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Singapore Stories praised by the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies for engaging “a number of important questions for writing recent Singapore history.”

11-Apr-11 - NEW! Cambria Studies in Contemporary Theatre and Drama by Professor John Clum (Duke University)

NEW! Cambria Press is proud to announce a new series by Professor John Clum of Duke University that will showcase the best scholarly works in contemporary theatre and drama.

06-Apr-11 - Narrating the Prison by Jan Alber praised by Style for being “a highly readable, very compelling study"

Style hails Narrating the Prison as “a valuable contribution to ongoing scholarly discussions.”

29-Mar-11 - Governor Mitch Daniels commends Local Government Consolidation in the United States for confirming "in scholarly data what common sense suggests"

This study that presents much-needed, practical solutions during this current budget crisis is an essential resource.

18-Mar-11 - The Evolution of Aesthetic and Expressive Dance in Boston praised by the The New England Quarterly

The New England Quarterly praises Jody Weber's book for being the only scholarly study on Boston dance history.

18-Feb-11 - Islam and Islam and Democratization in Asia commended by Islam and Muslim Societies

Islam and Islam and Democratization in Asia praised by for being a comprehensive study with a balanced approach

26-Jan-11 - The Trouble with Dreiser highly praised by Studies in American Naturalism

The Trouble with Dreiser hailed as "a fine piece of literary historical detective work" by Studies in American Naturalism

16-Dec-10 - Social Movement to Address Climate Change Wins the Christine L. Oravec Award in Environmental Communication

Social Movement to Address Climate Change Wins the Christine L. Oravec Award in Environmental Communication

28-Nov-10 - Second Language Learning and Identity by Mika Yoshimoto praised by JALT Journal

Second Language Learning and Identity by Mika Yoshimoto praised by JALT Journal

21-Oct-10 - Lara Brown, author of Jockeying for the American Presidency interviewed in the Wall Street Journal and Christian Science Monitor and on the John Batchelor Show

Lara Brown, rising star in the field of political science, continues to be sought out for her expert opinion on the elections by various media outlets.

28-Sep-10 - Lara Brown's book Jockeying for the American Presidency highlighted by U.S. News & World Report

Lara Brown's book Jockeying for the American Presidency highlighted by U.S. News & World Report

18-Aug-10 - Corruption and American Politics by Michael Genovese and Victoria Farrar-Myers recommended as "an important contribution" by CHOICE

12-Jul-10 - Music in Ancient China awarded the 2010 Nicolas Bessaraboff Prize by the American Musical Instrument Society

Music in Ancient China awarded the 2010 Nicolas Bessaraboff Prize by the American Musical Instrument Society

08-Jul-10 - Traditionalists, Muslims, and Christians in Africa hailed as "a must" by Journal of Mission Studies

Traditionalists, Muslims, and Christians in Africa hailed as "a must" by Journal of Mission Studies

06-Jun-10 - BOOK SERIES: Culture, Literature, & Religion in Greater China Book Series by Jianmei Liu, Ann Huss, and Xiaofei Kang

01-Jan-10 - Cambria political science series editors bag highly prestigious CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

Prestigious CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title awarded to Jimmy Carter and the Water Wars

30-Dec-09 - Ban Gu’s Early History of China “has paved the way for future studies of Chinese political culture and historiography” praises the Journal of the American Oriental Society

Ban Gu’s Early History of China “has paved the way for future studies of Chinese political culture and historiography” praises the Journal of the American Oriental Society

19-Nov-09 - After the Disaster recommended as "an important book" by Rural Sociology

Rural Sociology praises the book for being a successful update and corrective to previous studies.

12-Nov-09 - Reading Literature After Deconstruction hailed as "a valuable resource" by Transnational Literature

Reading Literature After Deconstruction hailed as "a valuable resource" by Transnational Literature

28-Sep-09 - Urban Brazil praised for being "fine work" by Latin American Politics and Society

Urban Brazil praised for being "fine work" by Latin American Politics and Society

15-Sep-09 - The Chinese of Indonesia and Their Search for Identity Praised by The Jakarta Post

The Chinese of Indonesia and Their Search for Identity Praised by The Jakarta Post

14-Sep-09 - Dance Teacher Magazine Raves, Margaret H'Doubler is inspiring and meticulous!

