Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The road to Friday was long this week and has led to a Dry Manhattan and the weekend. Cheers, team. 040
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An even better decision was to turn off email notifications until Monday. 030
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not not-great with bourbon, amaro, crème de cacao, black walnut bitters, with a garnish of deep breaths and old movies. 100
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After a week of not-great decisions, I think I've finally made a good one with Old Roma. Happy Friday, team. Cheers to great weekend decisions. 150
Reposted by Bethany WasikCornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026RACISM AND ANTIRACISM IN DIVIDED GERMANY addresses how racism expresses itself and what it means to be antiracist by tracing the history of racism and antiracist activism in East, West, and unified Germany. #SocialJustice #GermanHistory #HumanRights Learn more here: ow.ly/25AU50ZlorNow.lyRacism and Antiracism in Divided Germany by edited by Michelle Lynn Kahn and Lauren Stokes. foreword by Rita Chin and Patrice G. Poutrus | Paperback | Cornell University PressRacism and Antiracism in Divided Germany addresses how racism expresses itself and what it means to be antiracist by tracing the history of racism and antiracist activism in East, West, and unified... 011
Reposted by Bethany WasikJoel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Mail call: i am so excited to see "Penelope and Her Maids" by Emily G. Shanahan in print from @cornellupress.bsky.social, edited by the fabulous @bethanywasik.bsky.social 3215
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It took me far too long to read this important book, which brings insight and an even deeper understanding of the journey taking place within our own house. I'm immensely grateful for your powerful insight, advocacy, and generosity sharing your experiences. 000
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Another week ahead to do the best that we can. 071
Reposted by Bethany WasikAlexis Christensen @amchristensen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Kudos to my @uofuhumanities.bsky.social colleague Mira Green on the release of her book Mastering the Body. It looks fantastic! cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...cornellpress.cornell.eduMastering the Body by F. Mira Green | Paperback | Cornell University PressMastering the Body offers an innovative exploration of the intimate, bodily routines that shaped—and were shaped by—Roman society. From kitchens to chamber pots, F. Mira Green uncovers how eating,... 121
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Toasting to you not matter what the evening brings because you deserve it. 110
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Filled to the very top with gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, prosecco, and nothing else. 110
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Friday? Elderflower Prosecco Cocktail? Weekend? All of the above. Cheers, team. 190
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We had a New Books Celebration at @cornellupress.bsky.social headquarters today and there was a brilliantly designed New Books Cake, new books, and fantastic colleagues to share the celebration with on Zoom and in-person. Did I mention there was a book cake? #ReadUP #BookCakeUP 060
Reposted by Bethany WasikCornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026FORMS OF SUFFERING demonstrates how Geoffrey Chaucer transformed pity into a central ethical and aesthetic concern in English literature by tracing his reformulations of trans-European pity discourses for an English audience. #Chaucer #Literature Learn more here: ow.ly/4cNy50Zlok0 ow.lyForms of Suffering by Jessica Hines | Paperback | Cornell University PressForms of Suffering demonstrates how Geoffrey Chaucer transformed pity into a central ethical and aesthetic concern in English literature by tracing his reformulations of trans-European pity discourses... 033
Reposted by Bethany WasikCornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026RUS' AND MONGOL RULE presents the fullest examination in English to date of the economic and #socialhistory of Rus' from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries and the impact of #Mongol rule. Learn more here: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/97815…cornellpress.cornell.eduRus' and Mongol Rule by Lawrence N. Langer | Hardcover | Cornell University PressRus' and Mongol Rule presents the fullest examination in English to date of the economic and social history of Rus' from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries and the impact of Mongol rule. Lawrence... 021
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 18/09/2026But it's beautiful! Do I need to add it to the cocktail-to-do list? 110
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 15/09/2026FYI, Ryan T. Reynolds' cover just dropped for "The Paramilitary Turn" in the @cornellupress.bsky.social Battlegrounds #MilitaryHistory series! Intrigued? More here: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... 0114
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Right, and more on the book, praise, and how to get your copy (even though you should already have one, but...) at the @cornellupress.bsky.social book page: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... 010
