Mar 31, 2017 | News, Review
“Anderson’s writing is swift and lucid. Moreover, his research is through and complemented by several illustrations that enhance his analysis. Readers interested in the Progressive Era, popular literature, publishing, gender studies, and sports will benefit from...
Feb 17, 2017 | News, Review
“Although the title suggests this material will interest only historians of a brief legal era, this book is quite a lively read. It views the settlement of Arkansas from the perspective of the state’s appellate courts. Looney, a retired state judge and emeritus...
Jan 20, 2017 | News, Review
“In a second collection that beats with multiple hearts, Givhan (Landscape with Headless Mama) addresses complicated familial identity, writing of her own Mexican-American background, her mixed-race husband, and their adopted black child. The book is full of...
Aug 31, 2016 | News, Review
In E-mails from Scheherazad (2003), Kahf introduces the legendary storyteller to the electronic trappings of contemporary life, yielding poignant and humorous cultural commentary. In this new collection of forthright and fearless poetry, Kahf gives voice to Hagar, an...
Aug 29, 2016 | News, Review
Hauser continues to provide the sporting world’s most perceptive boxing reporting, which, fortunately, is collected in an ongoing series from the University of Arkansas. This volume brings together Hauser’s work in 2015. He writes vivid summaries of key fights,...
