Now that it鈥檚 summertime, are you seeking some good reads? Here are ten of the many books published by 麻豆影视 alumni and faculty members in the last year for your reading pleasure.
鈥1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir鈥
by Ai Weiwei, translated by Prof. Allan H. Barr
Professor of Chinese Alan Barr translates Ai鈥檚 recounting of his path from artistic unknown to art world superstar and international human rights activist, as well as how his work has been shaped by living under a totalitarian regime. Editions of Ai鈥檚 book published in other languages are all translations of Barr鈥檚 English translation.
鈥淧颈迟鈥
by Prof. Lisa Anne Auerbach
This collection of photographs was taken by Associate Professor of Art Lisa Auerbach at Chicago punk and hardcore shows in 1985, in particular of the crowds, when Auerbach was a teenager. The publication begins with an introduction by Auerbach.
鈥淭rue Blue: White Unionists in the Deep South during the Civil War and Reconstruction鈥
by Clayton Butler 鈥10
Butler investigates the lives of white Unionists in three Confederate states, focusing on three Union regiments recruited from among the white residents of the Deep South. He writes about who they were, why and how they took their Unionist stand, and what happened to them as a result.
鈥淏ig Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay鈥
by Liz Fosslein 鈥09 and Mollie West Duffy
In this approachable guide, Fosslein, head of content and communications at Humu, and Duffy weave science with personal stories and illustrations. Each chapter examines an uncomfortable feeling and lays out strategies for turning unwieldy emotions into manageable ones.
鈥淭he Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo鈥
by Garrett Hongo 鈥73
Hongo was the recipient of the 2022 Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, awarded to a writer who has had a substantial and distinguished career. This soulful memoir is delivered vis-脿-vis his decade-long quest for the ideal stereo setup.
鈥淭he Kaoma Theorem鈥
By Prof. Jordan Kirk
Bringing together fragments on philology, mind and eras drawn from notebooks spanning two decades, Associate Professor of English Jordan Kirk records the search for a book that can function as a memory palace and as a guide for pilgrims.
鈥淛apan鈥檚 Aging Peace: Pacifism and Militarism in the Twenty-First Century鈥
by Prof. Tom Phuong Le
Since the end of World War II, Japan has not sought to remilitarize, yet many have asked whether the country should or will return to commanding armed forces. Associate Professor of Politics Tom Le offers an explanation of Japan鈥檚 reluctance to remilitarize that emphasizes the relationship between demographics and security.
鈥淲est Side Rising: How San Antonio鈥檚 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement鈥
by Prof. Char Miller
W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History Char Miller focuses on San Antonio鈥檚 relationship to floods, which have in particular had severe consequences for its communities of color. Miller shows that disasters can expose systems of racism, injustice, and erasure, and impel activists to dismantle these inequities.
鈥淒hol: Dummers, Identities, and Modern Punjab鈥
by Prof. Gibb Schreffler
In this engaging ethnography, Associate Professor of Music Gibb Schreffler draws on two decades of research to investigate the dhol drum鈥檚 place among the cultural formations within Punjabi communities and reveals a beloved instrumental form and the musical and social practices of its performers.
鈥淜eywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies鈥
edited by Profs. Kyla Wazana Tompkins, Aimee Bahng, et al.
Associate Professor of English and Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies Kyla Tompkins and Associate Professor of Women鈥檚 Studies Aimee Bahng were editorial collective members, and Tompkins served as the managing editor, of this this collection of seventy essays in gender and women鈥檚 studies by scholars and activists. Tompkins and Bahng bill it as a textbook meant to travel from the classroom to the kitchen table.