Nobody sues a book-review editor over a negative review of a scholarly book. Except somebody now has. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
Writing
“‘Journal of American History Moves to Oxford U. Press’; History Cooperative Winds Down”
“Southern Methodist U. Puts Its Press on the Chopping Block”
SMU moves to suspend its press as of June 1. The press and its advisory board say they had no warning, and supporters are mounting a grassroots campaign to convince the university to reverse its decision. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Q&A: The U. of Chicago Press’s E-Book Giveaway”
A conversation about when it pays to give books away. Read More at PageView (CHE) »
“Ralph Ellison’s Never-Ending Novel”
Ralph Ellison is most famous for two things: writing the classic Invisible Man and never publishing another novel in his lifetime. A scholar named Adam Bradley wants to rewrite what we think we know about Ellison as a blocked writer. Read More at The Chronicle Review »
