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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"[A] pleasure to read. [Reilly's] compelling argument for the value of humanistic enquiry and...a genuine, two-way dialogue between the arts and the mind sciences has never been more pertinent."--Slavic Review PSYCHIC EMPIRE, by Cate I. Reilly tinyurl.com/yhx6apkj @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jack Kerouac grew up bilingually in the French-Canadian community of Lowell, MA. Today at 4 pm, join Jean-Christophe Cloutier as he discusses his new book, BIG AMERICAN WRITER: THE BILINGUAL JACK KEROUAC at the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival! bit.ly/4zUVuYZ @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"POETRY AFTER BARBARISM is a work of literary criticism, but it is also a set of poetic instructions. For those who share the goal of constructing a less-bad future, Scappettone has written a luminous manual." -- Sarah Dowling, MLQ bit.ly/4hJuh38 @xenoglossic.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Margaret Sullivan on THE PEOPLE'S PAPER by Matt Pressman, in *American Crisis*: "More than the history of a single newspaper ... a history of American journalism and, in many ways, of a vastly changing society. Recommended!" bit.ly/4hzyWpy @mattpressman.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An amazing panel on the possibilities and challenges confronting contemporary film moderated by Erika Balsom, author of THE EDGES OF CINEMA, with Peggy Ahwesh , Éric Baudelaire, and Tiffany Sia as part of #NYFF64. bit.ly/4wWIGzg @erikaaaa.bsky.social @filmlinc.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Offers essential insight into how the publishing industry and cultural institutions shaped the texts of Black writers..." SHADOW ARCHIVES, by Jean-Christopher Cloutier, reviewed in American Literature. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20% bit.ly/4AP5iE0 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

With Halloween coming later this month, now is the perfect time to pick up Adam Lowenstein's two classic books in horror studies: SHOCKING REPRESENTATION and HORROR FILM & OTHERNESS. Use the coupon code CUP 20 and save 20%! bit.ly/4dhaRkH @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join Jean-Christophe Cloutier as he discusses his new book BIG AMERICAN WRITER at the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Fall Festival 2026 on 10/8 at 4 pm! bit.ly/4yvdaJt @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On Thursday, October 8 at 1 pm (EST), join Aparna Dharwadker as she discusses her award-winning book, COSMO-MODERNISM & THEATER IN INDIA: WRITING & STAGING MULTILINGUAL MODERNISMS. The talk will be at the University of Wisconsin and on zoom. bit.ly/4jDnQ3V @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tonight at 6 pm! To mark the publication of her new book, THE EDGES OF CINEMA, Erika Balsom will lead a panel discussion featuring #NYFF64 filmmakers Peggy Ahwesh, Éric Baudelaire, and Tiffany Sia. bit.ly/4ruRTgh @erikaaaa.bsky.social @filmlinc.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Ingeniously unravels and decisively renews the modernist obsession with the all."--Zakir Paul Coming this Fall! APPARITIONS OF THE UNIVERSAL IN 20TH-CENTURY LITERATURE & ART, by Nico Israel. You can pre-order the book now and use the code CUP20 to save 20%! bit.ly/3U5ehjZ @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Very exciting to see CROWD CONTROL: THE RACIAL ORDERING OF LITERARY REWARD, by Claire Grossman , Juliana Spahr, Stephanie Young featured on the Journal of Blacks Higher Education's list of Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars. bit.ly/4hnULIv @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

With William Greaves's eagerly anticipated *Once Upon a Time in Harlem,* coming this Fall, now is the perfect time to pick up a copy of WILLIAM GREAVES: FILMMAKING AS MISSION, edited by Scott MacDonald and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart! tinyurl.com/8crh87zf @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Invokes the power of a great 20th-century tabloid that “would tell it like it is without making a zoo out of it.” Great to see THE PEOPLE'S PAPER, by @mattpressman.bsky.social mentioned in @semafor.com! tinyurl.com/426d9mw6 @semaforben.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social tinyurl.com/426d9mw6

