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Dead Fingers Talk
Scott McLemee describes a few of the ways Philippe Charlier's study of the dead, When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology, illuminates the world of the living.
‘Doing Time, Writing Lives’
A prison writing instructor and the son of a former inmate, Patrick Berry discusses his new book on the role of higher education behind bars.
‘The Intellectual Properties of Learning’
Author discusses his new book, which combines intellectual history with a case for open access.
‘The Tyranny of Metrics’
Author discusses new book on what he views as the dangers of an obsession with numbers in analyzing admissions, academic success, faculty productivity and more in higher education.
‘The Ph.D. Delusion’
A new novel about academic life is not a ringing endorsement, to say the least. But it will make you laugh. And that's the point.
Governor Seeks to Kill University Press
Kentucky press, which serves all the public institutions and some private colleges in the state, is noted for books on history, Appalachia and its home state.
Report: Bundled Textbooks a Bad Deal for Students
New consumer advocacy report highlights high cost of textbook bundles, but publishers say findings are misleading.
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The ‘J’ Stands for Genius
Scott McLemee highlights the panoply of books on Trump, or matters related to his presidency, that scholarly presses plan to publish between now and this summer's end.