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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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Words & the World An Excerpt from If We Have Lost Our Oldest Tales, by María Baranda (Apr 23, 2019)
International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong (IPNHK) is an award-winning biennial poetry festival established by renowned contemporary Chinese poet Bei Dao. Since its debut in 2009 in Hong Kong, IPNHK has become the most influential series of international poetry events in the sinophone areas and has delivered internationally acclaimed poets’ thoughts and ideas about poetry
New Book Tuesday! Art of Memories, The Credential Society, From Cotton and Smoke, and More! (Apr 23, 2019)
Our list of new books is now available! Art of Memories Curating at the Hermitage Vincent Antonin Lépinay Webs of Corruption Trafficking and Terrorism in Central Asia Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence P. Markowitz The Habermas-Rawls Debate James Gordon Finlayson The Credential Society An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification Randall Collins. New preface to
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

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
Facing Up to Low Productivity Growth