Dance Teacher Magazine Raves, Margaret H'Doubler is inspiring and meticulous!

29-Jul-09 - Journal of European Studies Hails The Duke of Queensberry as "well-grounded and scholarly."

Journal of European Studies calls Collin McKay's The Duke of Queensberry and the Union of Scotland and England: James Douglas and the Act of Union of 1707 well-grounded and important.

12-Jun-09 - Times Higher Education Praises Maria Graham: A Literary Biography

Times Higher Education writes that Regine Akel's tome is an achievement.

19-May-09 - Dead Composers, Living Audiences Recommended by CHOICE

This well-written book by Professor Gerald Phillips of Towson University is praised and recommended by CHOICE

04-May-09 - David Foster: The Satirist of Australia Shortlisted for the McRae Russell Award

The McRae Russell Award is the prestigious Australian award for the best work of literary scholarship

09-Apr-09 - The Evolution from Horse to Automobile recommended by CHOICE

CHOICE praises Dr. Imes Chiu's book as being "wonderfully researched and documented."

10-Feb-09 - After the Disaster Nominated for American Sociological Association's Distinguished Book Award

After the Disaster: Re-creating Community and Well-Being at Buffalo Creek since the Notorious Coal-Mining Disaster in 1972 has been nominated for this prestigious award by the ASA.

03-Jan-09 - Outstanding Journal Review for The Local Economic Impact of Wal-Mart

Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy praises The Local Economic Impact of Wal-Mart

02-Jan-09 - Crossing into Manhood wins prestigious CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

Written by Dr. Christopher P. Mason, this is a much needed guide on assisting late-adolescent boys’ transition into manhood.

20-Oct-08 - NEW! Politics, Institutions, and Public Policy in America book series

This is a book series that will showcase high-quality research contributions in political science. Studies that studies that break new empirical ground are preferred.

18-Jul-08 - Popular Delusions Recommended by CHOICE

This timely book provides critical insights into the relationship between conformity and voting.

16-Apr-08 - Online Social Support nominated for American Sociological Association's Book Award

Cambria Press congratulates Antonina Bambina for the nomination of her book for the CITASA Book Award

15-Apr-08 - Author of terrorism book invited to speak at Harvard Law School

Sascha Sheehan, author of When Terrorism and Counterterrorism Clash, was invited to speak at Harvard Law School.

02-Mar-08 - NEW! Dance Series Announced

Cambria Press is proud to announce a new series by dance professors, Dr. Thomas Hagood and Dr. Luke Kahlich, that will illuminate new dimensions in dance scholarship

02-Feb-08 - Applying Andragogical Principles to Internet Learning praised by President of American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Applying Andragogical Principles to Internet Learning praised by President of American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

16-Jan-08 - The Local Economic Impact of Wal-Mart Recommended by CHOICE

This is the first book to provide a scholarly economic impact of this ubiquitous retail giant.

30-Nov-07 - Haile Selassie, Western Education and Political Revolution in Ethiopia Recommended by CHOICE

This valuable resource which furnishes a rare insider's look will be a welcome addition to collections in African Studies and Political Science.

02-Nov-07 - NEW! Innovative Educational Research Collection Announced

Headed by award-winning author, Professor Pauline Sameshima, this collection will showcase books that push the traditional boundaries of education.

28-Oct-07 - Margaret H'Doubler Highly Recommended by CHOICE

Margaret H'Doubler by John Wilson, Thomas Hagood, and Mary Alice Brennan is highly recommended by CHOICE.

28-Sep-07 - Crossing into Manhood is Essential – CHOICE

This is a much needed guide on assisting late-adolescent boys’ transition into manhood.

14-Sep-07 - Author Presents Book to Senator Clinton

Dr. Rhee met with Senator Hilary Clinton in September 2007 and was pleased to present his recently published book to her.

12-Sep-07 - Author presents at Capitol Hill for 9/11 Anniversary

Dr. Sascha Sheehan presented his study on terrorism on Sept 10, 2007, at the 9/11 anniversary meeting.

