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Hemingway’s Guide to Succeeding in Publishing

Hemingway was an iconic American writer not just because of his writing, but also for his savvy business acumen. Here we collect his wisdom on how to make it in the publishing industry.

10 Dec 2013

Holiday Gift Guide: For Science-Lovers

For fans of astronomy, mathematics, computer science, and statistics...there's something for everyone in Cambridge's science gift guide. Stuff your loved ones' stockings with a good book!

9 Dec 2013

Snowed In, Playing with Pieces of an Ancient Puzzle

Douglas Boin, the author of Ostia in Late Antiquity, tells a tale that spans centuries, cultures, and the Atlantic. As you prepare to attend the Archaeological Institute of America's meeting in Chicago this January, take a moment to appreciate the Windy City's fascinating connection to the Roman Empire.

Douglas Boin | 6 Dec 2013

Deep Time Travelling with David Moore

Travel 500 million years back in time to the Age of Giant Fungi. No, this isn't the latest adventure for Doctor Who, it's Earth, and Dr David Moore, author of Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life.

David Moore | 5 Dec 2013

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Literati

Got a poetry lover in your life? Family members who can't get enough of classic American fiction? Fans of C.S. Lewis or Shakespeare devotees? We've got suggestions from the Cambridge shelves for you!

4 Dec 2013

The Making of an Expatriate

Paris wasn't the only place Hemingway realized he needed to be an expatriate American writer. (Pictured: This building used to be the Selby Hotel in Toronto, where the Hemingways briefly stayed in the fall of 1923.)

3 Dec 2013

Carols, jokes, and the Dickensian Christmas

Caroline M, publisher of our Cambridge Library Collection, unwraps some of our Christmas titles, and puts Charles Dickens in his place.

Caroline M. | 2 Dec 2013

Dr Peter Forster on archaeogenetic breakthroughs

In this exclusive interview with Dr Peter Forster, contributor to The Cambridge World Prehistory, he talks to us about the world of molecular genetics, and his own breakthrough moment in his research.

28 Nov 2013

Comet ISON Photo Contest

Astrophotographers and comet-watchers everywhere are invited to participate in our latest night-sky photo contest. This winter, we're waiting eagerly for Comet ISON to light up the sky—snap a picture, send it in, and you could win!

27 Nov 2013

Advice from Hemingway

The 242 letters in Volume 2 can show Hemingway’s brash, uncouth, unedited self, but they also reveal his thoughtful, generous side, one more than willing to send support and advice. Here we collect pieces of his wisdom sent to his friends, family, and fellow writers.

26 Nov 2013

Into the Intro: The Many Panics of 1837

In her new economic history, Jessica Lepler describes one of the worst transatlantic financial crises in history, with lessons for our current economic woes. View an excerpt from The Many Panics of 1837 below.

Jessica M. Lepler | 25 Nov 2013

Lost and Found: A Missing Hemingway Short Story

We challenged our readers to imagine that they found Hemingway's missing suitcase and his long-lost short stories. What would be in it? What would the opening line say? We are excited to announce the winners here!

22 Nov 2013