Independent historian Jason Emerson speaks to Eagle News Online about his new book Lincoln’s Lover: Mary Lincoln in Poetry, a compilation of poetry written by, for, and about Mary Lincoln dating from 1839 to 2012.
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David E. Dix offers an excellent write-up of Paul Gaston and his amazing book Ohio’s Craft Beers in the Record Courier’s online edition.
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Steve French, author of Phantoms of the South Fork will be interviewed on the podcast Civil War Talk Radio on Wednesday, 7:00 PM EST (1/24/18). The podcast is free and can be downloaded at any time.
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Excerpt from Civil War Books and Authors:
“The book does a very good job of describing and highlighting the full range of military activities performed by the rangers, who proved remarkably adept at scouting, raiding, supply gathering, and ambushing enemy columns, all the while keeping their own casualties to a minimum. As one might expect, the […]

Lisa’s Legacy Trilogy and The Ohio are featured in this year’s Akron.com 25 reasons to cozy up with a book list. Find out more at “25 reasons to cozy up with a book”

Tom Batiuk speaks about the Lisa’s Legacy Trilogy on Cleveland.com

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Tom Batiuk speaks on the Lisa’s Legacy Trilogy and more in this extensive interview from the Seattle PI.
 
 
 
 

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Noted composer, performer, ethnomusicologist, and Kent State University Professor Halim El-Dabh died at his home on Saturday, September 2. A native of Cairo, Egypt, El-Dabh taught at Kent State University from 1969 to 1991, and then part time until 2012. He was a recipient of two Fulbright awards, two Guggenheim Fellowships, and two honorary doctorates. El-Dabh was the subject of the 2003 biography by Denise Seachrist, The Musical World of Halim El-Dabh, published by Kent State University Press.

Kent State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Wadsworth-Booth as the director of the Kent State University Press.
Wadsworth-Booth, formerly the director of the Duquesne University Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will begin her duties on September 11.
Wadsworth-Booth joins Kent State with more than 25 years of experience in scholarly publishing. She began her […]