CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
The Life and Death of Latisha King: A Critical Phenomenology of Transphobia
Salamon’s new book, The Life and Death of Latisha King (NYU Press), examines a single event that occurred in a…
The Eclipse of the Utopias of Labor
Since industrialization, the definition of labor and meaningful work has shifted dramatically. In The Eclipse of the Utopias of Labor…
May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also often referred to as the Black National Anthem, was written over a century ago…
An American Language: The History of Spanish in the United States
Lozano’s new book, An American Language (University of California Press) offers readers a new look at how the Spanish language…
Not Composed in a Chance Manner: The Epitaphios for Manuel I Komnenos by Eustathios of Thessalonike
One of the longest political eulogies of the Byzantine Era, the “Epitaphios” for the emperor Manuel I Komnenenos was delivered…
The Old Familiar Places: The Life and Letters of Frederic E. Fox, the Spirit of Princeton
Frederick Fox ’39 corresponded with alumni from many different generations in his roles as the University’s recording secretary and Keeper…
The Chinese Must Go: Violence, Exclusion, and the Making of the Alien in America
In 1885, the American West experienced anti-Chinese violence, where communities throughout California and the Pacific Northwest assaulted, killed, and expelled…
Coming of Age in Medieval Egypt: Female Adolescence, Jewish Law, and Ordinary Culture
Near eastern studies professor Eve Krakowski investigates girls preparing to marry and become adults in the medieval Islamic Middle East…
Utopias of One
Utopias always fail, unless they only consist of one person. Even then, though they can be perfect, they come at…
Designing San Francisco: Art, Land, and Urban Renewal in the City by the Bay
When large-scale development faced San Francisco in the 1950s, formerly a low-rise city, arts professionals from graphic designers to sculptors…
The Oresteia: Norton Critical Edition
This Norton Critical Edition of Aeschylus’ The Oresteia is a new translation by Oliver Taplin, edited by classics professor Josh…
Zen Traces: Exploring American Zen with Twain and Thoreau
Zen Traces (Paul Dry Books) juxtaposes passages from traditional Asian Zen masters’ questioning phrases; modern-day Zen, which has Western influences…
The Penguin Book of Hell
The Penguin Book of Hell (Penguin) is a collection of texts that document human beliefs about hell, ranging from the…
Into the Hands of Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East
Egypt has been the starting point of all major political and cultural trends in the Arab world in recent decades…
Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense
A new collection of short fiction from Joyce Carol Oates deals with questions of sex, violence, and desire in stories…
The Cosmic Web: Mysterious Architecture of the Universe
The cosmic web is a theory of the structure of the universe, which proposes that the universe looks like a…
Bruce Lee: A Life
Matthew Polly ’95 writes an authoritative account of film star Bruce Lee’s life. Lee made martial arts popular, bridged the…
The Great Gatsby: An Edition of the Manuscript
The Great Gatsby: An Edition of the Manuscript (Cambridge University Press), is a manuscript of the novel just one year…
