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VIDEO: Heather Akou interviewed on BelAhdan

Heather Akou recently appeared on BelAhdan to discuss her book The Politics of Dress in Somali Culture.

VIDEO: Book trailer for Church, State, and the Crisis in American Secularism

Church, State, and the Crisis in American Secularism will be available this June. For more information on the book, visit our website.

About the author
Bruce Ledewitz is Professor of Law at Duquesne University School of Law and author of American Religious Democracy: Coming to Terms with the End of Secular Politics and Hallowed Secularism: Theory, Belief, Practice. Ledewitz is a recognized expert in the fields of constitutional law and criminal law.

VIDEO: 60 Years in 60 Seconds

Well, it only took me until December to get around to completing this, but I've finally made the first video about our 60th anniversary. This episode covers our first decade of operation (1950-1960). Now on to finishing the next five decades of our history. Enjoy!

VIDEO: Making Music and Having a Blast on Book TV

Book TV taped the Best of the Best from the University Presses program at the American Library Association meeting last month. Our book, Making Music and Having a Blast, is the first one featured in the program. Hilary Albert from the Mahopac Public Library presented the book and said that she "really loved it." Watch the video to see why she wishes that this book was around when she was a student.

VIDEO: Peter Turnley on CNN

Photographer Peter Turnley, co-author of McClellan Street, discusses his experience in Haiti with CNN's Jim Clancy. Turnley documented the aftermath of the earthquake in this moving photo essay. In his CNN interview, Turnley reveals that he "was struck by the amazing resilience and strength and courage of so many people there." Watch the interview here.

VIDEO: Rita Kohn talks about True Brew

VIDEO: Nathan Citino gives lecture at the American University of Beirut

Nathan Citino, author of From Arab Nationalism to OPEC, presented the following lecture at the American University of Beirut:

Printing a Book, Old School

Thanks to our assistant sales manager (aka @metakatea) for sharing this on her Twitter page:

VIDEO: Lee Hamilton speaking at Center on Congress 10th anniversary event

During one of today's 10th anniversary events for the Center on Congress at Indiana University, Lee Hamilton participated in a panel discussion centering around themes from his recent book, Strengthening Congress. Other panelists included John Bodnar, IU professor of history; Marjorie Hershey, IU professor of political science; Sylvia A. Smith, Washington editor of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette; and Matthew Tully, political columnist for the Indianapolis Star. The discussion was moderated by Edward Carmines, IU professor of political science and research director for the Center on Congress.

VIDEO: Hoosier Dylan

In case you weren't able to attend last week's Hoosier Dylan performance, here is a clip of Tim Grimm and Norbert Krapf (author Invisible Presence and Bloodroot) performing on WTIU's The Weekly Special.