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Catherine Roach discusses Happily Ever After
March 24, 2016 20:30Why does the narrative of finding your one true love and living happily ever after dominate the romance novel? In her new book Happily Ever After, Catherine M. Roach, alongside her romance-writer alter-ego, Catherine LaRoche, guides the reader deep into Romancelandia where the smart and the witty combine with the sexy and seductive to explore why this genre has such a grip on readers.
David Heineman discusses Thinking about Video Games
August 07, 2015 20:59On this episode, David Heineman discusses his new book Thinking about Video Games. Heineman's book brings together some of the most iconic, influential, and interesting voices from across the gaming industry. He reveals what he learned about the past, present, and future of video games through his interviews with gaming experts.
Peter Schrag discusses When Europe Was a Prison Camp
July 27, 2015 14:38On this episode, Peter Schrag discusses When Europe Was a Prison Camp. This book weaves together Peter’s and his father Otto’s memoirs about their experiences in Occupied Europe during World War II. The Schrags were Jews, and Otto was interned in a French prison camp. Schrag shares the compelling story of how he and his family escaped to America.
Claire Arbogast discusses Leave the Dogs at Home
July 02, 2015 15:45In Claire Arbogast’s new memoir Leave the Dogs at Home, she writes about her journey to build a better life on the debris of her old one, after her lover Jim dies. On this episode, she discusses how his death forced her to face the hard, evasive truths of their complicated 27-year relationship and pushed her to reinvent herself.
David Fidler discusses The Snowden Reader
May 01, 2015 15:13When Edward Snowden began leaking NSA documents in June 2013, his actions sparked impassioned debates about electronic surveillance, national security, and privacy in the digital age. In David Fidler's new book The Snowden Reader, he and other experts analyze the historical, political, legal, and ethical issues raised by Snowden's disclosures. Fidler discusses these disclosures and their aftermath on this episode.
Maple Razsa discusses Bastards of Utopia
April 10, 2015 03:44On this episode, Maple Razsa discusses his book Bastards of Utopia. The companion to a feature documentary film of the same name, this book explores the experiences and political imagination of young radical activists in the former Yugoslavia, participants in what they call alterglobalization or "globalization from below."
Ray Boomhower discusses John Bartlow Martin
March 13, 2015 13:38On this episode, author Ray Boomhower discusses his latest book John Bartlow Martin: A Voice for the Underdog. He examines Bartlow’s career as one of the best reporters of the 20th century, his Indiana upbringing, and his connections to some of the most prominent Democratic politicians.
Bob Hammel discusses The Bill Cook Story II
January 27, 2015 04:36On this episode, Bob Hammel discusses his latest biography of medical device entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Cook. In The Bill Cook Story II: The Re-Visionary, Hammel takes us through Cook's final years and the restoration projects he championed, including Beck's Mill in Salem, Indiana; the Old Centrum Church in Indianapolis, Indiana; and the revival of his hometown of Canton, Illinois.
Tamar Barzel discusses New York Noise
January 14, 2015 05:05Coined in 1992 by composer/saxophonist John Zorn, “Radical Jewish Culture,” or RJC, became the banner under which many artists in Zorn's circle performed, produced, and circulated their music. On this episode, Tamar Barzel discusses her book New York Noise and how RJC forged a new vision of Jewish identity in the contemporary world.
Dean J. Kotlowski discusses Paul V. McNutt and the Age of FDR
January 05, 2015 04:21On this episode, Dean J. Kotlowski discusses his book Paul V. McNutt and the Age of FDR. In this major biography of an important politician and statesman, Kotlowski explores McNutt’s life, his era, and his complex relationship with Franklin Roosevelt.
Christopher A. Brooks and Robert Sims discuss Roland Hayes
December 05, 2014 03:46Performing in a country rife with racism and segregation, the tenor Roland Hayes was the first African American man to reach international fame as a concert performer and one of the few artists who could sell out Town Hall, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall, and Covent Garden. On this episode, Christopher A. Brooks and Robert Sims discuss their new biography of Hayes and the legacy he left behind as a musician and a champion of African American rights.
