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April 3, 2008
in Business, Economics, History, Literature, Yale Press Podcast

Yale Press Podcast, Episode 14

April 3, 2008
in Business, Economics, History, Literature, Yale Press Podcast

Episode 14 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 14 In Episode 14, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Steve Fraser, about how Americans have perceived Wall Street and its more well known investors throughout its history, and with (2) Jay Parini, about the importance of poetry for

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April 1, 2008
in Literature

April is…

April 1, 2008
in Literature

National Poetry Month! To celebrate words and the people who love them, check out these new poetry releases from Yale Press: Why Poetry Matters by Jay Parini Poetry doesn’t matter to most people, observes Jay Parini at the opening of this book. But, undeterred, he commences a deeply felt meditation

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The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Reading List

To better understand the Russia-Ukraine crisis, we have put together a list of the…

The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War

Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most…

Black Artists in America: From the the Great Depression to Civil Rights

Earnestine Jenkins– My new book, Black Artists in America: from the Great Depression to…