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Colin Kidd’s lively history follows universities in Oxford and Cambridge from postwar confidence through rebellion, Thatcherite assault, and a troubling loss of institutional nerve.
In this rich collection of essays and introductions, translator and writer Peter Wortsman considers language as an intimate, imperfect act of resurrection—and guides readers toward a varied company of German- and French-language authors.
There is no question that this new volume will be the resource that all subsequent historians will turn to when they explore the trajectory of classical ballet’s slow — and not yet completed — choreography towards racial inclusion.
John Potter’s deeply researched history follows English carols from streets and taverns to churches, choirbooks, and the contemporary musical vernacular.
Kenneth Womack’s lively account of Boston photographer Roger Farrington’s 1980 shoot offers a small but captivating footnote to Beatles history.
In “The Hard Path to Unity,” former congressman Barney Frank offers a sharp account of Trump-era politics and liberal disarray—but his call for patience with progressive “dissidents” invites serious resistance.
Iana Boukova’s novel finds enchantment in digression, folklore, and the sensuous music of language.
A lawyer-poet’s arguments against war, racism, plutocracy, and despair are sharpened by moments of sensual attention and stubborn devotion.
By Dan Kennedy Social change and corporate greed are destroying newspapers in small-town America. What happens to the people left behind? Deserted: Life Without Local News in Rural America by Nick Mathews. University of Illinois Press, 168 pages, $110 (cloth), $24.95 (paper) Local news is in crisis everywhere, but the challenge is more daunting in…
In this monumental, politically charged epic, the author turns Cold War imperialism, government secrecy, and the limits of human understanding into a haunting story of weaponized ghosts.
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