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 15/09/2026ICYMI: A spectacular discussion about "Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation" has landed at @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social between the equally spectacular author, @tomhulme.bsky.social, and host @niallherron.bsky.social. Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/belfastmen-2newbooksnetwork.comTom Hulme, "Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation" (Cornell UP, 2026) - New Books Network 123
Reposted by Bethany WasikBethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 02/09/2026ICYMI: It's been an incredible year of books in @cornellupress.bsky.social's Battlegrounds #MilitaryHistory series. And even more incredible is that more great and important books are coming this fall. Check out recent books and bookmark what's coming here: cornellpress.cornell.edu/series/battl... 011
Reposted by Bethany WasikTerrence Peterson @tgpeterson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Super excited to receive the most recent @cornellupress.bsky.social Battlegrounds Series banger, written by the estimable High McDonnell! 261
Reposted by Bethany WasikBrittany Griffiths @bmariegriffiths.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The nautical nerd in me is very excited about the latest book in the @cornellupress.bsky.social Battlegrounds series! Remember the Tuscania is out now! 021
Reposted by Bethany WasikAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026book on main book on main post it post it book on main 19921
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The local library had a pin-making station at the book festival and I made a Dolly pin and I might go back tomorrow and make 20 more. #BookFestivalsArePrettyGreat #LibrariesArePrettyGreat #BooksArePrettyGreat #DollyPinsArePrettyGreat 060
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Cheering on the weekend with gin, sparkling wine, lemon juice, and a dash of sugar. Pairs well with leftover cake too. 060
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Happy Friday and belated birthday and French 75 and maybe more than one because cheers, team, we made it through another week and we're awesome. 180
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Oh, I can bring those too. Will be helpful as we head into battle. 030
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Can I help? I'll bring snacks. For Nimisha. To not share with all the unkind people. 031
Reposted by Bethany WasikBrittany Griffiths @bmariegriffiths.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Check out @cornellupress.bsky.social author Sam Holleran who was featured on NPR's All Things Considered last week to discuss his new book Scattered Steel: The Afterlife of the World Trade Center.npr.orgNew book traces the pieces of steel salvaged from the World Trade CenterNPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Holleran, one of the authors behind the new book Scattered Steel: the afterlife of the World Trade Center. 021
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 09/09/2026AND make sure to check out the first book in the series coming out in print and open access on October 15! More information here: cornellpress.cornell.edu/series/holoc...cornellpress.cornell.eduHolocaust Studies in Translation – Cornell University PressThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Cornell University Press are pleased to invite nominations for a new scholarly book series: Holocaust Studies in Translation. This interdisciplinary ser... 000
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The USHMM’s Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies and @cornellupress.bsky.social co-publish the Holocaust Studies in Translation series, an interdisciplinary program that showcases cutting-edge scholarship from Eastern Europe to be accessible to an English-speaking audience AND open access. 110
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Great news! The call for nominations for the next round of Holocaust Studies in Translation series books is live: pr-749.main.ushmm.org/pt-BR/resear...pr-749.main.ushmm.orgHolocaust Studies in Translation - United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumHolocaust Studies in Translation, an interdisciplinary book series published in association with Cornell University Press, aims to make cutting-edge scholarship from Eastern Europe accessible to an English-speaking audience. 141
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 09/09/2026No worries, it all restarts tomorrow. Clean slate. Fresh coffee. Emails with no typos. Plenty of time to catch up on reading manuscripts. Leftover cake. No worries at all. 061
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Long weekend means Friday cocktails on repeat, right? 070
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This hits solid gold with scotch, Madeira Verdelho, Bénédictine D.O.M, and orange bitters. 010
Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Spending Friday with the Prospector. My brain hurts from this week. But We did it again, team. Cheers. 140
Reposted by Bethany WasikCornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026NARRATIVE SIDE-STEPPING offers a new feminist, #queer, crip way of reading that embraces expansive narrative possibilities for disabled characters. #FeministLiterature #VictorianNovels #DisabilityStudies Learn more here: ow.ly/AGyZ50ZwJXJow.lyNarrative Side-Stepping by Christian Lewis | Paperback | Cornell University PressNarrative Side-Stepping offers a new feminist, queer, crip way of reading that embraces expansive narrative possibilities for disabled characters. Instead of treating disabled characters as plot devices,... 001