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OU Press Interview on Conversations from Studio B

Fri, 09 Dec 2011

Archived WOUB radio interview about Ohio University Press that was broadcast locally on December 4, 2011.

David Birmingham Speaks at the Library of Congress

Mon, 14 Nov 2011

David Birmingham, the author of four Ohio University Press books, presented a talk at the Library of Congress on Monday, November 14th. The title of the presentation was "Africa—Living and Re-Sourcing History” and it was held in the African & Middle Eastern Division Reading Room.

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In Memoriam, Jo Carson, 1946–2011

Tue, 20 Sep 2011

Ohio University Press mourns the passing of Jo Carson, who died on September 19, 2011. Jo was the author of several books, including Teller Tales: Histories, which was published in 2007 by Ohio University Press. She was widely acknowledged as the premier author of community story plays all over the country.

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In MemoriamBonnie Rand, 1944–2011

Mon, 08 Aug 2011

Ohio University Press mourns the passing of Bonnie Rand. Bonnie was our business manager for 30 years before she retired in the spring of 2010. Her institutional knowledge was vast—she knew our books and had many stories about them. And she was a character—small, but mighty, she had the spunk to voice her opinions and stand her ground; but she was also warm, easy with a laugh, and a kind mentor to many.

Plain Dealer Article on Ian Adams’s New Book

Thu, 07 Jul 2011

The July 7th issue of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has a feature story about Ian Adams and his new book, A Photographer’s Guide to Ohio.”

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In MemoriamHerbert S. Bailey Jr., 1921–2011

Wed, 06 Jul 2011

Ohio University Press mourns the passing of Herbert S. Bailey Jr., former director of Princeton University Press, and author of The Art and Science of Book Publishing (1970).
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In MemoriamMargaret Aung-Thwin, 1919–2011

Wed, 18 May 2011

Ohio University Press was saddened to learn of the April 2011 death of Margaret Aung-Thwin. She was the translator of Ma Ma Lay’s Not Out of Hate (1991), the first Burmese novel in English translation published outside of Burma.
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Stirring the Pot Is World Winner of Gourmand Cookbook Award

Sun, 06 Mar 2011

Our congratulations to James McCann, whose book Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine won a Best in the World Award (African Cuisine Book category) at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held in Paris on March 3rd. Stirring the Pot was the first title in our relatively new series, Africa in World History, published in association with the Center for International Studies at Ohio University.
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Moore Moran, 1931–2011

Wed, 02 Mar 2011

Everyone at Ohio University Press and Swallow Books, the publisher of Moore Moran's second book of poetry, The Room Within (2010), was saddened to learn of his recent death.
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Stirring the Pot Is a Gourmand World Cookbook Award Finalist

Wed, 26 Jan 2011

James McCann’s book, Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine, is the U.S. winner of the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the category “Best African Cuisine Book.” The book now competes against other countries for “The Best in the World” in that category—results will be announced on March 3rd at the first day of the Paris Cookbook Fair.
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