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Book reviews: Connected in Cairo

"Connected in Cairo provides an accessible and instructive reading of the everyday construction and negotiation of what is oftentimes glossed as globalization, and will be of value to students and academics interested in the importance of social imagination in the making of local worlds in global times." —Journal of African History

"This book is thus a valuable contribution for scholars in a variety of social sciences who have taken the wave of revolutions in the Arab world as their subject matter, and for those who will be paying close attention to how these elites in Cairo and elsewhere respond to existential threats to their structural privileges." —Anthropological Quarterly

Podcast: Maria San Filippo discusses 'The B Word'

Often 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. On this episode of the IU Press podcast, Maria San Filippo discusses how her new book The B Word helps fill this gap in the study of bisexuality on screen.

Anne Frank Center to host book talk and signing with Jeffrey Shandler

Jeffrey Shandler, co-editor of Anne Frank Unbound, will give a talk and sign copies of his book at the Anne Frank Center in New York City April 4 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. To make a reservation, call 212-431-7993 or email info@annefrank.com. More information is available on the Anne Frank Center website.

Podcast: Jo Paoletti discusses 'Pink and Blue' (now available in paperback)

Jo Paoletti's book, Pink and Blue, is now available in paperback! Paoletti’s journey through the history of children’s clothing began when she asked, “When did we start dressing girls in pink and boys in blue?” Her book analyzes that question by looking at advertisments, catalogs, and other popular media. 

To learn more about this book and the fascinating discoveries Paoletti made while writing it, listen to this IU Press podcast, originally recorded in 2012 when the hardcover version of Pink and Blue came out:

And for those of you in the Maryland area, don't miss your chance to see Jo Paoletti in person! She will discuss her book at the University of Maryland's Speaking of Books series March 26 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the McKeldin Library of Special Events Room. For more information, visit the University of Maryland Libraries website.

Book review: Anne Frank Unbound

"This engrossing collection of 12 interdisciplinary essays covers multiple aspects of 'the Anne Frank phenomenon,' including adaptations of the original diary or allusions to it in plays, films, documentaries, ballets, operas, poetry, popular songs, philosophical tracts, and other non-fiction and fiction works." —Broadside

Book review: Performing South Africa's Truth Commission

"Cole’s remarkable book distinguishes itself because it is the only such project to focus attention on the ‘performed dimensions’ of the TRC." —Contemporary Theater Review

john a. powell to discuss 'Racing to Justice' at Conservation Law Foundation

Author john a. powell will give a talk and signing for his book Racing to Justice Monday, January 14 from 4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m. at the Conservation Law Foundation in Boston, MA. This event is sponsered by The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. For more information, contact Ruth Goldman. 

Learn more about Racing to Justice in this book trailer:

Jeffrey Shandler to discuss Anne Frank at the University of Pennsylvania

Jeffery Shandler, co-editor of Anne Frank Unbound, will present a lecture on "Anne Frank: From Diary to Book" as a part of the University of Pennsylvania's 27th Annual Joseph Alexander Colloquium. Shandler will discuss the journey from handwritten manuscript to one of the world's most widely read books. The lecture will be held this Thursday, November 8 at 5 p.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room of Houston Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Podcast: Jeffrey Shandler discusses 'Anne Frank Unbound'

On this episode of the IU Press podcast, Jeffrey Shandler discusses Anne Frank Unbound, a new book he co-edited with Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. 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 girl’s words at the numerous ways people have engaged her life and writing.

University of North Carolina to host reading for 'Buenas Noches, American Culture'

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a reading and booksiging with Maria DeGuzmán for her book Buenas Noches, American Culture. The event takes place October 1 at 10 a.m. in the Wilson Library Pleasants Family Room.