The recent Gatsby fever ignited by Baz Luhrmann’s new screen adaptation of the beloved F. Scott Fitzgerald novel has had an unexpected effect on the reference world—in particular on James L.W. West III, the editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Read MoreFrom chazzanut to flamenco to Chinese opera, John Potter takes us on a journey around the world in A History of Singing. In part one, he and co-author Neil Sorrell discussed their inspiration for tackling such a seemingly daunting topic; in this final installment, John highlights a few standout examples—with clips!
Read MoreThe massive, comprehensive Dictionary of Irish Biography was awarded the 2009 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) for Best Multivolume Reference work in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Congratulations to the Royal Irish Academy, the editors, and all involved here at the Press.
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