27-Aug-07 - Author cited in The New York Times

Dr. Chan Yun Yoo, an expert on how web advertising works, was consulted and cited in The New York Times, ABC News, and MIT Tech Review.

24-Aug-07 - Economics Book Recommended by CHOICE

Veblen in Plain English by Ken McCormick delivers on its ambitious title, confirms CHOICE.

10-Aug-07 - Author Wins Five Awards

Pauline Sameshima, author of Seeing Red, wins five awards for her groundbreaking work.

02-Aug-07 - Rave Reviews for The Humble and the Heroic

This book examines the quest of Italian Americans for acceptance amidst a path paved with hardship.

01-Aug-07 - Book Praised by the Journal of Economic Issues.

"Veblen in Plain English succeeds marvelously!" – Journal of Economic Issues.

03-Jun-06 - Cambria Contemporary Literature Series Launched

The Cambria Literature, Film, and Theory Series will be critically innovative, and diverse in subject matter.

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23-May-13 - ¡Grandes cosas están sucediendo! Cambria Press countdown to the 2013 Latin American Studies Association (LASA) international congress!

22-May-13 - Journal of Latin American Studies Rave Review! “Araujo and her contributors deserve praise for putting together this exciting collection, as does Cambria Press."

21-May-13 - From NPR to university talks, Adams Bodomo is now the go-to expert since the publication and great review of his book Africans in China! Watch a recent TV interview with Dr. Bodomo!

20-May-13 - Another glowing review for Shirley Hazzard! "Demonstrates what a gift intelligent, passionately engaged and theoretically attuned literary criticism can be”! praises JASAL

13-May-13 - Archives of Women’s Mental Health praises Childbirth in a Technocratic Age because "healthcare providers from various disciplines would likely benefit from reading it"!

07-May-13 - Find out why new book Gay Drama Now by John Clum, which includes works by some of the most celebrated playwrights, "deserves a standing ovation!"

29-Apr-13 - Battle for Control: The Future of the Internet, Volume 5--a joint project between Elon University and the Pew Research Center--is now available!

28-Apr-13 - Don't miss the special offer (ends May 15!) on three highly acclaimed titles on terrorism - Praised by noted experts Dennis Sandole, Alan Dershowitz, and Christopher Blakesley!

25-Apr-13 - Read the author Q&A session with Professor Willard Bohn about his new book The Avant-Garde Imperative: The Visionary Quest for a New Language

22-Apr-13 - Congratulations to Cambria Press authors Dagney Faulk and Michael Hicks for being ahead of the curve with Local Government Consolidation in the United States!

18-Apr-13 - NEW BOOK! Schoolteachers in the News--Watch the author Q&A session with Dr. Kathryn Shine

18-Apr-13 - ISA 2013 annual convention in San Francisco -- Another great conference for Cambria Press! Much interest in titles with outstanding book reviews!

12-Apr-13 - Watch the videos for the Cambria Sinophone World Series Reception (AAS 2013, San Diego) and Surprise Birthday Party for Victor Mair – JUST AMAZING!

02-Apr-13 - Coming SOON! Videos and pictures of the Cambria Sinophone World Series reception and Victor Mair's Surprise 70th Bithday Party and Book!

01-Apr-13 - Visit the Cambria Press booth (#214) at the ISA Book Exhibit! Don't forget to take advantage of the $40 booth sale special on ANY title! See rave reviews for titles in international studies!

31-Mar-13 - Confucian Prophet: Political Thought In Du Fu’s Poetry (752–757) by David Schneider--“The best study of a single Chinese poet I have seen in decades" declares Prof. Jonathan Chaves (GWU)

28-Mar-13 - See excellent journal reviews for books in international studies! Visit the Cambria Press 2013 ISA booth (#214) in San Francisco to see these titles!

27-Mar-13 - British Journal of Canadian Studies commends Forgotten Partnership Redux for being "useful as its predecessor" and "a fitting tribute to Charles Doran and Forgotten Partnership"!

