Author Interviews

Interview with Julie Thompson Klein, Editor of New Digital Humanities Series at digitalculturebooks

by admin June 8, 2011

This Fall, digitalculturebooks will be releasing its first book in the new Digital Humanities Series. The purpose of this series is to “feature rigorous research that advances understanding of the nature and implications of the changing relationship between humanities and digital technologies.” MPublishing was able to sit down with one of the series editors and ...

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UM Press author on university hiring and mental disabilities quoted in Chronicle of Higher Education

by Heather February 15, 2011

University of Michigan Press writer Margaret Price, author of the new book Mad at School, recently appeared in an extensive story about mental disabilities on university campuses posted by the Chronicle of Higher Education. In the article, professor and author Benjamin Reiss writes, “Margaret Price makes clear in her book, Mad at School, influential voices ...

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Lost Eagles, a conversation with Blaine Pardoe

by The University of Michigan Press November 10, 2010

Blaine Pardoe writes about Frederick Zinn, a war hero from his hometown of Battle Creek/Galesburg, Michigan in Lost Eagles: One Man’s Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars. Pardoe talks about how be became aware of Zinn and learned of his fascinating story and enduring legacy. Read more

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Q&A with Diane Torr, co-author of Sex, Drag, and Male Roles

by The University of Michigan Press October 19, 2010

Why would women want to perform as men? Why is gender crossing so compelling, whether it happens onstage or in everyday life? What can drag performance teach, and what aesthetic, political, and personal questions does it raise? We spoke with Diane Torr, co-author of Sex, Drag, and Male Roles to answer these questions and more. ...

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A Conversation with Stephen Salant, Creator of 'Successful Strategic Deception: A Case Study'

by rebecca July 14, 2010

Stephen W. Salant, professor of economics at University of Michigan, is the creator of Successful Strategic Deception: A Case Study, recently published by SPO.  The project features a new analysis of the controversial case against Alger Hiss, a  U.S. State Department official suspected of spying for the Soviet Union, and ultimately convicted of perjury in ...

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