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The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs, by Greil Marcus

One of our finest critics gives us an altogether original history of rock ’n’ rollFOR RELEASE:Publication Date: September 2, 2014 On September 2, 2014 Yale University Press will proudly publish The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs by Greil Marcus. This is the first time that Yale University Press will publish Mr. Marcus, who is widely heralded as one of our premier critics on music and culture.    Unlike all previous versions of rock ’n’ roll history, The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs omits almost every iconic performer and ignores the storied events and turning points

If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities

Best-selling author Benjamin R. Barber pens a skilled and impassioned argument for why mayors and their brand of leadership offer the best solutions to entrenched global problemsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time—climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people—the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too global, complex, and divisive for national governments to deal with successfully. If the nation‑state, once democracy’s best hope, has grown dysfunctional and obsolete, who can tackle these

Science and Art Converge in One of the Most Visually and Intellectually Remarkable Books of the Year

Shaping Humanity: How Science, Art, and Imagination Help Us Understand Our Origins, by John GurcheWhat did earlier humans really look like? What was life like for them, millions of years ago? How do we know? In this book, internationally renowned paleo-artist John Gurche de- scribes the extraordinary process by which he creates forensically accurate and hauntingly realistic representations of our ancient human ancestors. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with all things prehistoric, and gifted with a unique artistic vision, Gurche has studied fossil remains, comparative ape and human

The Civil War and American Art

New Book from Yale University Press and the Smithsonian American Art MuseumFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Civil War and American Art, by Eleanor Jones Harvey About the Book “Eleanor Jones Harvey’s The Civil War and American Art is the rare book that connects the dots between art and history so well that the reader assumes that the subject is well-worn. It is not.” —Tyler Green, Modern Art Notes · Complements a major exhibition on view now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum  and travelling to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2013. · Publishing on the eve of the 150th

Yale Publishes Inaugural Volume in the Landmark Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization

First Book in Monumental Project Covers Contemporary Period, 1973-2005More than ten years in the making, The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization is a landmark ten-volume series that collects 3,000 years of Jewish literature, artwork, and artifacts, presenting the best of Jewish culture in its historic and global entirety.  This ambitious undertaking is the result of an ongoing collaboration between Yale University Press and the Posen Foundation, which works internationally to support Jewish education. “Taken as a whole, the series will underscore the vitality and variety of

The Richard Burton Diaries

The irresistible, candid diaries of actor Richard Burton, published in their entirety for the first timeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The publication of The Richard Burton Diaries (Yale University Press; October 23, 2012) unveils, for the first time in their entirety in one volume, the surviving diaries of Richard Burton (born Richard Jenkins, 1925–1984). Written between 1939 and 1983, they cover the years of his legendary career and his celebrated marriages to Elizabeth Taylor. In addition, the manuscript includes numerous hand-written contributions from Elizabeth Taylor herself, who

Yale University Press Launches New Website for The Margellos World Republic of Letters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Haven, CT: Yale University Press is very pleased to announce the launch of a new website, www.worldrepublicofletters.org, for The Cecile and Theodore Margellos World Republic of Letters. The website is the latest step forward for this ambitious new translation series, which is dedicated to making literary works from around the globe available in English through translation. The Margellos World Republic of Letters identifies works of cultural and artistic significance previously overlooked by translators and publishers, canonical works of literature and

Long-Lost Play by Eugene O’Neill Is Published by Yale University Press

EXORCISM: A Play in One Act, by Eugene O'Neill; Foreword by Edward Albee; Introduction by Louise BernardFOR RELEASE: New Haven, CT—Yale University Press is pleased to announce the publication, on February 28, 2012, of Eugene O’Neill’s Exorcism: A Play in One Act, with a foreword by Edward Albee and an introduction by Louise Bernard. The recent discovery and publication of O’Neill’s early, long-lost work furthers our knowledge of O’Neill’s dramatic development and reveals a pivotal point in the career of this great American playwright. In addition, the sharply autobiographical play

Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock

The Riveting, Revelatory Story Behind One of the Civil Rights Movement’s Most Iconic Photographs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Early in the morning of September 4, 1957, two girls in Little Rock, Arkansas, dressed for school. Both were fifteen years old and about to begin the 11th grade. One, Elizabeth Eckford, was black. The other, Hazel Bryan, was white. Later that morning, Elizabeth and Hazel would be captured in a photograph as the opposing faces of the civil rights movement. Elizabeth—dressed all in white, her handmade white

My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz: Volume One, 1915-1933

Published for the first time, this annotated selection of correspondence offers a rare and fascinating look into the personal and professional lives of two of the most prominent artists in 20th-century America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Yale University Press, in association with the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, recently released My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Volume One, 1915-1933, a selection of letters from the extraordinary archive of private correspondence between two

The Shadow of a Great Rock: A Literary Appreciation of the King James Bible

A richly insightful reading of the King James Bible as a literary masterwork, published for the text’s 400-year anniversary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Bloom’s erudite mix of acerbic judgments (e.g., the New Testament’s literary ugliness) and awed delight (‘the biblical David is an incarnate poem’) offers readers a fresh take on an old book.” — Publishers Weekly The King James Bible stands at “the sublime summit of literature in English,” sharing the honor only with Shakespeare, Harold Bloom contends in the opening pages of

Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America

This groundbreaking book brings to light derogatory stereotypes that shape the experiences of African American women, then assesses the emotional and political costs of the struggle to counteract such negative assumptions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Melissa Harris-Perry is one of our most trenchant readers of modern black life. In Sister Citizen, she gives new life to the idea that ‘the personal is political’. This book will change the conversation about the rights, responsibilities, and burdens of citizenship.” —Henry Louis

Dignity: The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict

This important book is the first to explore the common human desire for dignity and the consequences when dignity is either violated or honored, offering guidelines to help individuals and communities understand the power of dignity and how it can lead to a more peaceful world  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "This book is a must read for those who want to experience peace in their everyday lives and peace in the world around them. Without an understanding of dignity, there is no hope for such change. If you want to find the weak

An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science

On the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian of science presents a fascinating and bracing new take on Antarctic exploration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The heroic age of Antarctic exploration culminated 100 years ago, when Roald Amundsen and Robert F. Scott reached the South Pole within five weeks of each other. In An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science, Edward J. Larson presents a new narrative, bolstered by new information gleaned

The Theory That Would Not Die

In this lively narrative history, noted science writer Sharon Bertsch McGrayne recounts the discovery of Bayes' rule and reveals how this seemingly simple mathematical theorem ignited one of the greatest scientific controversies of all time FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bayes’ rule is a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating an initial belief with objective new information, we produce a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents, it is

Conversions: Two Family Stories from the Reformation and Modern America

A powerful, engrossing new work, by award-winning cultural historian Craig Harline, explores the effects of religious conversion on two families—one in 17th-century Holland, the other in America today FOR RELEASE: Publication Date: September 15, 2011 In this brilliant new book, gifted cultural historian Craig Harline explores the effects of religious conversion on family relation-ships, showing how the challenges of the Reformation can offer insight to families facing similarly divisive situations today. The book begins with

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