Author: Guest Author

Deep Dives into Persistent Paradoxes

5 May 2026 Guest Post

This is an interview with Lou Marinoff, author of Paradoxes of Rationality, Probability and Utility Interviewer: Your book is subtitled “Slaying Decision Theory’s Dragons.” What are these “dragons,” and why must they be slain? Author: The “dragons” are persistent paradoxes and dilemmas that have haunted decision theory for decades—such as...

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Talk of the Town: Monthly Publishing Industry News Digest

30 April 2026 Publishing Industry News

As April ends, the publishing industry continues to grapple with the implications of AI, shifting policy debates and evolving challenges around access, ethics and sustainability across the global landscape. Editors Urged Not to Upload Manuscripts to AI Without Permission The Authors Guild has warned editors against uploading manuscripts to AI...

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Featured Monthly Releases – April 2026

30 April 2026 New Release

This April, discover new titles that engage with pressing global challenges, historical inquiry and interdisciplinary perspectives. Explore our latest releases that contribute to critical conversations across fields.   Affordable Housing for Livable Cities As cities across the world face mounting housing crises, this book examines strategies for creating affordable and...

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Meet the Author: Ronda Leathers Dively

29 April 2026 Meet the Author

Ronda Leathers Dively—retired Southern Illinois University Rhetoric and Composition Professor and writing program administrator—is the author of Preludes to Insight: Creativity, Incubation and Expository Writing (Hampton Press, 2006),  Invention and Craft: A Guide to College Writing (McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2016) and Creativity and the Paris Review Interviews: A Discourse Analysis of Famous Authors’ Composing Practices (Anthem Press,...

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Designing Affordable Multi-Generational Housing

27 April 2026 Guest Post

This is a guest post by Avi Friedman, author of Affordable Housing for Livable Cities While getting old alone at their own home may be preferred by most seniors, it is not always feasible. Seniors may need to find alternative accommodations for personal, medical or financial reasons. Many opt to...

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Marriage and Peace

17 April 2026 Guest Post

This is a guest post by Marielle Risse, author of Ethnographic Reflections on Marriage in Dhofar, Oman It is difficult to write about my book, Ethnographic Reflections on Marriage in Dhofar, Oman, given the current war in the Middle East. The anthropological study of people’s lives seems unimportant in the...

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How U.S. Cities Make Progress on Climate Action

2 April 2026 Guest Post

This is a guest post by Courtney Humphries, author of Climate Change and the Future of Boston As the United States formally withdrew from the Paris Agreement this January for the second time, it became abundantly clear that local climate action in the country is more important than ever. Many...

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Suffering, Antitheodicy and Meliorism

31 March 2026 Guest Post

This is a guest post by Sami Pihlström, author of Advanced Introduction to Antitheodicy The affliction we see around us merely by following daily news about wars, famines, political persecution or extreme poverty – as well as the pain we sometimes experience in our own lives – may make us...

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Featured Monthly Releases – March 2026

31 March 2026 New Release

This March, discover ideas that spark new thinking and deepen critical conversations. Explore our featured releases for the month. Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy: From Taping to Napster to TikTok This book examines how the recording industry has repeatedly framed new technologies as threats through what is termed the...

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Talk of the Town: Monthly Publishing Industry News Digest

30 March 2026 Publishing Industry News

This March, the publishing industry has continued to respond to shifting market forces, technological developments and evolving reader engagement across the global landscape. At the London Book Fair: Translations from Spain and the Balkans At the 2026 London Book Fair, discussions highlighted ongoing challenges in bringing translated works from Spain...

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