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The Boy Who Loved Batman, Michael E. Uslan Book Signing

Have you seen a Batman film lately? How about Tim Burton's widely hailed Batman from 1989, Christopher Nolan's celebrated Dark Knight trilogy, or maybe even the newest Joker movie? These movies all have something in common — all were produced by Michael E. Uslan, author of The Boy Who Loved Batman. On Thursday, January 23, 2020, you will have the opportunity to meet the man himself!

Join Michael E. Uslan, Executive Producer of the modern Batman films and Indiana University alumnus, this Thursday to get your copy of The Boy Who Loved Batman signed. Michael E. Uslan will be signing copies at the IU Cinema from 5:30-6:30 p.m., right before the 15th Anniversary Screening of DC Comics' film Constantine.

A limited number of copies of Uslan's book, The Boy Who Loved Batman, will be available for sale for 30% off retail price!

 

 

 

Michael E. Uslan Book Signing

Thursday, January 23, 2020

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Indiana University Cinema (1213 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47406)

Invite your friends on Facebook! Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

 

 

From Book to Movie: Who Will Write Our History?

Indiana University Press is honored to announce that our book, Who Will Write Our History? by Samuel D. Kassow, has been developed into a critically-acclaimed film with the same name featuring executive producer Nancy Spielberg and the voices of Adrien Brody and Joan Allen. Who Will Write Our History? tells the gripping story of Ringelblum and his determination to use historical scholarship and the collection of documents to resist Nazi oppression. 

The film's Global Screening Event will take place on Sunday, January 27, 2019, in over 355 venues in 55 countries worldwide in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Show the world #WeRemember and find a screening near you or participate in the conversation online using the hashtag, #WeRemember.

Can't attend a screening in person? Join the film's Facebook Live event taking place at UNESCO on Sunday, January 27, 2019. 

We know lots of readers pride themselves in reading the book before watching the movie! Get your own copy of the book on our website here: Who Will Write Our History?.

The film has already received reviews in The New York Times, Variety, NPR, The Boston Globe, and more — we are honored to be this book's publisher!

 

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Book Culture to host event with Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl authors this Sunday

Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl authors Roberta Newman and Alice Nakhimosvsky will take part in a Tea & Letter Writing Event at Book Culture in New York City this Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 p.m.  

At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish families scattered by migration could stay in touch only through letters. But for many Jews who were unaccustomed to communicating their public and private thoughts in writing, correspondence was a challenge. How could they make sure their spelling was correct and they were organizing their thoughts properly? A popular solution was to consult brivnshtelers, Yiddish-language books of model letters. Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl translates selections from these model-letter books and includes essays and annotations that illuminate their role as guides to a past culture. Learn more about the book on our website.

William Forsyth exhibit opens today at Indiana State Museum

An exhibit on Indiana artist William J. Forsyth (1854-1954) opens today at the Indiana State Museum. "William Forsyth: Only the Strong Persist" showcases the work of the most award-winning member of the Hoosier Group, who was known for his volatile personality as well as his artistic versatility. The exhibit runs through March 29, 2015.

The exhibit is curated by Rachel Berenson Perry, who is author of William J. Forsyth: The Life and Work of an Indiana Artist. In this book, Perry draws on Forsyth's personal letters and other sources to offer fascinating insights into his personality, his relationships with his students, and his lifelong devotion to teaching and educating the public about the importance of art. Learn more about the book on our website.

Framing the Global book reception to be held on IU campus

The Center for the Study of Global Change and IU Press are co-sponsoring a book release reception for Framing the Global. This event will also kick off the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Center fo the Study of Global Change. The reception takes place November 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Club in the Indiana Memorial Union. Please RSVP to framing@indiana.edu by October 27.

Framing the Global explores new and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of global issues. Essays are framed around the entry points or key concepts that have emerged in each contributor's engagement with global studies in the course of empirical research, offering a conceptual toolkit for global research in the 21st century. Learn more about the book on our website.

Beijing book launch for Medical Transitions in Twentieth Century China

The China Medical Board will celebrate its 100th anniversary with four days of linked events and book launch for its centennial volume Medical Transitions in Twentieth-Century China.

The events begin today in Beijing with a formal ceremony followed by an international academic conference on "Transforming Education in a Global Health World."

The centennial activites will close on September 22 at Peking University Health Science Center with the book launch for Medical Transitions in Twentieth-Century China.

In addition to Medical Transitions in Twentieth-Century China, we've also published two other China Medical Board volumes including Philanthropy for Health in China and Histories of Health in Southeast Asia. Learn more about all three books on our website.

Wendy Read Wertz to speak at SPEA symposium honoring Dr. Lynton Caldwell

Wendy Read Wertz, author of the new biography Lynton Keith Caldwell, An Environmental Visionary and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), will speak at a symposium hosted by Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) honoring SPEA's Dr. Lynton Caldwell. She will discuss the foundation and future of U.S. Environmental policy. Dinah Bear, former General Counsel to the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the agency that oversees NEPA, will also be speaking at the symposium.

This event will take place Thursday, September 25 at 4 p.m. at the SPEA Atrium. A reception will follow after the symposium. Copies of the biography will be available for purchase and signing by the author.  

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Reading selection for National Book Lovers Day: My Life as a Silent Movie

Happy National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate this occasion, we're offering a free excerpt from Jesse Lee Kercheval's award-winning novel My Life as a Silent Movie.

After losing her husband and daughter in an auto accident, 42-year-old Emma flies to Paris, discovers she has a twin brother whose existence she had not known about, and learns that her birth parents weren't the Americans who raised her, but a White Russian film star of the 1920s and a French Stalinist. A story about identity and the shaping function of art, My Life as a Silent Movie presents a vividly rendered world and poses provocative questions on the relationship of art to life.

This novel is a part of our Break Away Books series, which focuses on fiction, memoirs, creative nonfiction, and poetry with a Midwest connection. Check out more Break Away Books here. We're excited to announce that two more books will be published in the series next year. More details to come!

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Indiana University School of Nursing celebrates centennial with new book

Founded in 1914 and celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Indiana University School of Nursing has been at the heart of health care in the state with its long-term commitment to excellence, innovation, community engagement, and health advocacy. Begun just five years after the founding of the IU Medical School, the Training School for Nurses had five students in its first graduating class.

Today the School of Nursing encompasses NLN accredited schools on eight campuses and consistently ranks among the top 20 nursing schools nationally. Its research program is firmly established, with four well-funded research centers exploring chronic illness, oncology, nursing education, and palliative and end-of-life care.

A Legacy of Leadership: Indiana University School of Nursing 1914–2014, written by Leslie Flowers and distributed by IU Press, charts the growth of the School from its earliest years to the present day, when it stands poised to be a model for research in clinical care, distinction in nursing education, and evidence-based education for the practice of nursing.

On June 20 and 21, the IU School of Nursing will host a weekend full of educational and social activities to celebrate its centennial. Copies of A Legacy of Leadership will be available for purchase during these events. Learn more about the 100th Anniversary Celebration Weekend on the School of Nursing's website.