26-Mar-13 - Publius: The Journal of Federalism lauds The Political and Economic Sustainability of Health Care in Canada for being "a rare contribution and welcome addition to scholarly works"!

25-Mar-13 - Cambria Press unveils China and Beyond, a rare collection of Victor Mair's essays, in honor of his 70th birthday at the 2013 Asian Studies Association annual conference!

13-Mar-13 - See outstanding journal reviews for books in Asian studies! Visit the Cambria Press 2013 AAS booth (#201) in San Diego to see these titles!

12-Mar-13 - Asian Studies Association (AAS) 2013 Highlight: Cambria Sinophone World Series by Victor H. Mair!

08-Mar-13 - Asian Anthropologist hails Japan’s Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century for being "very substantial" and "a must read"!

28-Feb-13 - Contemporary Women’s Writing lauds Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist as being "out of bounds – in the best sense"!

26-Feb-13 - Fascinating Interview with Professor Leif Lewin on 2119 – The Year Global Democracy Will Be Realized !

19-Feb-13 - CHOICE praises Presidential Electors and the Electoral College for being “an important, if not definitive, study of the subject”!

13-Feb-13 - Journal of Asian Studies commends The Lyrical Resonance Between Chinese Poets and Painters for being "an extremely rewarding read" that "far surpasses any previous study"!

01-Feb-13 - The China Quarterly hails Africans in China as a "pioneering full-length treatment" that is "essential reading"!

28-Jan-13 - Must-see videos of speeches at the MLA Reception for Gao Xingjian, winner of Nobel Prize in literature, and reasons why the 2013 MLA annual convention was the best one yet!

25-Jan-13 - Journal of American-East Asian Relations finds "much to commend" in Japanese and Nikkei at Home and Abroad

16-Jan-13 - Journal of Latin American Studies lauds the high scholarly quality of Paths of the Atlantic Slave Trade and recommends it as "a desirable purchase for research libraries"!

08-Jan-13 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2013 gets off to an auspicious start for Cambria Press and its authors at the hugely successful 2013 MLA annual convention in Boston!

30-Dec-12 - MLA 2013: Meet Nobel Prize Winner Gao Xingjian! Book Signing at the Cambria Press booth!

29-Dec-12 - MLA 2013 Book Highlights: See excellent book reviews from various journals!

24-Dec-12 - Launch of Nobel Laureate Gao Xingjian’s book, the Rise of Sinophone Studies, and Rethinking Chineseness! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

06-Dec-12 - Great Conference for Cambria Press at the 2012 African Studies Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia! See the outside back cover ad on the ASA program!

23-Nov-12 - New book published just in time for the 2012 African Studies Association annual conference! The Films of Ousmane Sembène is considered a major contribution and a must read!

15-Nov-12 - Timeliest book for US politics has been published! Hailed as "the perfect book for our times" and "essential reading," Tough Times for the President is now available!

12-Nov-12 - Getting ready for the 2016 Presidential Elections! A New and Better Kind of SUPERPAC by Sean Q Kelly

11-Nov-12 - Obamacare and possible lessons from the Canadian healthcare system. New book The Political and Economic Sustainability of Health Care in Canada praised by former Canadian minister!

09-Nov-12 - Thought-provoking discussion for Asian Studies: Sinophone versus Sinosphere by Victor Mair

02-Nov-12 - Our thoughts and prayers to all affected by Hurricane Sandy ... Reminder: 2012 Presidential Election - Voting on November 6, 2012!

22-Oct-12 - CNN Op-ed by Robert Alexander on the presidential race and the electoral college. Will the next American president be Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

17-Oct-12 - Inside Higher Ed interviews Shelley Chan for article on Mo Yan, recent winner of the Nobel Prize in literature

11-Oct-12 - Cambria Press congratulates Mo Yan on winning the Nobel Prize in literature! See the most comprehensive exposition of his work, A Subversive Voice in China: The Fictional World of Mo Yan!

09-Oct-12 - Insightful review by renowned Yijing expert Denis Mair on The Classic of Changes in Cultural Context

03-Oct-12 - First book in the Cambria Sinophone World Series (General Editor: Victor Mair) has been published! The Classic of Changes in Cultural Context is now available. Read the author Q&A session!

