Month: January 2010

The iPad: Leveling the playing field for publishers

January 29, 2010

If you were tuned in to Minnesota Public Radio this morning, you might’ve caught Cathy Wurzer interviewing University of Minnesota Press director Douglas Armato about his thoughts on Apple’s new e-reader, the iPad, its accompanying iBookstore, and the potential that e-readers have to change publishing for students, for publishers, and for the general reading public. … More The iPad: Leveling the playing field for publishers

Evelyn Wood Moyle

January 28, 2010

Evelyn Wood Moyle, who collaborated with her husband in the 1970s on the publication of the very popular Northland Wildflowers, passed away this month in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. She was 95 years old. Those who worked with her over the years, including University of Minnesota Press associate director Beverly Kaemmer and senior acquisitions editor … More Evelyn Wood Moyle

Just what exactly is "eco-fashion," anyway?

January 25, 2010

A few recent articles in the news have praised both Anna Paquin and Livia Firth (married to Colin Firth) on the fabulously “green” dresses they wore to the Golden Globes. (Paquin chose a dress from cruelty-free fashion designer Stella McCartney, and Firth chose a re-purposed wedding dress.) So what exactly is meant when we talk … More Just what exactly is "eco-fashion," anyway?

Vikings vs. Saints: The best of times, the worst of times

January 20, 2010

Today’s post is by Armand Peterson, author of The Vikings Reader. He, like many other nervous Minnesota Vikings football fans out there, is anxiously awaiting the NFC Championship game this Sunday. For Minnesota Vikings fans looking forward to the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday—with my apologies to Charles Dickens—it is … More Vikings vs. Saints: The best of times, the worst of times

Crossing our fingers for ‘A Single Man’ at the Oscars …

January 19, 2010

While Tom Ford’s A Single Man, sadly, did not win a Golden Globe in any of the three categories in which it was nominated, we are keeping our fingers crossed for its potential at the Oscars. Nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced two weeks from today, on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd. Elsewhere in recent … More Crossing our fingers for ‘A Single Man’ at the Oscars …

‘Embracing’ Pedro Almodóvar

January 14, 2010

If the recent wide-release of Pedro Almodóvar’s Broken Embraces has sparked your interest in this acclaimed and exciting filmmaker, we’d like to point you to our recent publication All About Almodóvar: A Passion for Cinema, edited by Brad Epps (professor of Romance languages and literatures at Harvard University) and Despina Kakoudaki (assistant professor of literature … More ‘Embracing’ Pedro Almodóvar

Suzanne Lacy at CAA

January 12, 2010

Last week, the College Art Association announced that radical California-based artist Suzanne Lacy will be the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement. Lacy will be formally recognized Feb. 10th at the upcoming annual CAA convention. The CAA writes: The continuum of Suzanne Lacy’s career mirrors the history of contemporary art: performance, … More Suzanne Lacy at CAA