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February 25, 2022 in Current Affairs The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Reading List February 25, 2022 in Current Affairs To better understand the Russia-Ukraine crisis, we have put together a list of the most relevant books that shed light on the history, socio-economic and political relations of these two neighboring countries as well as titles that provide additional context to the historical and evolving war tactics at play. An Continue reading… February 24, 2022 in Current Affairs , Economics , European History , History , Political Science The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War February 24, 2022 in Current Affairs , Economics , European History , History , Political Science Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most people in the interwar period, the economic weapon was the very essence of total war. The initial intention behind creating the economic weapon was not to use it–economic sanctions were intended to be a form of Continue reading… February 2, 2022 in Art & Architecture Black Artists in America: From the the Great Depression to Civil Rights February 2, 2022 in Art & Architecture Earnestine Jenkins– My new book, Black Artists in America: from the Great Depression to Civil Rights, (which accompanies an exhibition of the same name that was on view at the Dixon Galleries and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee from October 17, 2021 until January 2, 2022) explores the work of African Continue reading… December 16, 2021 in Humanities , Literature , Margellos Series The Orphanage (Revisited) December 16, 2021 in Humanities , Literature , Margellos Series Earlier this year, Yale University Press published the excerpt below from The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan, translated from the Ukrainian by Reilly Costigan-Humes and Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler. We are revisiting this piece today to shed light on the continued and escalating tensions in the region. Recalling the brutal landscape of The Road and the Continue reading… December 15, 2021 in Current Affairs Beam Me Up, Mr. Scott” (Revisited) December 15, 2021 in Current Affairs Yesterday, Fred R. Shapiro’s list of the Ten Most Notable Quotes of the Year was published by the Associated Press. As a compliment to that piece, we are revisiting this article from September that highlights popular misquotations corrected by Shapiro in The New Yale Book of Quotations. Fred R. Shapiro— Continue reading… December 14, 2021 in Current Affairs Gilgamesh in the Twenty-first Century December 14, 2021 in Current Affairs Sophus Helle— Gilgamesh is tremendous!” the poet Rainer Maria Rilke exclaimed in 1916. I hold it to be the greatest thing a person can experience.” Many modern readers have shared Rilke’s enthusiasm for the epic. Gilgamesh will soon celebrate the 150th anniversary of its rediscovery in 1872, and since then Continue reading… December 8, 2021 in Current Affairs , History Food Matters. So What? December 8, 2021 in Current Affairs , History Paul Freedman— When I was asked to consider writing Why Food Matters, I was told that this was not supposed to be an introduction to the topic of food, but rather my reasoned opinion—even a manifesto about the significance of the subject, in keeping with the intent of the Yale Continue reading… December 3, 2021 in Current Affairs The Architecture of China’s Economic Liberalization December 3, 2021 in Current Affairs Cole Roskam– Recent news offers a reminder of the complex and challenging dynamics at work in U.S.-China relations. No relationship is more important to the future of our planet, and yet on issues ranging from climate change to COVID-19 to global trade to human rights, American and Chinese officials seem Continue reading… November 17, 2021 in Art & Architecture , Yale Press Podcast Ep. 86 – Surrealism Beyond Borders November 17, 2021 in Art & Architecture , Yale Press Podcast In this episode of our podcast, we talk with The Met’s Stephanie D’Alessandro and Tate Modern’s Matthew Gale, who are co-curators of the exhibition (and co-editors of the book) Surrealism Beyond Borders. The exhibition is currently on view at The Met, and will travel to Tate Modern in Febraury 2022. Continue reading… 1 2 … 358 Search Latest Posts The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Reading List To better understand the Russia-Ukraine crisis, we have put together a list of the… The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most… Black Artists in America: From the the Great Depression to Civil Rights Earnestine Jenkins– My new book, Black Artists in America: from the Great Depression to… About The Blog The is the official blog of Yale University Press. Founded in 2005, the Log has since chronicled updates and breaking news about authors, books, publishing, museums, awards, contests, events, podcasts, book trailers, and reading. Yale University Press | YaleBooks.com Copyright © 2015 Yale University...