I've always wished I had a book to give to scholar-authors who want to write op-eds. Now, thanks to the brilliant David Perry (@lollardfish.bsky.social), that book is about to exist! Get a sneak preview here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-public-s....

I’m really grateful to Greg. Page 85 is where I reveal the origin story of this book. It’s a Bluesky book.

A monstrously comprehensive nearly three hour long episode of @thedigradio.bsky.social examining the economic warfare dimensions of the US-Israeli war on Iran and Iran’s asymmetric response with Aslı Bâli, @yarbatman.bsky.social, and Nicholas Mulder. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/econ...

Someone sent me this.

It was an honor to tell the truth. Preorders are love, y’all.

My colleagues are so talented!

Tomorrow in DC! Marine robotics expert James Bellingham will be discussing his new book with NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce Snag a ticket before they're gone. www.eventbrite.com/e...

Come say hi to us this week in the AWP exhibit hall, and don't miss our panel with our colleagues in @hopkinsreview.bsky.social, the Writing Seminars, and the online MA programs Johns Hopkins University: Join the Literary Legacy Thursday, 5 March, Room 324 conference.awpwriter.org/in_person_ev...

"If you're a writer—any sort of a writer, really—in search of an audience, you will find so much that's invaluable in this candid, spirited, and openhearted handbook." - @bcdreyer.social on #ThePublicScholar. Which you can pre-order here: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Such a disaster.

William Lopez (William Lopez) joined Michigan Public to discuss his research on how immigration raids affect Midwest communities and his book, "Raiding the Heartland."

"Eighteenth-Century Coasts," the latest special issue of "Eighteenth-Century Studies," reveals the role coastal regions had in shaping history during an intense period of global exploration and industry. tr.ee/bep3uI

Best interview yet with Eduardo Mercado, author of "Why Whales Sing." www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...

Today marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Celebrate with 30% off select books - plus, get free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Use code HJANE25 to save on in-depth biographies like "The Making of Jane Austen," essential poetry collections, and much more. https://tr.ee/oyFyMj

Now through 12/7, save 40% on all books—and get free shipping on your $50+ order with code HHOL25! ❄️📚 From bestselling titles like "Catland" to current event must-reads like "In a Rain of Dust," Hopkins Press has books for all readers this holiday season. www.press.jhu.edu/bo...

@hopkinspress.bsky.social highlights the Hopkins Press Podcast and how, through this podcast, they aim to make academic research engaging and accessible through conversation, in pursuit of their goal to enrich the life of every person: press.jhu.edu/newsroom/hop... #TeamUP #UPWeek (4/5)

The article includes insights from press directors @ucpress.bsky.social, @upcolorado.bsky.social, @ugapress.bsky.social, @hopkinspress.bsky.social & @uofmpress.bsky.social as well as AUPresses executive director.

Have you seen it?! Romare Bearden’s mural “Baltimore Uproar” in the Upton Metro Station.

So delighted with this interview with Eduardo Mercado, author of "Why Whales Sing." Spoiler: whale aren't really "singing" but echolocating (!). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

William Lopez and Ashley Cureton discuss the toll of immigration raids in the Midwest (via @literatibookstore.bsky.social and @c-span.bsky.social). www.c-span.org/program/book...

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning more about the long, rich, complex histories of North America's Native peoples with books from Hopkins Press, including "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina," "Traitor," and more. www.press.jhu.edu/ne...

"Raiding the Heartland" author William D. Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social) talked to Wisconsin Public Radio's Kate Archer Kent about how Midwest communities deal with the violence of worksite immigration raids. www.wpr.org/news/what-im...

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook. "Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"

"From large cities like Los Angeles to small, rural towns like O’Neill, Neb., communities have come together...to resist the cruelty and chaos of mass deportation," writes William D. Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social), author of "Raiding the Heartland." @TIME. time.com/7319484/immi...

"Communities don’t sit around and let removal and separation happen," @wdlopez.bsky.social tells @motherjones.com. His book "Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance" is out next week! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

RIP to Margaret W. Rossiter, intrepid historian and author of the "Women Scientists in America" trilogy published by Hopkins Press. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...

Check out the latest @hopkinspress.bsky.social podcast, featuring an interview with me about our new research showing that Bluesky is the preferred home of online scientists and science communicators. 🧪🦑🌎 #SciComm www.press.jhu.edu/multimedia/h...

