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The ‘J’ Stands for Genius
Scott McLemee highlights the panoply of books on Trump, or matters related to his presidency, that scholarly presses plan to publish between now and this summer's end.
Lever Press Sets Gears in Motion
Despite slow start, open-access digital scholarship publisher expects to publish first works this year.
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Getting Even
Scott McLemee reviews Revenge: A Short Enquiry into Retribution, a compendium of one of the human imagination's most reliable, and cross-cultural, narrative templates.
‘Keywords’ for Understanding Academe
Co-editors discuss their no-holds-barred dictionary for academic life.
Adapting to Pressure
Authors acknowledge challenges for four-year colleges and worry about their future as drivers of opportunity. But they believe colleges are adaptable and will continue to offer students value.
Are Prospective Students About to Disappear?
New book says most colleges -- and the vast majority of nonelite institutions -- are about to face severe shortage of potential students.
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Scott McLemee explores the Library of Congress’s recent announcement that it will no longer be a repository of every public posting to Twitter.
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Whose Struggle?
Bob Blaisdell never condemned a student for reading a book, regardless of its subject matter or author. Until one day.