Category Archives: UC Press

Nightshift NYC

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

The husband and wife team of Russell Leigh Sharman and Cheryl Harris Sharman chronicle and examine the people who work the night shifts, as well as the locations in which they do so in New York City, in their new… Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Art & Photography, Author Blogs, Cheryl Harris Sharman, Cultural Anthropology, New York City, Nightshift NYC, Russell Leigh Sharman, Sharman, Sociology, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press, Urban Studies, new york, nyc | Leave a comment

Speaking to History: The Story of King Goujian in Twentieth-Century China

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

Paul A. Cohen is Professor of History Emeritus at Wellesley College and Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University. In his book, Speaking to History: The Story of King Goujian in Twentieth-Century China (UC Press, October 2008),… Continue reading →

Posted in Asian History, Asian Studies, Author Blogs, Chinese History, Chinese Political Culture, Culture of China, History, History of China, Paul A. Cohen, Politics, Social Studies, Speaking to History, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press, books, china | Leave a comment

Planet Earth returns to TV on October 12th

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

Planet Earth, the television series, returns to the Discovery Channel on Sunday, October 12th from 1 PM to 11 PM and again, from 11 PM to 3 AM into Monday morning. Narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, this spectacular and engaging… Continue reading →

Posted in Alastair Fothergill, Art & Photography, Discovery Channel, Earth, Ecology, Events, Evolution, Natural Sciences, Planet Earth, Planet Earth book, Publicity Announcements, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press | Leave a comment

The Power of the Latino Vote

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

Randy Shaw is the Director of San Francisco’s Tenderloin Housing Clinic, and is Editor of the online daily newspaper, BeyondChron.org. His previous books are The Activist’s Handbook and Reclaiming America, both from UC Press. While his latest book, Beyond the… Continue reading →

Posted in Author Blogs, Beyond the Fields, California, Cesar Chavez, Chicano Studies, Current Affairs, History, Latin American Studies, Latino Stuidies, Randy Shaw, Sociology, Sociology of Labor, U.S. History, UC Press, UFW, Uncategorized, University of California Press, ethnic studies, labor movements, social movements | Leave a comment

Interview with Tyler Colman, author of Wine Politics

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

On September 18, Mike Sula of the Chicago Reader published an interview with Tyler Colman, author of Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink (UC Press, July 2008). Below, is a passage from the… Continue reading →

Posted in Author Interviews, Food and Drink, French Studies, Politics, Tyler Colman, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press, economics, viticulture, wine, wine politics | Leave a comment

Stat-Spotting ‘Illions and ‘Illions

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

Joel Best is Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Among his many books are Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads, More Damned Lies and Statistics: How Numbers Confuse Public Issues, and… Continue reading →

Posted in Author Blogs, Data, Joel Best, Politics, Social Science, Sociology, Stat-Spotting, Statistics, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press | Leave a comment

Let’s Talk About Wine: Episode 7 of the UC Press Podcast Series is Now Available

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

Cheers! Episode 7 of the UC Press podcast series is now available. In September’s episode, Chris Gondek of Heron and Crane Productions interviews two wine experts. First, it’s John Winthrop Haeger, the author of Pacific Pinot Noir: A Comprehensive Winery… Continue reading →

Posted in Author Interviews, Food and Drink, John Winthrop Haeger, Pacific Pinot Noir, Pinot, Pinot Noir, Press News, Publicity Announcements, Tyler Colman, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press, podcasts, wine, wine politics | Leave a comment

Article with Robert Davis, author of The Healthy Skeptic

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

On Sept. 22, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer, Helena Oliviero chatted with Robert Davis, author of The Healthy Skeptic: Cutting Through the Hype About Your Health (UC Press, June 2008). In the article, Davis examines the myths of dark chocolate and… Continue reading →

Posted in Author Interviews, Healh Care, Health, Heath and Medicine, Media Studies, Public Policy, Robert Davis, Social Science, The Healthy Skeptic, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press | Leave a comment

Interview with Roger Martin, author of Racing Odysseus

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

In the September 17 issue of Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the editors had a chance to interview Roger Martin, author of Racing Odysseus: A College President Becomes a Freshman Again. In the interview below, Martin talks… Continue reading →

Posted in Author Interviews, Classical Studies, Classics, Literary Studies, Literature and Poetry, Racing Odysseus, Roger Martin, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press | Leave a comment

Online Book Sale

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Lindsay Wong

UC Press Announces Its 2008 Online Book Sale! This year’s sale includes: * Over 3,000 titles at greatly reduced prices * Hundreds of titles available for under $10 * Many bestselling titles at sale prices To visit our sale page… Continue reading →

Posted in Book Sale, Events, Online Book Sale, Press News, Publicity Announcements, UC Press, Uncategorized, University of California Press, books | Leave a comment