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2010 PEN USA Literary Award Winner
Multiversal by Amy Catanzano has been awarded the 2010 PEN USA Literary Award in Poetry. Established in 1982, the annual awards program is a unique, regional competition that recognizes literary excellence in ten categories: fiction, creative nonfiction, research nonfiction, poetry, children’s literature, translation, journalism, drama, teleplay, and screenplay. Past award winners include Barbara Kingsolver, Maxine Hong Kingston, T.C. Boyle and Paul Thomas Anderson.
“Amy Catanzano offers us a poetic vision of multiple orders and multiple forms, of a fluid time set loose from linearity and an open space that is motile and multidimensional.”—Michael Palmer, from the Foreword
For more information, visit PEN Center USA.
Summer's End
Posted by FUPress in Empire State Editions, New York on September 1st, 2010
As summer winds to an end, I’ll miss warm weather, swimming, and summer barbecues. However, I’m glad the pressure is off. This summer, I decided to learn how to cook. Perhaps it was brought on by that fateful viewing of Julie & Julia, or the fact that I read instructions on the spaghetti box. Every. Single. Time. The truth is I’m more of a baker. I like precise ingredients and the timer is my friend. I find it difficult to throw a couple of ingredients in a bowl, pop it on the stove top, and relax while it turns into dinner. Did that cook in 12 minutes or 17 minutes? Is it really edible? I haven’t poisoned myself with that hamburger that’s extra rare on the inside?
So in the spirit of summertime and all its laid back, Californian inspired qualities, I managed to use the grill a couple of times and not blow anything up. To my surprise, the culmination of dodging salmonella and e. coli resulted in dinner. Thanks to Kate’s (Marketing Manger, FUP) husband’s catch of fresh tuna and Fred’s (Director, FUP) home-grown zucchini, I was able to prepare a quintessential summer meal, but more importantly, a meal that represents summer in New York. The tuna was caught in the Canyons off of Montauk, N.Y. and the zucchini was grown in Copake, N.Y. (Disclaimer: I couldn’t help myself. I set the timer for four minutes a side EXACTLY on the fish.)
So, while I lament the loss of summertime (you may join in with me, as so many students returning to school already have), I also look forward to autumn when I can return to the simple ease of baking. 2 cups of flour, ½ cup of sugar, ¼ tsp of nutmeg. There are rules about making pies. 50 minutes in the oven, non-negotiable. Look for a golden brown crust. It’s comforting.
As September draws near, I’m glad I live in New York where I can feel the change of seasons. The subtle chill in the 7 a.m. air. The light sharpening across the Long Island Sound.
In a few weeks it will be time to pick apples. McIntosh are my favorite, but Golden Delicious are best for baking. My favorite place is Fishkill Farms. I wind up the Taconic and take a left a Miller Hill Road close to where my cousins grew up. Anticipation builds for apple pie or fresh apple crisp. Inevitably I get carried away and apples overflow, bouncing along the trunk of my car.
I think it’s fitting that we recently announced our Empire State Editions imprint. Autumn is when I feel most like a New Yorker. Perhaps it’s my own interpretation of the phrase “Big Apple” or the way my heels strike the pavement of Manhattan on chilly evenings as I meet up with friends for drinks or plan an afternoon at The Met. I know I am interested in All Around the Town by Paul Bunyan, (forthcoming this November) because I take New York for granted. I’ve only seen the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Empire State Building from afar.
For more New York inspired activities, I recommend Going Coastal New York City by Barbara LaRocco and Slices of the Big Apple by James Freund.
Katie Sweeney
Cornelia Street Cafe to Feature Janet Kaplan
Posted by FUPress in Literature, New York, Poetry on August 31st, 2010
Janet Kaplan will give a poetry performance at the Cornelia Street Cafe tonight at 6pm. The evening will also include poetry performances featuring Alexandra van de Kamp, Joanne McFarland, and Steve Caratzas.
The Fabian Almazan Trio (pianist and composer Fabian Almazan, bassist Linda Oh, and drummer Justin Brown) will will also be performing later in the evening (8:30pm).
Janet Kaplan is the author of The Groundnote, winner of the New York/New England competition from Alice James Books; The Glazier’s Country was the recipient of the 2002-2003 Poets Out Loud Prize from Fordham University Press; and Dreamlife of a Philanthropist, winner of the Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry and forthcoming in January from the University of Notre Dame Press. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships in poetry, including a poetry fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. A fourth collection of poetry, Ephemeris Time, is in progress, as is a novel, tentatively titled “The Desire of the Line.” She is Poet in Residence at Fordham University.