Ann Folino White discusses Plowed Under
November 20, 2014 14:34On this episode of the IU Press podcast, Ann Folino White talks about her new book Plowed Under: Food Policy Protests and Performance in New Deal America. During the Great Depression, farmers were instructed by the New Deal Agricultural Adjustment Act to produce less food in order to stabilize food prices and restore the market economy. Many Americans saw the government action as a senseless waste of food that left the hungry to starve, initiating public outcry. White discusses the protests a...
Barbara McDonald Stewart discusses To the Gates of Jerusalem
November 06, 2014 18:50On this episode of the IU Press podcast, Barbara McDonald Stewart discusses her father, US diplomat James G. McDonald, and her experience co-editing To the Gates of Jerusalem, the third volume of his diaries and papers. This book follows his time on the Anglo-American Committee, which was formed shortly after World War II to find a solution to the problem of European Jewish refugees.
Thomas Stubblefield discusses 9/11 and the Visual Culture of Disaster
September 08, 2014 13:52Though the collapse of the World Trade Center was “the most photographed disaster in history,” it failed to yield a single noteworthy image of carnage. On this episode, Thomas Stubblefield talks about how the absence within these spectacular images is the paradox of 9/11 visual culture, which foregrounds the visual experience as it obscures the event in absence, erasure, and invisibility.
Edward Comentale and Aaron Jaffe discuss The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center
September 04, 2014 14:13On this episode, Edward Comentale and Aaron Jaffe poke and prod the rotting corpus of zombie culture to make sense of cult classics and the unstoppable growth of new and even more disturbing work. They discuss how their book The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center helps readers see that zombie culture today “lives” in shapes as mutable as a zombie horde—and is often just as violent.
Brian Wilson discusses Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Religion of Biologic Living
September 03, 2014 02:58On this episode, Brian Wilson discusses his fascinating biography of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. One of the most famous Seventh-day Adventists, Kellogg ran the church’s Battle Creek Sanitarium and was an advocate of “biologic living,” a precursor to the holistic health movement. Wilson traces how Kellogg reconciled his faith and his training as a physician by developing his own innovative theology.
John Lachs discusses Meddling
August 13, 2014 02:24On this episode, John Lachs talks about his latest book Meddling: On the Virtue of Leaving Others Alone. Lachs claims that we are surrounded by people who seem to know what is good for us better than we do ourselves. He discusses how we'd all be better off if we minded our own business and let others lead their lives as they see fit.
Olga Dror discusses Mourning Headband for Hue
August 04, 2014 17:36On this episode, Olga Dror discusses her new translation of Mourning Headband for Hue by Vietnamese writer Nha Ca. In this book, Nha Ca describes what happened to her and the citizens of Hue during the Tet Offensive and provides an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence.
Keren McGinity discusses Marrying Out
July 22, 2014 18:08On this episode, Keren McGinity discusses her new book Marrying Out. She looks at intermarriage and parenthood through the eyes of a post-World War II cohort of Jewish men and discovers what intermarriage has meant to them and their families. This book is a major breakthrough in understanding Jewish men’s experiences as husbands and fathers, how Christian women navigate their roles and identities while married to them, and what needs to change for American Jewry to flourish.
Ellen Feder discusses Making Sense of Intersex
April 25, 2014 13:57On this episode, Ellen K. Feder discusses her book Making Sense of Intersex. Proposing a philosophical framework for the treatment of children with intersex conditions—one that acknowledges the intertwined identities of parents, children, and their doctors—Feder presents a persuasive moral argument for collective responsibility to these children and their families.
Anand Pandian discusses Ayya's Accounts
February 28, 2014 18:26Anand Pandian's new book Ayya’s Accounts explores the life of an ordinary man—orphan, refugee, shopkeeper, and grandfather—during a century of tremendous hope and upheaval. On this episode, Pandian discusses how conversations with his grandfather grew into a book about his life.
Daniel Duzdevich discusses Darwin's On the Origin of Species
February 05, 2014 20:57Charles Darwin’s most famous book On the Origin of Species is one of the most important books ever written, but it is also notoriously difficult to read. Daniel Duzdevich offers a clear, up-to-date English rendering of Darwin’s first edition in his new book Darwin's On the Origin of Species: A Modern Rendition. On this episode of the IU Press podcast, he discusses the process he went through to modernize Darwin's book for today's readers, yet still remain true to the original.
