“Fascinating.”—LA Weekly “[An] alluring book.”—New Orleans Magazine “Anthony delivers a warm and detailed portrait of Collins and some facets of New Orleans’ rich and richly complicated culture in the early 20th century.”—Gambit “Readers will appreciate amusing and emotional anecdotes while also gaining a strong sense of what New Orleans was like in those 20th-century decades for … Continue reading Picturing Black New Orleans
Books for Pride Month
Use code PRIDE for discount prices through June 30. The Thing about Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood StateTyler Gillespie The Thing about Florida takes readers on an exuberant search for the state behind the caricatures, cutting through the media storm with curiosity and humor. With perspective and empathy derived from his background as a gay man raised … Continue reading Books for Pride Month
Genetic Joyce
“A remarkably lucid tour of genetic research as both theory and practice, a tour reflecting both how it is done and what riches it offers. With Ferrer’s guidance, we develop a clearer picture of Joyce’s working synthesis of madness and method.”—Tim Conley, author of The Varieties of Joycean Experience “A brilliant demonstration of genetic criticism at … Continue reading Genetic Joyce
Our 2023 LASA Virtual Booth and Book Sale
This year’s Latin American Studies Association Congress was held in Vancouver, Canada from May 24 to 27. Our virtual booth is open through June 30, 2023 and offers great deals on our Latin American and Caribbean studies books. Use code LASA23 for discount prices and free shipping within the U.S. on orders over $75. Click Here to View all Titles … Continue reading Our 2023 LASA Virtual Booth and Book Sale
Digital Humanities in Latin America
“A series of dynamic essays that investigate and problematise the impact of technology and digital culture on Latinx America. . . . While ambitious in scope, the volume offers a diversity of perspectives and case studies that highlight the unique affordances and consequences of the digital divide throughout parts of the United States and Latin … Continue reading Digital Humanities in Latin America
Blackness in Mexico
“A robust, compelling engagement with ideas about and the existence of Blackness in modern Mexico and its vexed relationship to contemporary Mexican citizenship.”—Herman L. Bennett, author of Colonial Blackness: A History of Afro-Mexico Through historical and ethnographic research, Blackness in Mexico delves into the ongoing movement toward recognizing Black Mexicans as a cultural group within a nation that … Continue reading Blackness in Mexico
Below Baltimore
“In this volume, particularly in the discussion of foodways, the archaeology is clearly visible, and the unique contributions that archaeology makes come to the fore. I would recommend this study to anyone seeking to understand what long-term, synthetic archaeology can do, and how to write about it.”—Martha A. Zierden, coauthor of Charleston: An Archaeology of … Continue reading Below Baltimore
Heritage and Democracy: Crisis, Critique, and Collaboration
“With a series of well-researched and rich ethnographic case studies, this volume offers a wholesale reappraisal of how scholars might view heritage and democracy. It suggests how cultural heritage might be seen as more than an ‘authorizing’ or ‘valorizing’ discourse and instead as a form of praxis intimately linked to democratic theory.”—Brian I. Daniels, director … Continue reading Heritage and Democracy: Crisis, Critique, and Collaboration
Our 2023 FHS Virtual Booth and Book Sale
This year’s Florida Historical Society Public History Forum was held in Lakeland from May 18 to 20. Our virtual booth is open through June 30, 2023 and offers great deals on our Florida history titles. Use code FHS23 for discount prices and free shipping within the U.S. on orders over $75. Click Here to View all Titles in Our Virtual … Continue reading Our 2023 FHS Virtual Booth and Book Sale
New Paperback Release: Univision, Telemundo, and the Rise of Spanish-Language Television in the United States
“This first comprehensive scholarly history of Spanish-language television reimagines the birth of US television as not solely English speaking, geographically centered in New York, nor dominated by the big three English-language networks. . . . A good resource for scholars working in media studies, communication, marketing, and popular culture.”—Hispania “A comprehensive, detailed, and well-written history of … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Univision, Telemundo, and the Rise of Spanish-Language Television in the United States
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