Through an innovative blend of historical rigor and cultural insight, "The Novel and the Blank" by @mpbrown.bsky.social uncovers the vibrant, overlooked world of the eighteenth-century British American print shop and reveals the complexities of colonial life. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

William Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social‬)'s "prescient" forthcoming book on the cruel logic of ICE workplace raids gets a @publisherswkly.bsky.social star. www.publishersweekly.com/9781421453705

@natureportfolio.nature.com's 'Books In Brief' features @hopkinspress.bsky.social ' RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE ZOMBIE BUGS by @laminda.bsky.social. Buy a copy anywhere in Europe from your local bookshop or @blackwells.bsky.social! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“‘I don’t think it’s out of the question that what was presumably settled for decades and decades’ is now up for debate.” Harold Gouzoules, co-author of “The Hundred Years' Trial,” spoke with @theglobeandmail.com on the centennial of the Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’:

Why does the big bill not repeal the estate tax, a goal of R's for years? Because it allows the ultra-rich to avoid even more taxes. Great piece by BC law prof Ray Madoff in @washingtonpost.com; book THE SECOND ESTATE is out in Oct. @uchicagopress.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Too often, LGBTQ+ lives are left out of the stories of the American Revolutionary Era. We change that in Ep. 414 with John McCurdy. Join us. 👉 www.benfranklinsworld.com/414 #PrideMonth #EarlyAmericanHistory #Skystorians

“With painstaking archival research and graceful prose, Jones blends a legacy of enslavement, passing, Jim Crow, and colorism into a complex portrait of an American family over time in an all-too-often racist land and legal system.” www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/arts...

This is tonight!

And we're back! My latest in the Chronicle is now live: "How to Promote Your Scholarly Book," ft Libra-coded advice such as "use social media" & "or don't use social media." No doubt other publishers will have lots of tidbits to add. Pls share/reach out for a PDF. www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

Our Fall 2025 books catalog is available now! 📚 Browse upcoming books in a variety of subjects, from updated editions of bestsellers like "The 36-Hour Day" and "Teaching with AI" to must-read titles including "The Hundred Years' Trial" and "Why Whales Sing." www.press.jhu.edu/books/fall-2...

Things feeling apocalyptic? It's nothing compared to what goes on in the invertebrate world. Don't miss Mindy Weisberger on zombified bugs and her new book (via @scifri.bsky.social). www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ris...

It's out! Rise of the Zombie Bugs is officially released today, and I'm so grateful to everyone at @hopkinspress.bsky.social who made that happen. Want a peek? Read an excerpt at @livescience.com about the zombifying fly that parasitizes ants and decapitates its host from inside the ant's head 🧪

"Rise of the Zombie Bugs" unpacks the science behind real-life arthropod zombies. 🧟🪲 Join @laminda.bsky.social in a conversation on how nature's "undead" are far scarier than those of Hollywood and why "Train to Busan" is a must-watch zombie flick. www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/und...

We are proud to partner with @hopkinspress.bsky.social as our official book publishing partner. TWS members save 30% on all books here: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/subjects/science/life-sciences?utm_source=socials&utm_content=April_3_2025

Friends, if you are at #OAH25, the exhibit hall is now open! (Two levels below the lobby.)

Favorite book cover of the week. The way the title and subtitle are handled...Genius! @hopkinspress.bsky.social

DC folks! Don't miss Mindy Weisberger discussing "Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control" with Carl Zimmer and Rebecca Lemov tomorrow at the #LibraryofCongress. www.loc.gov/item/event-4...

and in case you missed it, have a listen to our conversation with Kyla Kupferstein Torres about the Future of Callaloo on the Hopkins Press Podcast! www.press.jhu.edu/multimedia/h...

If you've been on our tours, there's a good chance you've heard a @marthasjones.bsky.social quote along the way... It was extremely nice to hear Dr Martha Jones in conversation w/ Danielle Evans, about storytelling & research & family (& her new book), at @greedyreads.bsky.social last night!

Excited for @marthasjones.bsky.social at @greedyreads.bsky.social tonight!

ICU nurse James Kelly talks to @thebaffler.com about his new book "Margin Over Mission: When Private Equity Owns Your Hospital." thebaffler.com/latest/failu...

Coming soon: Policing Higher Education: The Antidemocratic Attack on Scholars and Why It Matters by Eve Darian-Smith www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/... @hopkinspress.bsky.social #AcademicSky