Jennifer Yanco discusses Misremembering Dr. King
January 08, 2014 17:07We all know the name. Martin Luther King Jr., the great American civil rights leader. But most people today know relatively little about King, the campaigner against militarism, materialism, and racism—what he called the “giant triplets.” In this podcast, Jennifer Yanco discusses how her book takes steps to redress this imbalance.
Martin Krieger discusses The Scholar's Survival Manual
October 04, 2013 17:59How do you avoid becoming "academic roadkill"? Martin Krieger tells you how in his new book The Scholar’s Survival Manual. The product of a lifetime of experience in American universities, Krieger offers advice for students, professors, and administrators on how to get work done, the path to becoming a professor, getting tenured, and making visible contributions to scholarship, as well as serving on promotion and tenure committees.
Nick Marx discusses Saturday Night Live and American TV
September 16, 2013 18:44On this episode, Nick Marx talks about his latest book Saturday Night Live and American TV. For nearly 40 years, SNL has produced unforgettable sketches and provocative political satire, adapting to changing times while staying true to its original vision of performing timely topical humor. This book follows the history of the show and its place in the shifting social and media landscape of American television.
Patrick Brantlinger discusses States of Emergency
August 28, 2013 16:03On this episode, Patrick Brantlinger talks about his book States of Emergency. Using a mixture of journalism, satire, and theory, Brantlinger addresses many of the most pressing issues of our time, including neoliberal economists, the Tea Party movement, gun culture, immigration, the war on terror, and more.
Donald Prothero discusses Reality Check
July 09, 2013 17:37On this episode, author and scientist Donald Prothero talks about his latest book Reality Check. He argues that science deniers pose a serious threat to society, as their attempts to subvert the truth have resulted in widespread scientific ignorance, increased risk of global catastrophes, and deaths due to the spread of diseases that could have been prevented.
Susan Zuccotti discusses Pere Marie-Benoit and Jewish Rescue
May 20, 2013 13:11On this episode, historian Susan Zuccotti talks about her latest book, Pere Marie-Benoit and Jewish Rescue. In this biography, she examines the life of a French priest who helped save many Jews during World War II.
Maria San Filippo discusses The B Word
April 01, 2013 02:15Often disguised in public discourse by terms like "gay," "homoerotic," "homosocial," or "queer," bisexuality is strangely absent from queer studies and virtually untreated in film and media criticism. Maria San Filippo discusses the central role bisexuality plays in contemporary screen culture in her new book The B Word.
Rebecca McClanahan discusses The Tribal Knot
March 06, 2013 21:15On this episode, author Rebecca McClanahan talks about her new book The Tribal Knot. In this multi-generational memoir, McClanahan delves into her family history to discover more about herself and the forces that formed and continue to form her.
Meredith Mason Brown discusses Touching America's History
February 28, 2013 17:59On this episode, historian Meredith Mason Brown discusses his book Touching America̢۪s History. Using 20 historical artifacts as starting points, Brown shows the birth, growth, and shaping of what is now America.
Norbert Krapf and Gordon Bonham perform "The Voice"
October 02, 2012 19:12On this episode we feature poetry from Norbert Krapf’s book Songs in Sepia and Black and White. Norbert reads â€Å“The Voice†with musical backing provided by Gordon Bonham. Originally recorded at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden in September 2010.
Jeffrey Shandler discusses Anne Frank Unbound
October 02, 2012 15:20On this episode, Jeffrey Shandler discusses his book Anne Frank Unbound. As millions of people around the world who have read her diary attest, Anne Frank, the most familiar victim of the Holocaust, has a remarkable place in contemporary memory. Anne Frank Unbound looks beyond this young girl̢۪s words at the numerous ways people have engaged her life and writing.
Barbara Shoup discusses An American Tune
September 04, 2012 17:35Award-winning writer Barbara Shoup discusses her latest novel An American Tune. An achingly poignant account of a family crushed under the weight of suppressed truths, An American Tune illuminates the irrevocability of our choices and how those choices come to compose the tune of our lives.
