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Summer Reading from the 麻豆视频 Press

The 麻豆视频 Press released a list of new titles this spring that would make for enjoyable summer reading for the beach, pool or backyard hammock. 

Each year the press publishes dozens of books ranging from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies. 

鈥淥ur new titles from our 2023 spring catalog include important works on social issues 鈥 particularly women's rights and gender issues," said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for the 麻豆视频 Press.  

鈥淭he sweeping history of 鈥楾he Fifth Star鈥 really shows that Ohio鈥檚 women 鈥 and men 鈥 were instrumental in organizing and winning the fight for women's right to vote,鈥 Wiesenberg said. 鈥淲e also are excited about the forthcoming July 3 release, on National CROWN Act Day, of 鈥楤lack Hair in a White World,鈥 a groundbreaking collection of essays about the politics surrounding Black hair, edited by Tameka Ellington, Ph.D., former KSU professor.鈥   

National CROWN Act Day, also known as Black Hair Independence Day, stands for 鈥淐reate a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.鈥  

Wiesenberg said anyone who purchases a book from the can receive a 30% discount by using the promo code 鈥淓NJOY30.鈥   

Here are the most notable titles the 麻豆视频 Press for spring 2023: 

  • 鈥淭he Fifth Star, Ohio鈥檚 Fight for Women鈥檚 Right to Vote鈥 by Jamie C. Capuzza. 

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    The Fifth Star by Jamie C. Capuzza

Author Jamie Capuzza looks back at Ohio鈥檚 key role in the national women鈥檚 suffrage movement. Ohio was the fifth state to ratify the 19th Amendment. From 1850 through 1920, Ohio鈥檚 contributions were significant: Ohioans were the first to petition a government for women鈥檚 enfranchisement, Ohioans formed the nation鈥檚 first state-level women鈥檚 rights organization and Ohio hosted two of the earliest national women鈥檚 rights conventions. Many early leaders were Ohioans, including Frances Barker Gage, a movement leader since the 1850s; Victoria Claflin Woodhull, the first woman to run for the U.S. presidency and Harriet Taylor Upton, president of the Ohio Women鈥檚 Suffrage Association. 鈥淭he Fifth Star鈥 draws on convention proceedings, state congressional reports, local media and personal letters and diaries of Ohio reformers, creating a portrait of perseverance and determination. 

Capuzza is a professor in the Department of Literature and Communication Arts and directs the Gender and Sexuality Studies program at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. 

  • 鈥淏lack Hair in a White World,鈥 edited by Tameka N. Ellington. 

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"Black Hair in a White World" edited by Tameka Ellington

鈥淏lack Hair in a White World鈥 鈥 a study of the cultural history, perceptions and increasing acceptance of Black hair in broader American society 鈥 brings together a varied group of scholars to make an important contribution to ongoing discussions about race, gender, sociology and self-expression. The anthology鈥檚 essays begin with an analysis of historical and contemporary books, media and ads, illustrating both positive and negative responses to Black hair. The second section features diverse scholars and activists who argue that natural Black hair has often been viewed as unacceptable, unprofessional and unattractive. The final essays push back against that narrative and describe the emergence of the natural hair movement, which has advocated for increased mainstream acceptance of Black hair.  

Ellington is a fashion scholar and educator and previously served as an associate professor in 麻豆视频鈥檚 School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and as interim assistant dean for the College of Art. She was co-curator of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning exhibition 鈥淭EXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair,鈥 which was on display at the 麻豆视频 Museum during the 2021-22 academic year. 

 

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    "Through Blood and Fire," edited by J. Gregory Acken

    鈥淭hrough Blood and Fire, The Civil War Letters of Major Charles J. Mills, 1862-1865鈥 Revised and Expanded Edition, edited by J. Gregory Acken.  

Charles J. Mills, the Harvard-educated product of a privileged Boston upbringing, secured a commission once the Civil War broke out as second lieutenant in the Second

Massachusetts Infantry in 1862. He was seriously wounded at Antietam only a month later. Following a long recovery, Mills eventually reentered the service as a staff officer, although he remained permanently disabled. Letters Mills wrote to his family at home offer the perspective of his background and unique descriptions of how the Civil War was waged in the East.  

