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Part Two of the discussion between Robert Paarlberg (who recently published ‘Starved for Science’), and Pamela Ronald (author of ‘Tomorrow’s Table’). These two experts will be debating all week how to best safeguard our food supply – with the least amount of damage to the environment.
Jones teaches us that a little understanding can go a long way.
Shuja Nawaz explains the situation with Pakistan.
Evan Schnittman makes a bold prediction about e-readers.
The first of a series of podcasts with Richard Dawkins.
Edward Zelinsky suggests that a free market in religion has made Americans a religious people, and therefore, a competitive market for marriage would strengthen marriage by unleashing the entrepreneurial energies of groups promoting their own models of marriage.
Part two of our bipartisan exchange.
Jennifer got a gleam in her eye – and she told me all about her favourite title ‘A Geishas Journey’. It was a book about young Japanese girl who sets out to master the ancient art of being geisha. I was fascinated about young Ruriko’s transformation from a school girl into the adult geisha, Komomo.
David Perlmutter reflects on The Daily Show.
Zelinsky suggests that former President Carter may have violated the federal Logan Act by meeting with officials of Hamas.
Donald Ritchie looks at political resistance to changes in the press.
Daniel Walker Howe reflects on winning The Pulitzer Prize.
OWC editor Judith Luna tells us about the new look classics, which we have just launched at the London Book Fair.
This is, I’m sad to say, the final installment of “From A to Zimmer” on OUPblog. As of next week I’m departing Oxford University Press for a new position as executive producer of ‘Visual Thesaurus’. I’ve greatly enjoyed the platform afforded me by OUPblog, but I’ve always had a niggling concern.
Today we have the honor of having Niko Pfund, publisher-extraordinaire, answer some questions he is often asked. Be sure to check back tomorrow to see part two of this series. Having worked at both a midsized press (NYU) and the world’s largest university press (OUP), and with experience as both an editor and a manager, […]
Oxford University Press is beaming with joy at the news that Daniel Walker Howe has won the Pulitzer Prize in history for What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848. Read Howe’s OUPblog post here. Read Howe’s Powell’s post here. More to come after we finish celebrating.