Norbert Krapf and the Monika Herzig Trio perform "Come with Me"
August 15, 2012 17:39On this episode, we feature poetry from Norbert Krapf's new book Songs in Sepia and Black and White. Norbert Krapf reads "Come with Me" with musical backing provided by the Monika Herzig Trio. Originally recorded in November 2011 at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden.
David Ikard and Martell Teasley discuss Nation of Cowards
August 09, 2012 01:57On this episode, authors David H. Ikard and Martell Lee Teasley discuss their book Nation of Cowards. They talk about why Americans are reluctant to confront the problems of racism in our country and share their ideas for starting productive conversations about race.
Norbert Krapf and the Monika Herzig Trio perform "Girl of the HIll Country"
August 07, 2012 15:19On this episode, we feature poetry from Norbert Krapf's new book Songs in Sepia and Black and White. Norbert Krapf reads "Girl of the Hill Country" with musical backing provided by the Monika Herzig Trio. Originally recorded in November 2011 at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden.
Norbert Krapf and Gordon Bonham perform "Goodnight, Irene"
August 01, 2012 18:35On this episode, we feature poetry from Norbert Krapf's new book Songs in Sepia and Black and White. Norbert Krapf reads "Goodnight, Irene" with musical backing provided by Gordon Bonham. Originally recorded at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden in June 2011.
Norbert Krapf and Gordon Bonham perform "Caveat Emptor"
July 24, 2012 18:14On this episode, we feature poetry from Norbert Krapf's upcoming book Songs in Sepia and Black and White. Norbert reads "Caveat Emptor" with musical backing by Gordon Bonham. Originally recorded at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden in May 2012.
Norbert Krapf and Gordon Bonham perform "Woody Guthrie's Guitar Machine"
July 17, 2012 14:28On this episode, we feature poetry from Norbert Krapf's upcoming book Songs in Sepia and Black and White. Norbert reads "Woody Guthrie's Guitar Machine" with musical backing by Gordon Bonham. Originally recorded at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden in November 2011.
William O'Rourke discusses Confessions of a Guilty Freelancer
June 15, 2012 15:30William O̢۪Rourke discusses his new book Confessions of a Guilty Freelancer. His singular view of American life over the past 40 years shines forth in these short essays on subjects personal, political, and literary.
Carrol Krause discusses Showers Brothers Furniture Company
May 11, 2012 19:01During its 87-year existence, the Showers Brothers Furniture Company and its founders made a positive impact on the city of Bloomington, Indiana. On this episode, author Carrol Krause discusses the Showers family's place in local Bloomington history.
Scott Russell Sanders discusses Earth Works
April 20, 2012 18:46On this Earth Day podcast, award-winning author Scott Russell Sanders discusses his new collection of essays, Earth Works. His writing contemplates life—not only his, but all life on the Earth—and what it means to be part of the world.
James Capshew discusses Herman B Wells
April 13, 2012 15:09On this episode, Indiana University faculty member James Capshew talks about his new biography Herman B Wells: The Promise of the American University. We discuss Capshew̢۪s experience writing the book and Dr. Wells̢۪s legacy to IU and higher education.
Robin Hemley
April 04, 2012 03:28Robin Hemley discusses his novel The Last Studebaker and his short story collection Reply All.
John Shaw - Richard Lugar, Statesman of the Senate
February 29, 2012 16:13John Shaw's new book, Richard Lugar, Statesman of the Senate, examines Lugar̢۪s approach to lawmaking and diplomacy for what it reveals about the workings of the Senate and changes in that institution. Drawing on interviews with Lugar and other leading figures in foreign policy, Shaw chronicles Lugar's historic work on nuclear proliferation, arms control, energy, and global food issues, highlighting the senator̢۪s ability to influence American foreign policy in consequential ways.
Matthew Tully - Searching for Hope
February 03, 2012 01:48Award-winning journalist Matthew Tully talks about his new book, Searching for Hope. Granted unfiltered access to Manual High School in Indianapolis, Tully chronicles the complex story of the everyday drama, failures, and triumphs in one of the nation̢۪s many troubled urban public high schools.
Jo Paoletti
January 18, 2012 20:21Jo Paoletti discusses her new book Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America.
Monika Herzig and David Baker
October 14, 2011 02:43A discussion of Monika Herzig's new book, David Baker: A Legacy in Music