Extensively revised and edited, this new edition incorporates additional letters and provides exhaustive annotations and analysis. Acken is an independent historian and the editor of several books, including 鈥淏lue-Blooded Cavalryman: Captain William Brooke Rawle in the Army of the Potomac, May 1863鈥 August 1865.鈥 

 

  • 鈥淭he Governor鈥檚 Pawns, Hostages and Hostage-Taking in Civil War West Virginia,鈥 by Randall S. Gooden. 

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"The Governor's Pawns," by Randall S. Gooden

While the taking of hostages by both the Union and the Confederacy was common during the Civil War, it was unique for an individual state government to engage in this practice. 鈥淭he Governor鈥檚 Pawns鈥 highlights the implementation of a hostage law established by Virginia鈥檚 pro-Union government in 1863 and the adoption of that law by the newly formed state of West Virginia.  

Gooden emphasizes the personal nature of civilian arrests and hostage-taking and examines the impact on the communities and individuals left scarred by this practice. Readers are taken into the state and national capitol buildings, army camps, jails and military prisons, hospitals, and graveyards that accompanied this pointedly personal warfare.  

Gooden is a native of West Virginia and a professor of history at Clayton State University, where he teaches courses on the Civil War era. 

 

  • 鈥淒ressing a la Turque, Ottoman Influence on French Fashion, 1670-1800,鈥 by Kendra Van Cleave.
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    "Dressing a la Turque," by Kendra Van Cleave
     

While French fashion has historically set the bar across the Western world, the cultural influences that inspired it are often obscured. 鈥淒ressing 脿 la Turque鈥 examines the theatrical depictions of Ottoman costumes, or Turkish dress, and demonstrates the French fascination for this foreign culture and its clothing. The impact went beyond costumes, as the most popular French women鈥檚 fashions throughout the 18th century were Ottoman-inspired.  

Van Cleave is a fashion historian and librarian at the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University. 

 

  • 鈥淲hat We Bring to the Practice of Medicine, Perspectives from Women Physicians,鈥 edited by Kimberly Greene-

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    鈥淲hat We Bring to the Practice of Medicine, Perspectives from Women Physicians,鈥 edited by Kimberly Greene-Liebowitz, M.D., and Dana Corriel, M.D.

    Liebowitz, M.D., and Dana Corriel, M.D. 

鈥淲hat We Bring to the Practice of Medicine鈥 is a collection of 40 personal essays by women physicians working in diverse medical fields around the world.  The pieces showcase the experiences of women physicians at every stage of their careers 鈥 from the beginning of medical school to the brink of retirement. Through compassion, humor, and resiliency, these essays highlight the many topics of concern for women physicians, including the physician-patient relationship, mastery of clinical practice, and barriers to career advancement and success.  

Greene-Liebowitz is a board-certified emergency and urgent care physician. Corriel is an internal medicine physician and digital consultant in health innovation and is currently the chief executive officer of SoMeDocs. 

 

  • 鈥淧leasant Valley鈥 and 鈥淔rom My Experience, The Pleasures and Miseries of Life on a Farm,鈥 by Louis Bromfield.

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    鈥淧leasant Valley鈥 by Louis Bromfield 

The Press, this spring, is reprinting two historic titles by Ohio agriculturalist Louis Bromfield, (1896-1956), a Pulitzer Prize-winning author from Mansfield, Ohio, who studied agriculture at Cornell University before transferring to Columbia University to study journalism.  

In 1939, Bromfield purchased Malabar Farm, which became an Ohio state park in 1976 and continues to promote sustainable agriculture and the importance of soil conservation. 

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鈥淔rom My Experience鈥 by Louis Bromfield

鈥淏romfield was a fascinating Ohioan, he was a farmer, author and bon vivant who had some celebrity friends 鈥 actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall famously married at his Malabar Farm on May 21, 1945,鈥 Wiesenberg said. 

鈥淧leasant Valley,鈥 according to a review on Public Books, 鈥渦nveils the romantic qualities of farm labor, without romanticizing it. Pleasant Valley is charmingly nostalgic yet offers environmental commentary that is timely and urgent. Bromfield鈥檚 writing will appeal to lovers of regional writing, unconventional memoirs, and mid-century modernity in literature. Most of all, it is a book to read when you miss home, whatever and wherever that may be.鈥  

鈥淧leasant Valley,鈥 initially was published in 1945, and 鈥淔rom My Experience鈥 in 1955 as its sequel, and adds to Bromfield鈥檚 body of work on agriculture, economics and the value of home. 

 

POSTED: Thursday, May 11, 2023 11:21 AM
Updated: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 04:34 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Lisa Abraham