Topic: books and literature

collage of books
Campus News | July 18, 2018

Authors and educators gather at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó to discuss the future of books for children and teens.

Silhouette of businesswoman with briefcase standing in doorway
Research | May 11, 2018

A first-of-its-kind book provides faculty with tools to help students understand — and maybe even surmount — threshold concepts.

Martin Puchner
Arts and Culture | April 10, 2018

Harvard professor and Norton anthology editor Martin Puchner on the importance of World Literature and how it can impact students.

man at microphone
Arts and Culture | April 2, 2018

Can the spoken word community lead us in improving social justice efforts? A new book by acclaimed poet Javon Johnson considers the possibility.

woman at display of children's books
Campus News | September 25, 2017

With requests to ban books from libraries on the rise, it's as important as ever to protect intellectual freedom, says 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó librarian Amanda Melilli.

woman in front of chalkboard
Research | September 20, 2017

Professor Lynn Comella on the adult store industry, a highly profitable segment of popular culture that scholars and policymakers know surprisingly little about.

Cover of The Aztecs at Indepencence
Research | August 31, 2017

New book on 19th century Mexican community proves a written tradition, previously assumed to have ended around the battle for independence, continued beyond.

Group of indigenous women
Research | August 7, 2017

Drawing on community partnerships developed with Yup’ik Eskimo villagers, a new book combines research with indigenous perspectives to create a comprehensive understanding of colonialism in Alaska.

several books
Arts and Culture | April 5, 2017

Librarian Priscilla Finley recommends some of her favorite 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp-set reads for the beach or your backyard.

Several covers of Believer magazine
Arts and Culture | March 30, 2017

The Believer, one of the world's leading journals of arts and culture, is a five-time finalist for the National Magazine Award; publication part of BMI mission to connect writers, and literary imagination, to public life.