Recently, we caught up with A Short History of Ireland author John O'Beirne Ranelagh for an interview. He told us about prominent figures he has met, his plans for future writing, and a horror story starring a water pipe!
Read MoreHuw Bennett, author of Fighting the Mau Mau, tells us about being inspired to write the book, as well as the practical and moral dilemmas in doing so...
Read MoreWe recently had the opportunity to interview author and Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, to learn more about his career, and the process of writing his new book 'Lectures on Quantum Mechanics'.
Read MoreIf the significance of the “Flynn Effect” is appreciated, we will stop looking at IQ trends as exotic numbers and see them as signs of social problems, changing social relationships, and what aging does to our minds.
Read MoreOur library marketing associate discusses the latest biopic to hit theaters: the life of the mysterious poet Emily Dickinson
Read MoreWelcome to Into the Intro, the series where we share snippets from the titles we're most excited about. This week we're honoring Lloyd S. Shapley and press author Alvin E. Roth, winners of The Nobel Prize For Economics 2012.
Read MoreWelcome to Into the Intro: Mental Heath Awareness Week edition. In this installment we'll give you a peek into one of our biggest fall titles, Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges, a book from leading mental health professionals on how to become stronger, how to bend but not break, and how to make the best out of bad situations.
Read MorePresidents and Civil Liberties from Wilson to Obama: A Story of Poor Custodians is ambitious in scope, covering the civil liberties records of all modern presidents. We sat down with the author, a widely quoted expert on issues of civil liberties, policing and criminal justice policy, for a fascinating discussion.
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