Anthology of Rap continues to provoke discussion and controversy
Yale’s Anthology of Rap has been kicking up a storm within the literary establishment. Seeking to showcase the inventiveness and vitality of rap’s lyrical art, Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois’s anthology has either been praised as a trailblazing project that sheds fascinating new light on a largely unstudied musical genre, or dismissed for straying into unwanted territory. From … Read more
Author Event: Charles Freeman on Early Christian Art
Charles Freeman, author of A New History of Early Christianity (out now in paperback) and Holy Bones, Holy Dust (forthcoming in April) is running a study day on Early Christian Art in central London on Monday, March 14th. Charles Freeman is a popular historian and specialist on the ancient world. He is the author of … Read more
Crisis in the Arab World: Free Download
Yale University Press presents a FREE DOWNLOAD of chapters from three of its acclaimed, prescient and immensely readable books on the Arab region. The events of January and February 2011 have shaken not only the Middle East and North Africa but the whole world. Starting in Tunisia in December 2010, unrest has spiralled through the … Read more
Dazzled and Deceived is shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Writing
Peter Forbes has been shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Writing for his book Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage. This innovative book tells the unique and fascinating story of mimicry and camouflage, linking this natural phenomenon to art, literature, military tactics and medical cures across the twentieth century, as well as charting its intricate involvement … Read more
Alternative reads for Valentine’s Day
For cynics, Valentine’s Day is a mere commercial goldmine. For believers, it’s the perfect moment to devote to that most ancient of human emotions – love As February 14 rolls ever closer, you can hardly fail to notice the growing presence of pink gift wrapping, red roses, cuddly toys and sentimental greetings cards in every … Read more
