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Irish Essays: Five Questions for Ray Ryan

Ray Ryan is Senior Commissioning Editor of English and American Literature at Cambridge University Press, and the editor of Irish Essays. For more on the book, check out the Cambridge Book Club. How...

16 Mar 2012

How to Succeed as a Scientist

As March is Women’s History Month, Cambridge University Press is proud to launch its “Women in Science” series. For the inaugural post, we asked Dr. Barbara Gabrys, co-author of How to Succeed as a Scientist, to offer her advice on how to cultivate a successful, rewarding career.

Barbara Gabrys | 14 Mar 2012

Extreme Book Signings

It might have been a bit colder than a bookstore, even one with its air conditioning cranked all the way up, but anyone attending Clive Oppenheimer’s recent book signings would have experienced some remarkable scenery.

12 Mar 2012

The War of 1812: A Q&A with J.C.A. Stagg

For more on The War of 1812: Conflict for a Continent, check out this month’s Cambridge Book Club. The War of 1812 was such a formative event in America’s history that it was also known as its...

9 Mar 2012

International Women’s Day: Q&A with Carolyn Bronstein, Author of Battling Pornography

As March 8th is International Women’s Day, we sat down to chat with Carolyn Bronstein, author of Battling Pornography: The American Feminist Anti-Pornography Movement, 1976–1986. Read More ?

7 Mar 2012

‘Everything connects to everything else’

We asked David Morley how the design of creative writing programs can reflect the industry’s current challenges.

David Morley | 5 Mar 2012

What is opera?: Operas and Their Worlds, Finale

Editor’s Note: In Act I, Opera author Robert Cannon gave us a primer on the powerful tools imparted by opera’s  unique combination of drama and music. In Act II, he took us deeper into the art...

Robert Cannon | 2 Mar 2012

Learning From the Global Financial Crash

It has been two years since the financial crash that wreaked so much havoc in global economies. Yet have we learned the main lessons and implemented the necessary steps to avoid another? Is it even possible?

Johan A. Lybeck | 28 Feb 2012

Dickens in Film, Dickens as Film: Why ‘Realism’ Gives Boz a Bad Name

Obviously, there have been zillions of films adapted from Dickens novels; in fact, they were a very popular subject for early films. Not only were his novels translated into films from the very beginning...

Jon Mee | 24 Feb 2012

Elizabeth Price Foley interview

Elizabeth Price Foley sits down with Glenn Reynolds to talk The Tea Party, the 800 pound gorilla in the room, and the principles that make the movement tick. Check out the video here. Read More ?

23 Feb 2012

The Creative Society in America: A Q&A with Louis Galambos

Doctors, lawyers, teachers. From business to health care, professionals are everywhere in America, but their contributions to the nation’s development are often relegated to the backdrop of history. Read More ?

22 Feb 2012