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Congratulations to Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker, whose book COSMO-MODERNISM & THEATER IN INDIA: WRITING & STAGING MULTILINGUAL MODERNISMS is the 2026 MSA Book Prize winner! tinyurl.com/yc6mbpcc @moderniststudies.bsky.social #ModernistLatitudes @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Erika Balsom ... has a sharp read on where film stands today." -- Cassie Packard THE EDGES OF CINEMA: 21ST-CENTURY FILM CULTURE, by Erika Balsom, makes Frieze's Autumn Reading Picks! tinyurl.com/mr233pb3 @erikaaaa.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"This is a bracing work of institutional critique, aimed at the very heart of the American literary field." -- James English Now available! CROWD CONTROL: THE RACIAL ORDERING OF LITERARY REWARD, by Claire Grossman, Juliana Spahr, and Claire Grossman! bit.ly/47mdv53 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Pressman’s account is lively and entertaining that takes seriously an icon of our popular culture and the people who have read it and produced it over the past century." -- Kathryn Cramer Brownell, THE PEOPLE'S PAPER, by @mattpressman.bsky.social bit.ly/46Z8Vts @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"[R]eframes familiar debates about bias and balance within a longer history of political struggle offering ... a framework that will shape future conversations." MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA, by @ajbauer.bsky.social reviewed in *American Journalism.* bit.ly/4xCg1z3 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Erika Balsom, author of THE EDGES OF CINEMA, will be giving a talk at Light Industry on Oct. 6 at 7 pm, about the controversial 1981 film *A.A.A. Offresi* made by an Italian feminist collective. Looks amazing! bit.ly/3Tf08k0 @erikaaaa.bsky.social @lightindustry.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congratulations to Shir Alon, whose book, STATIC FORMS: WRITING THE PRESENT IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST is the winner of the 2026 Modernist Studies Association First Book Prize! bit.ly/46EHCFm #ModernistLatitudes @moderniststudies.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"[E]ssential reading not only for historians of journalism but also for scholars of conservative politics and right-wing media culture." Kathy Roberts Forde reviews MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA in *American Journalism.* bit.ly/4xCg1z3 @ajbauer.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Matthew Pressman’s sweeping history of—and elegy for—New York’s Daily News is a masterful work."--Jeff Jarvis Now available: THE PEOPLE'S PAPER, by Matthew Pressman. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20%! bit.ly/46Z8Vts @mattpressman.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"[A] landmark exploration in the still too little recognized, immense contributions of the multitongued sources of what is usually considered the American canon."--Ann Douglas Now available, BIG AMERICAN WRITER, by Jean-Christophe Cloutier. bit.ly/4uqPRxN @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"This brilliant, fascinating book will be recognized as the definitive study of Kerouac’s linguistic inner life." -- Ann Charters Now available, BIG AMERICAN WRITER, by Jean-Christophe Cloutier. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20%! bit.ly/4uqPRxN @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Congratulations to Jarvis McInnis, whose book AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION: PLOTTING AGRARIAN FUTURES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH, is one of the finalists for the MAAH Stone Book Award! bit.ly/423YqU8 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

On Thursday, October 8 at 4 pm, join Jean-Christophe Cloutier as he discusses his eagerly-anticipated new book, BIG AMERICAN WRITER: THE BILINGUAL JACK KEROUAC at the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival. bit.ly/4zUVuYZ @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The @columbiaup.bsky.social Fall catalog includes 2 exciting books on the Internet and culture: WE THE PLATFORM, by @aarthivadde.bsky.social (bit.ly/44g6ZeG) and FAST CULTURE, SLOW JUSTICE, by @richardjeanso.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/4uphux7m). Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20% on both books!

