Jerry Falade: Me and My AI Against the World

If you haven’t yet encountered the cover story for the August issue of The Atlantic, I have some bad news to share: “The End of Reading Is Here.” It’s an intentionally provocative headline for a sligh...

Christopher Briem shares new essays about the postindustrial Rust Belt in Public Source and The Conversation, both drawn from research for his KSUP book Beyond Steel. Briem’s talk at the Batt…

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations th...

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The following is excerpted from A Fraction of a Point: A Gymnastics Dynasty on the Line, by Nina Mandell. Published by Kent State University Press. Reproduced by permission. The book is available for ...

A few weeks ago, the wild cherry tree’s soft white blossoms sprang forth seemingly overnight, delicate heralds of a new season. Last week, the first leaves of the blue flag iris emerged from the ch…

April is National Poetry Month, and Kent State University Press is pleased to join authors, publishers, and readers around the country in celebrating the occasion. Browse the full list of poetry ti…

Ann Godoff, who died this week, cared passionately about her writers—and much less about her own ego.

Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

February is Black History Month, and to mark the occasion we’re pleased to spotlight our book series American Abolitionism and Antislavery, edited by John David Smith. The series presents the…

To the outside world, Pittsburgh is invoked as a symbol of American industrial might, of catastrophic decline, of improbable reinvention. The storyline is

The surge of ICE and CBP enforcement in the Twin Cities and Minnesota has deeply impacted staff at the press, our families, and our neighbors. For those interested in learning... READ MORE

Cleveland Scene wraps up 2025 with the list “10 Cleveland Novels the Book Lover in Your Life Actually Would Like For Christmas”—including KSU Press’s edition of The Coming of Fabr…