Category: Journals

The Trayvon Martin event between past and future

Guest Post by Neil Roberts Not guilty. The force of those two words, delivered on July 13, 2013, by the six-person jury in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman case, nationally and globally ignited already intense domestic debates about race, Stand Your Ground laws, gun control, and the strictures of federalism demarcating distinct domains between federal jurisprudence…

June news and new books

News and Notes Take a look at our new Fall 2013 catalog to see what's in store for the coming season. Valerie Weaver-Zercher, author of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels, writes about ‘Why Amish Romance Novels Are Hot’ in The Wall Street Journal. Mark Bowden writes in the The Atlantic,…

Callaloo Takes Center Stage

We are proud and honored to publish all 80-plus journals under the JHUP umbrella, but are especially excited when one receives special recognition. That means, right now, that the apple of our eye is Callaloo, along with its esteemed editor, Charles Henry Rowell. PBS NewsHour recently aired a special segment about Rowell’s long-time commitment to African American literature, particularly poetry. The…

School is, apparently, not out for summer

Most people know rocker Alice Cooper for his 1972 hit "School's Out." But a photo in the most recent issue of The Emily Dickinson Journal seems to contradict his excitement about the end of learning. Photographer Lawrence Schwartzwald, a subscriber to the journal, caught this image of Cooper holding a copy of the journal last summer. Editor Cristanne Miller…

School is, apparently, not out for summer

Most people know rocker Alice Cooper for his 1972 hit "School's Out." But a photo in the most recent issue of The Emily Dickinson Journal seems to contradict his excitement about the end of learning. Photographer Lawrence Schwartzwald, a subscriber to the journal, caught this image of Cooper holding a copy of the journal last summer. Editor Cristanne Miller…

Where research meets real life

by Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator How many of us have been sought out by a colleague, friend, or child making a difficult decision or processing a challenging event, and jumped in immediately with our own experience, advice, and judgment? Simple, silent listening is extremely difficult, but crucial to understanding and…