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Podcast: Carrol Krause discusses 'Showers Brothers Furniture Company'

During its 87-year existence, the Showers Brothers Furniture Company and its founders made a positive impact on the city of Bloomington. On this episode of the IU Press podcast, author Carrol Krause discusses her new book on the Showers Brothers and their place in local Bloomington history.

Fun trivia fact: this podcast was recorded in one of the former Showers Brothers' buildings (now home to the IU Press offices)!

Podcast: John T. Shaw discusses Richard Lugar

It's primary election day in Indiana, and one of the most hotly contested races is between Richard Lugar and Richard Mourdock for the Indiana Senate seat. On this episode of the IU Press podcast (which originally aired on February 29), author John T. Shaw discusses his new book Richard G. Lugar: Statesman of the Senate and Lugar's battle to win re-election.

Earth Day podcast with Scott Russell Sanders

OK, so technically it's a couple of days before Earth Day, but I couldn't wait to bring you this fantastic IU Press podcast with award-winning writer Scott Russell Sanders. On this episode, we discuss Sanders's new book Earth Works and why he considers himself an "Earth writer."

Podcast: Jim Capshew discusses new biography of Herman B Wells

On this epidsode of the IU Press podcast, I speak with Indiana University faculty member James Capshew about his new biography Herman B Wells: The Promise of the American University. We discuss Capshew’s experience writing the book and Dr. Wells’s legacy to IU and higher education.

Podcast: Robin Hemley discusses 'The Last Studebaker' and 'Reply All'

It's been a podcast-palooza around here lately! Robin Hemley's interview is the first of three author podcasts I'll post this month. In this episode, we discuss Robin's two books with us, The Last Studebaker and Reply All, and his thoughts on writing.

Podcast: John T. Shaw discusses Richard Lugar

On this episode of the IU Press podcast, I speak with John T. Shaw, a congressional correspondent and vice president with Market News International. For five years he had access to Richard Lugar and his work and has written a new book about the senator called Richard Lugar: Statesman of the Senate.

Podcast: Matthew Tully discusses 'Searching for Hope'

On this episode of the IU Press Podcast, I speak with award-winning journalist Matthew Tully. He spent a year covering Manual High School for the Indianapolis Star and has written a new book about it called Searching for Hope.

When did we start dressing girls in pink and boys in blue? [podcast]

Jo 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?” In this podcast, she shares the fascinating discoveries she made while working on her new book Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America.

Podcast: Jeff Moerchen (Ligonier)

This month, we published Jeff Moerchen's new book Ligonier: A Photographic Essay, which chronicles the life of the Hispanic community in this small northern Indiana city. I recently spoke with Jeff about photographing Ligonier and what he learned about the city while he was working on the project. Listen to our podcast:

Podcast: David Baker - A Legacy in Music

"What I teach is not music, or jazz; I teach life." —David Baker

My first introduction to David Baker came in my high school jazz band. Our director built him up as a legend in jazz music and education, and implored us that if we decided to attend college at Indiana University (his alma mater) we had to...just had to... go watch one of David's performances or take one of his classes. So when I came to IU, I followed his advice and did both. And let me tell you that the legend did not disappoint. He was everything my band director said he would be, and more. A great musician, teacher, and probably one of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

So I was more that thrilled that our paths would cross once again during the promotion of Monika Herzig's new book, David Baker: A Legacy in Music. I recently met with him and Monika to discuss the book in this podcast: