Category: Baltimore

March events feature Shakespeare, Lindsay, Einstein, and more

March roars in with a variety of events suitable for lionizing, and JHU Press authors, editors, and staff will keep busy all month. Stephen H. Grant loved the idea that the official publication date for Collecting Shakespeare would be the Ides of March, and several events around that date welcome his book. At Hunter College,…

February news and new books

Enter code HDPD at checkout to receive a 30% discount on all books featured in this blog post or mention this code when calling in your order at 1-800-537-5487. News and Notes/Praise and Reviews Dr. Gil Yosipovitch, coauthor of Living with Itch: A Patient’s Guide, was featured in The New York Times and The Philadelphia…

February news and new books

Enter code HDPD at checkout to receive a 30% discount on all books featured in this blog post or mention this code when calling in your order at 1-800-537-5487. News and Notes/Praise and Reviews Dr. Gil Yosipovitch, coauthor of Living with Itch: A Patient’s Guide, was featured in The New York Times and The Philadelphia…

January news and new books

If you're on the hunt for literary bargains, take a sneak peak at our Online Sale! News and Notes/Praise and Reviews The Huffington Post names Benedetta Berti’s Armed Political Organizations: From Conflict to Integration  one of the best political science books of 2013. A recent Baltimore City Paper review  of Michael Olesker’s Front Stoops in…

January news and new books

If you're on the hunt for literary bargains, take a sneak peak at our Online Sale! News and Notes/Praise and Reviews The Huffington Post names Benedetta Berti’s Armed Political Organizations: From Conflict to Integration  one of the best political science books of 2013. A recent Baltimore City Paper review  of Michael Olesker’s Front Stoops in…

Our AHA 2014 virtual exhibit is open

Attention historians: We're pleased to throw open the doors to our virtual exhibit running in conjunction with the American Historical Association's 128th annual meeting. Simply click the banner below to enter and browse our latest publications. All books are 30% off using code HEJY. Questions? E-mail Brendan Coyne or tweet him at @JHUPSales.

Holiday Book Signings and Special Events brighten the December calendar

JHU Press authors will be contributing mightily to the holiday spirit in December with a grueling (but jolly!) schedule of book signings and special programs.  Especially in the Baltimore area, where JHUP’s regional books have long been popular holiday gifts, authors such as Mike Olesker, Bryan MacKay, Ted Patterson, and Dean Smith will be meeting,…

The Kennedy assassination—the day the Fifties ended

Guest post by Michael Olesker Sometimes you try to tell the kids about the killing of John F. Kennedy, and what it did to America, and they look at you as if you’re talking about Ferdinand Magellan. Fifty years ago? Come on, Pop, try to live in the present tense, will you? But, precisely half…

The Kennedy assassination—the day the Fifties ended

Guest post by Michael Olesker Sometimes you try to tell the kids about the killing of John F. Kennedy, and what it did to America, and they look at you as if you’re talking about Ferdinand Magellan. Fifty years ago? Come on, Pop, try to live in the present tense, will you? But, precisely half…