tinyurl.com/3xc4ayz5 @jesmyth.co.uk @columbiaup.bsky.social

Film Diplomacy goes to France! 🇫🇷 I’m delighted to be presenting tomorrow at #NECS2026 in Montpellier. My talk, “Governing In/Visibility: From Celluloid to Statistics in Cold War Turkey-US Relations,” draws from my new book Film Diplomacy. @columbiaup.bsky.social 📍 G103 🕒 Fri, June 19, 15:50–17:30

"WE THE PLATFORM is the most persuasive and engaging account I’ve read of how the internet ... has become a legitimate and exciting site of literary creation ... A must-read."-- Vauhini Vara bit.ly/44g6ZeG @aarthivadde.bsky.social #LiteratureNow @columbiaup.bsky.social

I’m delighted to be featured on the Rorotoko homepage today and to share my newest piece, “The Wide Angle,” on Film Diplomacy: A Media History of Turkey–US Relations ( @columbiaup.bsky.social) Read it here: www.rorotoko.com/micro-interv... www.rorotoko.com #filmdiplomacy #newbook

"A highly readable book rich in anecdotes...and original research...makes a compelling case for the danger of artificial truths." An excellent review of DICTATING REALITY by Martin Moore and Thomas Colley in @lawfaremedia.org bit.ly/4enEG44 @columbiaup.bsky.social @martinjemoore.bsky.social

Congratulations to Aparna Dharwadker, whose book COMSMO-MODERNISM & THEATER IN INDIA is a finalist for the Outstanding Book from the Association for Theater in Higher Education. tinyurl.com/2x8pe48j #ModernistLatitudes @columbiaup.bsky.social

"What [Winnifred] Sullivan has made visible [in MAKING A KING] is a relationship between religion, law, and politics that medieval history can clarify in a way modern political theory often misses."—Jake Rose, The Political Theology Network buff.ly/J5y8Pzq #BookReview #ReadUP #JoanOfArc

"Both [Anthony] Chemero’s INTERTWINED CREATURES and [Leah Libresco] Sargeant’s THE DIGNITY OF DEPENDENCE take the reality of our embodiment as the starting point for any serious philosophical and political reflection."—Guy Lancaster, the Marx and Philosophy Review of Books buff.ly/xJgRXQg #ReadUP

"Thinking with Habermas against Habermas...reveals how the most influential philosopher of the postwar era was trapped by his own particularistic understanding of what the Holocaust meant for him and for Germany..."—Peter Verovšek, Social Europe buff.ly/kOyrHZ1 #JürgenHabermas #CriticalTheory

Now available! It is thought that confessions from perpetrators of state violence promote accountability. Focusing on Turkey, PERFORMING PUBLIC CONFESSIONS uncovers the political and ethical limitations of public confessions. buff.ly/H7whaRz #History #ReadUP

"The neuroplasticity that Schelke wants lifestyle and dietary changes to rescue...forms a constructive, evidence-based approach that interrupts the fatalism characterizing decline as inevitable and all else as medically naïve."—Christopher Lane, @psychologytoday.com

Now available! Will we one day inhabit virtual worlds? This book contends that the virtual universe remains crucial to the technology of tomorrow—and might arrive sooner than we think. THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSE uncovers the true potential of the Metaverse. buff.ly/XFHdr16 #VirtualUniverse #VirtualWorld

"[WHAT SCIENCE SAYS ABOUT ASTROLOGY] does far more than its short length would suggest and does it well."—Kevin Dickinson, @bigthink.com buff.ly/ErT40ZJ #Astrology #Science #ReadUP

Now available! In WORD AND PLAN, John MacFarlane gives a novel expressivist account of vagueness and explores its implications for semantics, pragmatics, thought, and disagreement. buff.ly/YFTPCdZ #Linguistics #Philosophy #ReadUP