Tag: Film / Documentary

Guest post by Jerry Griswold Margaret Hamilton’s life was irrevocably changed seventy-five years ago when MGM released The Wizard of Oz on August 15, 1939. Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West in the film, mentioned in the journal Children’s Literature how ever afterwards she was accosted in the street by fans and how she was…

Guest post by Jerry Griswold Margaret Hamilton’s life was irrevocably changed seventy-five years ago when MGM released The Wizard of Oz on August 15, 1939. Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West in the film, mentioned in the journal Children’s Literature how ever afterwards she was accosted in the street by fans and how she was…

On Tuesday, February 4, PBS’s  American Experience will air The Amish: Shunned. In light of this documentary, we asked Karen Johnson-Weiner, one of the co-authors of Johns Hopkins University Press’s The Amish, to explain the practice of shunning. Guest post by Karen M. Johnson-Weiner In Lancaster County, a group of us ate dinner with an Amish couple who had two…

On Tuesday, February 4, PBS’s  American Experience will air The Amish: Shunned. In light of this documentary, we asked Karen Johnson-Weiner, one of the co-authors of Johns Hopkins University Press’s The Amish, to explain the practice of shunning. Guest post by Karen M. Johnson-Weiner In Lancaster County, a group of us ate dinner with an Amish couple who had two…

PBS’ The American Experience will re-air The Amish on Tuesday, January 28th at 8 p.m. Next week, PBS will premiere The Amish: Shunned on February 4th at 9 p.m. The Amish draws on the expertise of numerous JHU Press authors, including Donald B. Kraybill, a leading authority on the Amish and editor of the Press’ highly regarded…

Attention humanities scholars and lovers of literature: We're pleased to open the "doors" to our virtual exhibit in support of the 2014 annual meeting of the Modern Language Association. Simply click the banner below to enter and browse over 100 new, recent, and forthcoming books and our entire selection of academic journals. The books are…

Attention humanities scholars and lovers of literature: We're pleased to open the "doors" to our virtual exhibit in support of the 2014 annual meeting of the Modern Language Association. Simply click the banner below to enter and browse over 100 new, recent, and forthcoming books and our entire selection of academic journals. The books are…

Happy Holidays from JHUP! We’d like to extend our 30% discount to you on all books featured in this email. 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…

With academic meetings, book launches, and the start of holiday signings, November is a hectic month for JHU Press authors, editors, and staff.  Highlights include an all-day symposium to welcome the publication of The Story Within: Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity along with the annual celebration of University Press Week from November 11 to…

With academic meetings, book launches, and the start of holiday signings, November is a hectic month for JHU Press authors, editors, and staff.  Highlights include an all-day symposium to welcome the publication of The Story Within: Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity along with the annual celebration of University Press Week from November 11 to…