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"This is a book... about ambition and anxiety, about friendship and love, letters as drama, and philosophies of life." LOVE, JOE: THE SELECTED LETTERS OF JOE BRAINARD, edited by Daniel Kane, reviewed in ALH. tinyurl.com/2edau65u @dkanepoetry.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"A commanding investigation of the multifaceted aspects of Black folk culture in the United States and Caribbean." -- *Journal of Religion* Another strong review of TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN, by Imani Owens. tinyurl.com/34aya4rb @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A review of the excellent TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN, by Imani Owens, in *American Literary History.* bit.ly/4xbykf0 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On Tuesday, August 25th at 7 pm, join Diane Zinna as she discusses her new book LETTING GRIEF SPEAK: WRITING PORTALS FOR LIFE AFTER LOSS at the Death Cafe at Morgenstern Books in Bloomington, Indiana. bit.ly/4wZbbfz @dianezinna.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you're looking for the perfect companion to the Jonathan Demme collection on @criterionchannl.bsky.social, check out THE CINEMA OF JONATHAN DEMME: CHAMPION OF THE SOUL, by Louis Black and Steve Fore, new from Wallflower's Directors' Cuts series. bit.ly/4gpYOmS @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hot off the press! THE EDGES OF CINEMA: ESSAYS ON TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FILM CULTURE, by Erika Balsom. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20%! bit.ly/4wWIGzg @erikaaaa.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Jennifer Scappettone discusses her new book POETRY AFTER BARBARISM and her work as a translator, poet, and critic in an interview with Il Manifesto. bit.ly/4x1CndJ @xenoglossic.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Coming this Fall! ALL THE WORLD IN THEE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF LGBTQ+ POETRY FROM HOMER TO HUGHES, edited by the dream team of Stephanie Burt, Drew Daniel, and Melissa E. Sanchez bit.ly/45G1ruH @notquitehydepark.bsky.social @drewdaniel.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Diane Zinna with book in hand in front of a Times Square billboard for LETTING GRIEF SPEAK! bit.ly/4pcZApc @dianezinna.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"An intricate, nuanced and amazingly well-researched journey into the 20th-century origins of a belief in a structural liberal media bias" MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA, by @ajbauer.bsky.social reviewed in *The International Journal of Press/Politics.* bit.ly/4xnZeA7 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Congratulations to Jarvis McInnis, whose book AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION, published in the Black Lives in the Diaspora series, has been shortlisted for the MAAH Stone Book Award! bit.ly/45rezno @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Very exciting to see the THE MELVILLE EFFECT: A LITERARY AFTERLIFE ACROSS THE ARTS, by Joseph Boone, on display at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. The store is also selling the book at a great discount! bit.ly/4flGfjs @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Tomorrow (7/26) at 5 pm, join Diane Zinna author of LETTING GRIEF SPEAK and contributors Marie Cloutier and Judy Bolton-Fasman at Porter Square Books for a workshop on writing about grief. bit.ly/4gTpBZK @dianezinna.bsky.social @portersqbooks.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

On Sunday, July 26 at 5 pm, join Diane Zinna author of LETTING GRIEF SPEAK, and contributors Marie Cloutier and Judy Bolton-Fasman, for a workshop on writing about grief. bit.ly/4gTpBZK @dianezinna.bsky.social @portersqbooks.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Coming this November! THE NIGHT BEFORE: ESSAYS ON MUSIC, COMICS, AND CULTURE, by David Hajdu. Preoder now using the code CUP20 and save 20%! bit.ly/4vJtNPm @dhajdu.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thx to BookPeople for hosting an event this weekend for Anita Varma, author of SOLIDARITY IN JOURNALISM: HOW ETHICAL REPORTING FIGHTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. Couldn't make the event? You can use the code CUP20 and save 20% on the book! bit.ly/4pwUEwF @anitawrites.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Join Anita Varma, author of SOLIDARITY IN JOURNALISM: HOW ETHICAL REPORTING FIGHTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE at Bookpeople in Austin on Saturday, July 18th at 2 pm for their Local Author Spotlight! bit.ly/3RcsvOE @bookpeople.com @anitawrites.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

BAMS/MSA conference attendees: all books in the Modernist Latitudes series, including the 2025 Best Book winner, THE RISE OF PACIFIC LITERATURE, by Maebh Long & Matthew Hayward, are 20% of when you use the code CUP 20! bit.ly/4wjp8nQ @columbiaup.bsky.social @moderniststudies.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Congratulations to Aarthi Vadde on the official publication date of her extraordinary new book, WE THE PLATFORM: HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LITERATURE. Use the code CUP20 and save 20% bit.ly/44g6ZeG @aarthivadde.bsky.social #LiteratureNow @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"[A] major entrée for documentary studies ... focusing both on films that understand themselves as documentaries and on documentary media." An excellent review of THE DOCUMENTARY AUDIT, by Pooja Rangan, in @filmquarterly.bsky.social. bit.ly/4vtULuO. @p8ja.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"A brilliant diagnostic of the hypocrisies, ambivalences, and evasions of literary culture." -- Christopher Kempf Coming this fall: CROWD CONTROL, by Claire Grossman, Juliana Spahr, and Stephanie Young. tinyurl.com/36pd5bxh @columbiaup.bsky.social

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