01-Oct-12 - Cambria Press has moved! New U.S. address!

23-Sep-12 - NEW SERIES announcement! Cambria Studies in Slavery: Past and Present (General Editor: Ana Lucia Araujo)

15-Sep-12 - More excellent journal reviews for Public Memory of Slavery ! The latest by The Public Historian hails it as "a pathbreaking work of original research"!

12-Sep-12 - Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist praised for being "scrupulously scholarly" by The Australian

10-Sep-12 - Another Rave Review for Philip Roth and the Zuckerman Books: "A well-researched and sophisticated study ... Impressive in its scholarship"! -- Philip Roth Studies

03-Sep-12 - Happy Labor Day! See the Huffington Post highlight of Sean Q Kelly, coeditor of Doing Archival Research in Political Research, for his role in casting light on the black box of politics!

31-Aug-12 - New York Society Library hosts first international conference on Shirley Hazzard - American book launch for Brigitta Olubas's book Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate & Cosmopolitan Humanist

30-Aug-12 - Voice of America interviews Adams Bodomo, author of Africans in China, the first book-length study on Africans living in China

16-Aug-12 - Obama-Romney Electoral College Tie? CNN interviews Robert Alexander, author of Presidential Electors and the Electoral College

08-Aug-12 - Q&A Session for recently published Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist

03-Aug-12 - NEW BOOK! Author Q&A Session for Digital Media in East Asia: National Innovation and the Transformation of a Region

26-Jul-12 - Rave Review for The Sex Goddess in American Film by the Journal of Popular Culture -- "A Model for Other Books"!

24-Jul-12 - Cambria Press MUST-SEE VIDEO! Warning: Contains Graphic Material and Offensive Language - Gangster Rap and Its Social Cost by Benjamin Bowser

16-Jul-12 - Great Book Review for Perennial Empires: Postcolonial, Transnational, and Literary Perspectives edited by Chantal Zabus and Silvia Nagy-Zekmi!

04-Jul-12 - Q&A Session with Authors of the Highly Praised Doing Archival Research in Political Science!

02-Jul-12 - Outstanding Review by China Review International for Liu Zaifu's Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber (translated by Shu Yunzhong)!

21-Jun-12 - Rave Reviews by Times Literary Supplement and Transnational Literature for Behind Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet: A Life in Letters

06-Jun-12 - Congratulations to Professors Miriam Robbins Dexter and Victor Mair on Sacred Display Winning the Sarasvati Award for the Best Nonfiction Book in Women and Mythology!

05-Jun-12 - Read the Q&A session with Professor William Dalessio on his recently published book, Are We What We Eat?

01-Jun-12 - Cambria Sinophone World Series Editor Professor Victor Mair to lecture on Sinology then and now at Beijing University

29-May-12 - LASA 2012 Book Highlights! Read great reviews on selected books and see our ad in the LASA 2012 program!

25-May-12 - Congratulations to Professor Renee Scott for the great review of What Is Eating Latin American Women Writers?

24-May-12 - Congratulations to Professors Gary Prevost and Carlos Oliva Campos on the outstanding review of Cuban–Latin American Relations in the Context of a Changing Hemisphere!

23-May-12 - Congratulations to Professor Thomas F. Connolly on the rave review of Genus Envy: Nationalities, Identities, and the Performing Body of Work!

22-May-12 - Read the Q&A session with Professor Elizabeth Soliday on her recently published book, Childbirth in a Technocratic Age

21-May-12 - Congratulations to Dr. Eugene L. Arva on the excellent review of The Traumatic Imagination: Histories of Violence in Magical Realist Fiction !

12-May-12 - Cambria Press New Publication: Doing Archival Research in Political Science is now available! Meet the editors at the 2012 ACSC conference!

11-May-12 - Congratulations to Dr. Susan Lever (general editor of the Cambria Australian Literature Series) on the outstanding journal review of David Foster!

10-May-12 - Cambria Press New Publication: Gangster Rap and Its Social Cost: Exploiting Hip Hop and Using Racial Stereotypes to Entertain America is now available!