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I've always wished I had a book to give to scholar-authors who want to write op-eds. Now, thanks to the brilliant David Perry (@lollardfish.bsky.social), that book is about to exist! Get a sneak preview here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-public-s....

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I’m really grateful to Greg. Page 85 is where I reveal the origin story of this book. It’s a Bluesky book.

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Economic Warfare w/ Aslı Bâli, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Nicholas Mulder Featuring Aslı Bâli, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Nicholas Mulder on the economic warfare unfolding with the US-Israeli war on Iran—and beyond.

A monstrously comprehensive nearly three hour long episode of @thedigradio.bsky.social examining the economic warfare dimensions of the US-Israeli war on Iran and Iran’s asymmetric response with Aslı Bâli, @yarbatman.bsky.social, and Nicholas Mulder. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/econ...

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Someone sent me this.

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It was an honor to tell the truth.

Preorders are love, y’all.

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My colleagues are so talented!

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Tomorrow in DC! Marine robotics expert James Bellingham will be discussing his new book with
NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce Snag a ticket before they're gone. www.eventbrite.com/e...

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Come say hi to us this week in the AWP exhibit hall, and don't miss our panel with our colleagues in @hopkinsreview.bsky.social, the Writing Seminars, and the online MA programs

Johns Hopkins University: Join the Literary Legacy
Thursday, 5 March, Room 324

conference.awpwriter.org/in_person_ev...

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A white book with black letters: The Public Scholar: A practical handbook. It's in front of a red background with a megaphone in white outline.

A white book with black letters: The Public Scholar: A practical handbook. It's in front of a red background with a megaphone in white outline.

"If you're a writer—any sort of a writer, really—in search of an audience, you will find so much that's invaluable in this candid, spirited, and openhearted handbook." - @bcdreyer.social on #ThePublicScholar.

Which you can pre-order here: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

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Such a disaster.

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Stateside: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 The largest immigration detention center in the Midwest is in Michigan. Since October, the average daily population there ballooned to more than 1,300 people. Each week, a retired evangelical pastor from West Michigan goes to visit people there. Our producer Michelle Jokisch Polo tells that story.

William Lopez (William Lopez) joined Michigan Public to discuss his research on how immigration raids affect Midwest communities and his book, "Raiding the Heartland."

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The cover of "Eighteenth-Century Studies" on a dark blue background. The Project MUSE logo appears in the upper left corner.

"Eighteenth-Century Coasts," the latest special issue of "Eighteenth-Century Studies," reveals the role coastal regions had in shaping history during an intense period of global exploration and industry.

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Scientist says we’ve got whale song all wrong | CBC Radio In a new book called Why Whales Sing, Eduardo Mercado details his life's work to try and understand what whale songs are all about.

Best interview yet with Eduardo Mercado, author of "Why Whales Sing."
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...

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Today marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Celebrate with 30% off select books - plus, get free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Use code HJANE25 to save on in-depth biographies like "The Making of Jane Austen," essential poetry collections, and much more.

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The Holiday Book Sale: save 40% on all books and get free shipping on $50+ orders. Use code HHOL25.

The Holiday Book Sale: save 40% on all books and get free shipping on $50+ orders. Use code HHOL25.

Now through 12/7, save 40% on all books—and get free shipping on your $50+ order with code HHOL25! ❄️📚 From bestselling titles like "Catland" to current event must-reads like "In a Rain of Dust," Hopkins Press has books for all readers this holiday season.

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The Hopkins Press Podcast: Why we #TeamUp to make academic research engaging and accessible Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

@hopkinspress.bsky.social highlights the Hopkins Press Podcast and how, through this podcast, they aim to make academic research engaging and accessible through conversation, in pursuit of their goal to enrich the life of every person: press.jhu.edu/newsroom/hop...

#TeamUP #UPWeek

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University Presses Continue Their Missions Despite pressures from Washington, press directors say they will stay the course while dealing with economic concerns.

The article includes insights from press directors @ucpress.bsky.social, @upcolorado.bsky.social, @ugapress.bsky.social, @hopkinspress.bsky.social & @uofmpress.bsky.social as well as AUPresses executive director.

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Have you seen it?! Romare Bearden’s mural “Baltimore Uproar” in the Upton Metro Station.

