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Congratulations to professor Haruo Shirane for his book Japan and the Culture of The Four Seasons, which was awarded the 2019 Yamagata Banto Prize given by the city of Osaka, Japan!

 

It’s National Poetry Month, and we’re celebrating by running a month-long raffle!  and featured titles about poetry.  In honor of Earth Day, we’ll also be offering you a chance to win a copy of one of our most recent releases in environmental studies. Check our blog each day for guest posts from authors, book excerpts, or media roundups!

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How a Divisive Movie Franchise Still Persists in the #MeToo Era: A New Look at I Spit on Your Grave and I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà Vu (Apr 23, 2019)
“ISOYG’s careful research and analysis makes for an insightful and enjoyable read throughout, and Maguire’s clear-sightedness enables him to pull off the difficult feat of treating the subject matter seriously (as one would expect) without the book ever becoming dry and humourless.” ~ Jon Towlson, Starburst Magazine In conjunction with today’s release of I Spit
Melting Glaciers and Ice Sheets: Why We Should Care About Our Vanishing Ice and Rising Seas (Apr 22, 2019)
“Anyone who wants a better understanding of the different parts of the cryosphere, the consequences of melting ice, and this aspect of climate change will find this book an invaluable resource.” ~ Suzanne B. O’Connell, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University It’s Earth Day! We’ve been featuring books about climate change and environmental
5 Classic Films that Charmed the Industry and Devastated the Environment (Apr 19, 2019)
“Well-researched and written in an accessible style, it [Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret] is a thought-provoking alternative history of Hollywood, delving into the disconnect between our enjoyment of screen culture and concern for its environmental impact. It will be of interest to scholars and students in a range of fields including cultural studies, communication, social science, and
Book Excerpt and Media Roundup: Hawk of the Mind: Collected Poems (Apr 18, 2019)
“The work of Taiwanese poet Yang Mu brings vivid and playful pastoral imagery. He examines both Chinese and Western literary and cultural traditions through his personal lens, and his writing retains its beautifully lyrical nature through the translation.” ~ Yang Mu, World Literature Today Our Poetry Month celebration continues today with this book excerpt and
Book Excerpt! Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret: The Hidden Environmental Costs of the Movies (Apr 18, 2019)
“Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret is an important new book that exposes the hidden environmental costs of how we make, watch, and dispose of movies.” ~ Alison Anderson, author of Media, Environment and the Network Society Our week-long feature on Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret: The Hidden Environmental Costs of the Movies continues today with this excerpt to the book’s introduction. In

New Titles from Distributed Presses

The China-U.S. Trade War and Their Future Economic Relations
The Fly
A Year Without a Winter
The Damned
Doing Democracy Differently
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