Author: john
By Tashina Gunning, marketing coordinator, Project MUSE I returned last week from spending several days in Anaheim, California, at the American Library Association’s annual meeting. Project MUSE, as we always do at ALA, had a booth in the exhibit hall where we met current and prospective library customers, and talked with them about the many exciting …
Guest post by John Eric Goff Each summer, the world’s elite cyclists compete in the one race more prestigious than any other–the Tour de France. Most of us know how to ride a bike; some of us ride our bikes on a regular basis. A tiny fraction of us may even be such serious cycling enthusiasts …
Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by John Koprowski With the recent passage of the summer solstice, the year continues to progress and the annual cycles of animals hum along. As observers …
As a 21st-century Catholic, I struggle with the concept of pride as one of the seven deadly sins. Sure, I understand the Bible verses and lessons, but they're hard to reconcile in a time when children are praised for everything and adults are urged to aggressively market their successes in order to stay ahead in…
By Michele Callaghan, Manuscript Editor As I waited at the gate for one, then two hours for my flight to the American Association of University Presses conference in Chicago, I reflected on changes in the book industry since I first … Continue reading →
After three and a half years in the university press environment, I feel like an insider. I work in journals, but have learned a lot about the books side as well because of projects like this blog. I have deciphered the acronyms (and I know my manuscript editing friends will tell me they are not…
Guest post by Mark Denny The astonishing pace at which humankind has progressed, in terms of navigation if not fellowship, came home a while ago at the start of a vacation. We picked up a rental car at the airport … Continue reading →
The Doctor Is In is an occasional series where JHU Press authors discuss the latest developments and news in health and medicine. Guest post by Edward A. Bell, Pharm.D., BCPS Do you know how to properly measure and administer medicine to your child? A recent study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting suggests…
Kelley Squazzo joined the staff here at JHU Press at the end of last month after working for five years at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, where she held positions as a managing editor in medical education and an acquisitions editor … Continue reading →
Guest post by George A. Feldhamer I certainly applaud Daniel Cristol’s effort to alert the public about the effects that large populations of white-tailed deer have on forest understory habitats and associated negative impacts on migratory warblers in his essay "Why Bambi Must Go," published earlier this month in the New York Times. Most wildlife…