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Book review: The Making of a Reform Jewish Cantor

"The accessible and readable style of Cohen’s account coupled with  relevant CD illustrations will make this a useful case study for a course on music in contemporary religious practice, while his theoretical observations will provide a springboard for much wider discussion of musical texts and processes." —Music & Letters

Norbert Krapf and Gordon Bonham to present 'Bob Dylan and the Blues'

In honor of Bob Dylan's 71st birthday this Thursday, May 24, IUP author Norbert Krapf and musician Gordon Bonham will present "Bob Dylan and the Blues" at the Indianapolis Artsgarden at 12:15 p.m.

All seven poems that Krapf will recite during this free show are part of his forthcoming poetry collection Songs in Sepia and Black and White, available from IUP this summer.

This program is part of Krapf's Creative Renewal Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis to combine poetry and music, with an emphasis on the blues.

Watch a preview of the event on the Indianapolis Star's website.

Enter to win a free copy of 'Bob Dylan' by Keith Negus!

To celebrate Bob Dylan's birthday this Thursday, we are giving away a free copy Bob Dylan Keith Negus! To enter the contest, send an email to winiupress@gmail.com with your name and mailing address. Entries will be accepted starting May 21 and must be received by May 25 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be notified by email and books will ship via USPS.

Book review: Learning, Teaching and Musical Identity

"[T]his collection is a very worthy addition to the growing literature on global music education. It will be useful as both a scholarly and pedagogical resource, and will likely inspire much future work in this still nascent but vibrant field." —Popular Music

Staff recommendations for 50% off spring book sale

Today is the first day of spring, and we're celebrating with a 50% off book sale! It can be a daunting task to make a selection from our 2,000+ titles, so we surveyed our staff to see which books they recommend to jump-start your spring reading. We hope you find something you like from the list below, which includes a wide range of interests from American History to Women's Studies! Check out the IU Press website for a complete list of books. Our sale ends March 22, so don't delay purchasing your favorite titles at half off!

American History

• Defeating Lee
  Dave Hulsey, Director of Sales and Marketing
• The Darkest Dawn
  Rich Pierce, Systems Analyst/Programmer
• Somebody’s Darling
  Bernie Zoss, Production Director
• Dillinger: The Untold Story
  Rhonda Vander Dussen, Sales and Marketing Assistant
• A Life is More Than a Moment
  Mary Lou Shelly, Senior Customer Service Representative

Anthropology

• Connected in Cairo
  Angela Burton, Managing Editor
• The Art of Loving Krishna
  Marvin Keenan, Project Manager

Art & Photography

• Contemporary Quilt Art
  Linda Bannister, Journals Marketing Manager
• Saving the Big Cats
  Kate Matthen, Marketing and Sales Coordinator
• Real Stories of Big Cat Rescues
  Mary Beth Haas, Sales Manager

Education

• Searching for Hope
  Mandy Clarke, Trade Marketing and Publicity Manager
• Conversations with Great Teachers
  Rebecca Tolen, Sponsoring Editor

Film & Media

• The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies
  Dan Pyle, Production Coordinator and Vendor Liaison
• The Magazine Article
  Joy Andreakis, Electronic and Serials Publishing Manager

Literature & Essays

• Earth Works
  Laura Baich, Electronic Marketing Manager
• Rural Free
  Jennifer Witzke, Marketing Designer
• Petersburg
  Peter Froehlich, Rights Manager

Books from the Global African Voices series:

• Little Mother
  Dee Mortensen, Senior Sponsoring Editor
• Life and a Half
  June Silay, Project Manager
• Murambi, The Book of Bones
  Jennifer Coyle, Customer Service Representative

Book from the Break Away Books series:

• The Glimpse Traveler
  Sarah Jacobi, Assistant Sponsoring Editor

Book from the Library of Indiana Classics series:

• A Girl of the Limberlost
  Kathy Stout, Accounting Associate

Music

• Debussy Redux
  Raina Polivka, Sponsoring Editor
• Beethoven in America
  Pam Rude, Senior Book Designer

Nature

• Wildflowers and Ferns of Indiana Forests
  Linda Oblack, Sponsoring Editor
• 101 Trees of Indiana
  Nancy Lightfoot, Project Manager
• Fishes of Indiana
  Steve Carter, Warehouse Manager
• Mammals of Indiana
  Laura Hohman, Production Assistant
• Perennials Short and Tall
  Dan Nichols, Operations Director
• The Natural Heritage of Indiana
  Tony Brewer, Composition Coordinator

Politics

• Richard G. Lugar, Statesman of the Senate
  Janet Rabinowitch, Director

Railroads

• Moonlight in Duneland
  Mary Blizzard, Book Designer
• The Indiana Rail Road Company
  Jamison Cockerham, Book Designer

Science

• Dinosaurs of Eastern Iberia
  Bob Sloan, Editorial Director
• Why You Can Never Get to the End of the Rainbow And Other Moments of Science
  Ted Boardman, Technology Director

Women’s Studies

• A Home of Her Own
  Judith Caldwell, Journals Production Manager
• To Write Like a Woman
  Darja Malcolm-Clarke, Project Manager

World History

• Last Folio
  Mollie Ables, Marketing Services Coordinator
• The Style of Paris
  Theresa Halter, Publicity Coordinator

San Francisco exhibit features jazz photographs from 'Keystone Korner'

Starting this month through the end of April, the Jazz Heritage Center in San Francisco will exhibit photographs from Kathy Sloane's Keystone Korner. There will be a reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibit March 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Jazz Heritage Center's Koret Heritage Lobby. Books will be available for purchase at the reception, and Sloane will be on hand to sign them.

On March 31, Sloane and fellow colleague Professor Lewis Watts will present a lecture focused around jazz in the Bay Area. This event will begin at 2 p.m. at the Jazz Heritage Center's Media and Education Theater. Tickets are $10 and are available to purchase online.

For more information on these two events, email info@jazzheritagecenter.org or visit the Jazz Heritage Center website.

Book review: David Baker

"Unlike many other examples of the genre, this one has real substance. It is a fine tribute to this extraordinary man and a valuable contribution to the history of jazz for the last half-century. I recommend it highly." —JJA News

Book review: Keystone Korner

"Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club, featuring photos and interviews by Kathy Sloane, gives a comprehensive account of one such legendary landmark that was, as founder and owner Todd Barkan says, 'the only real psychedelic jazz club that lasted.'" —Bloom

Book review: Deepening Musical Performance through Movement

"[Pierce] gives numerous examples of playing with movement to encourage a deeper way of hearing ... the musician's best musical performance and the composer's intentions ... [Deepening Musical Performance through Movement] is not a book to be read while sitting still." —Journal of the IAWM

Book review: Johnny Cash and the Paradox of American Identity

"In Edwards’s hands, Johnny Cash—the combination of the legend, the star, the man, the name, the musical corpus and its many significations—is transformed into a mirror through which we can examine southern, working-class identity." —Southern Cultures