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How whales may be using their haunting songs as a navigation system Podcast Episode · Instant Genius · 11/07/2025 · 21m

So delighted with this interview with Eduardo Mercado, author of "Why Whales Sing." Spoiler: whale aren't really "singing" but echolocating (!).
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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William Lopez and Ashley Cureton discuss the toll of immigration raids in the Midwest (via @literatibookstore.bsky.social and @c-span.bsky.social).
www.c-span.org/program/book...

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The books "Comics and Conquest," "Facing Empire,"The Second Seminole War," "Groundless," and "Wildlife Stewardship on Tribal Lands" in a stack in an outdoor setting.

The books "Comics and Conquest," "Facing Empire,"The Second Seminole War," "Groundless," and "Wildlife Stewardship on Tribal Lands" in a stack in an outdoor setting.

The book "Traitor: The Life and Assassination of John Dunn Hunter, American Radical" by Andy Doolen on a red background.

The book "Traitor: The Life and Assassination of John Dunn Hunter, American Radical" by Andy Doolen on a red background.

The book "Hodges' Scout: A Lost Patrol of the French and Indian War" by Len Travers on a dark green background.

The book "Hodges' Scout: A Lost Patrol of the French and Indian War" by Len Travers on a dark green background.

The book "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina" by D. Andrew Johnson on a yellow background.

The book "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina" by D. Andrew Johnson on a yellow background.

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning more about the long, rich, complex histories of North America's Native peoples with books from Hopkins Press, including "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina," "Traitor," and more.

www.press.jhu.edu/ne...

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What do immigration enforcement raids look like in the Midwest? In public health researcher William Lopez’s new book, he studies worksite raids in small, rural and mostly white communities. In “Raiding the Heartland,” he said immigration enforcement has long-lasti...

"Raiding the Heartland" author William D. Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social) talked to Wisconsin Public Radio's Kate Archer Kent about how Midwest communities deal with the violence of worksite immigration raids.
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The Public Scholar A Practical Handbook

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook.

"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"

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Mass Deportation Has Begun, But So Has Mass Resistance How rural communities resist ICE and support their neighbors.

"From large cities like Los Angeles to small, rural towns like O’Neill, Neb., communities have come together...to resist the cruelty and chaos of mass deportation," writes William D. Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social), author of "Raiding the Heartland." @TIME. time.com/7319484/immi...

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The “chaos and cruelty” of Trump’s worksite immigration raids A scholar looked at how the enforcement tactic upends communities, leaving many feeling “like a tornado” hit their town.

"Communities don’t sit around and let removal and separation happen," @wdlopez.bsky.social tells @motherjones.com.
His book "Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance" is out next week! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Margaret W. Rossiter, 81, Dies; Wrote Women Scientists Into History

RIP to Margaret W. Rossiter, intrepid historian and author of the "Women Scientists in America" trilogy published by Hopkins Press. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...

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Hopkins Press Podcast 4.5: David Shiffman on Why Bluesky Matters

Check out the latest @hopkinspress.bsky.social podcast, featuring an interview with me about our new research showing that Bluesky is the preferred home of online scientists and science communicators. 🧪🦑🌎 #SciComm

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The book "The Novel and the Blank: A Literary History of the Book Trades in Eighteenth-Century British America" by Matthew P. Brown on top of a bookshelf.

The book "The Novel and the Blank: A Literary History of the Book Trades in Eighteenth-Century British America" by Matthew P. Brown on top of a bookshelf.

Through an innovative blend of historical rigor and cultural insight, "The Novel and the Blank" by @mpbrown.bsky.social uncovers the vibrant, overlooked world of the eighteenth-century British American print shop and reveals the complexities of colonial life.

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Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance by William D Lopez Until recently, the southern U.S. border dominated most discussions of immigration, but public health scholar Lopez (Separated) ...

William Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social‬)'s "prescient" forthcoming book on the cruel logic of ICE workplace raids gets a @publisherswkly.bsky.social star. www.publishersweekly.com/9781421453705

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Rise of the planet of the zombie bugs: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

@natureportfolio.nature.com's 'Books In Brief' features @hopkinspress.bsky.social ' RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE ZOMBIE BUGS by @laminda.bsky.social.

Buy a copy anywhere in Europe from your local bookshop or @blackwells.bsky.social!

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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