More Recent Highlights

Americans and the Holocaust by Daniel Greene and Edward Phillips:

• The October 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews featured a review: “An anthology for those who relish primary source material about the era.”

Neo-Burlesque by Lynn Sally:

• The Gay and Lesbian Review featured Lynn Sally’s piece, “A Different Kind of Coming Out: AFAB Dreams of Becoming a Drag Queen” on October 5.

Macbeth in Harlem

• Macbeth in Harlem by Clifford Mason:

• The Drama Review (TDR) reviewed Macbeth in Harlem in its Fall 2021 issue: “Sharply written in a conversational tone that balances friendly sarcasm with burning poignancy, Macbeth in Harlem inspects the absence of Black heroes that re ect ‘realistic portrayals of Black life’ in mainstream US theatre and drama....[M] ost noteworthy and useful to readers is the project’s painstaking archival use of newspaper reviews to analyze the cultural reception of the artistic works by Black artists....[An] excellent use of newspaper archives.”

American Hotel by David Freeland:

• The New Criterion reviewed American Hotel, September 23:

“American Hotel explores the ways in which the Waldorf-Astoria shaped popular notions about hotels in the twentieth century. The concept of a hotel containing a village-like arcade of shops on site was among the many innovations that the Waldorf-Astoria pioneered. Guests were now able to shop, dine, and entertain themselves without venturing beyond the hotel’s walls. This new model, which persists to the current day (for instance, in all-inclusive resorts), was quickly copied by other hotels around the world.”

Special Admission by Kristen Hextrum:

• Kristen Hextrum was interviewed by CNN.com on June 23 about the NCAA court ruling about student athletes.

Whither College Sports by Andrew Zimbalist: Andrew Zimbalist penned pieces for Sportico and Forbes on October 27.

Reluctant Interveners by Eyal Mayroz:

• Named as one of “Five International Relations titles selected from the Choice Reviews 2020 Outstanding Academic Titles list.”

Performing Math by Andrew Fiss:

• Listed as a bestseller by Library Journal on July 28.

You’re Doing it Wrong by Bethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan:

• Mentioned in Instyle Magazine

Crisis Leadership in Higher Education by Ralph A. Gigliotti:

• Ralph A. Gigliotti was interviewed by Science Magazine on September 17 and his book Crisis Leadership in Higher Education was mentioned.

San Francisco Year Zero by Lincoln A. Mitchell:

• The Los Angeles Daily News included San Francisco Year Zero in a round-up of California baseball books on September 16.