National Youth Literacy Day
Posted by FUPress in History, Literature, Media Studies on August 26th, 2010
August 26th is National Youth Literacy Day, a day focused on bringing awareness to the fundamental issue of youth education and literacy. Fordham University Press takes is passionate about literacy, and would like to spotlight the following four titles today:
Noted humanitarian and activist Dr. Kevin Cahill’s latest, Even in Chaos: Education in Times of Emergency, is a collection of essays written by world leaders and aid workers focusing on the vast importance of education and schools following destruction, natural disasters, war, and other catastrophes. (Now available in both paperback and hardcover)
The Dark Side of Literacy: Literature and Learning Not to Read is literary scholar Benjamin Bennett’s argument against the classical culture of reading. Since reading has long been thought to aid readers in understanding experiences they have not personally had, Bennett questions this association, calling attention to the fact that such an assumption can, in fact, be politically and morally dangerous. It’s an interesting, and not oft explored, side of the literacy issue.
Around the Book: Systems and Literacy is publishing in November, 2010. In it, Henry Sussman examines the past, present, and future of the book as a medium of information in an age of rapidly changing media. Through complex analysis of the nature of the book, Sussman concludes that the book is still a vital part of our culture–read it to learn all of the ways in which books still impact the way we live today.
The Pleasures of Memory: Learning to Read with Charles Dickens , publishing in February 2011, is Sarah Winter’s examination of just how Charles Dickens came to lodge himself into the global collective reading culture. She elucidates his methods, spotlighting his publishing process of serialization, his establishment of his authority as an author, and the ways in which his serialized fiction made use of memory and other senses, thus establishing his work as the very foundation of what think of as “reading” and “fiction” today.
Salvatore Basile's New Website
Acclaimed Fordham author Salvatore Basile now has a website where you can find news, reviews, events, and other information about the eclectic writer/music historian/music enthusiast and his first book, Fifth Avenue Famous.
The site also includes a blog , updated frequently by the author himself. The blog contains ruminations on everything from cookbooks to the publishing process of Fifth Avenue Famous.
Check the site for updates and information!
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola
Posted by FUPress in Catholic Studies, Religion, Theology on July 30th, 2010
July 31st is the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit movement within Catholicism. Who are the Jesuits? Many people don’t fully understand what the Jesuits do or who they are or what they believe in. The Jesuits, or Society of Jesus, was founded by Loyola, a priest and theologian in Spain, during the Counter-Reformation, a response of the Catholic church to the advent of Protestantism. The Jesuits are principally known today for their deep devotion to education (many schools, including Fordham, are Jesuit schools) and missionary work around the world.
But this only scratches the surface of what Loyola and his followers believed in. Fordham offers several titles to help you delve deeper into understanding the Jesuits and their teachings:
Black Robes & Buckskin: A Selection from the Jesuit Relations , forthcoming in November, focuses on The Jesuit Relations, written by Jesuits in the New World about their beliefs, and the work of converting native peoples. Since the original runs an astounding 73 volumes, Catherine Randall has thoughtfully selected the most informative and relevant pieces for Black Robes & Buckskin. It’s a must-read for all interested in understanding the foundations of this important religious movement.
In January, we have Jesuit and Feminist Education: Intersections in Teaching and Learning in the Twenty-First Century, a book which examines the overlap of Ignatian educational thought and feminist educational theory by presenting a lively dialogue about the shared goals between the two philosophies.
Friends on the Way: Jesuits Encounter Contemporary Judaism, new in paperback in September, is a collection of essays illustrating the long-standing mission of the Jesuits to bridge the gap between Catholicism and Judaism.
Last, but certainly not least, is Thoughts of St. Ignatius Loyola for Every Day of the Year. This volume shares 365 of the iconic theologian’s maxims for integrating God into daily life. The book gives daily spiritual guidance and inspiration and is truly a gift.
Oxford and Fordham UPs Agree to Distribution Deal
Posted by FUPress in Empire State Editions, New York on July 19th, 2010
NEW YORK – Effective January 1, 2011, Fordham University Press
print and electronic titles will be distributed and sold in the United
States and Canada by Oxford University Press, Inc. (OUP USA). Fordham
University Press books are currently distributed by New York University
Press.
“We’re very excited by this new partnership,” noted Fredric W. Nachbaur,
the Director of Fordham University Press. “Oxford’s reputation, market
reach, and demonstrated ability to sell into all channels will allow
Fordham to increase its sales and market share of our outstanding
scholarship. I see this as an incredible opportunity for enhanced
recognition and visibility, both for FUP and our authors.”
Fordham University Press, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007,
publishes primarily in the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis
on the fields of anthropology, classics, communications, history, law,
philosophy, political science, religion, and sociology, , as well as
literature and the fine arts. Additionally, the Press publishes books of
interest to the general public and books focusing on the metropolitan New
York region. FUP recently announced a new imprint — Empire State Editions
– in an effort to expand and better brand the program..
“We are thrilled to have a university press of Fordham’s caliber become a
part of our family of distributed presses,” says Colleen Scollans, VP of
Global Marketing at Oxford University Press. “Fordham’s commitment to the
dissemination of scholarship is a perfect fit with Oxford’s own mission,
and the synergies between our editorial programs are obvious. We’re also
pleased to represent a press with such a strong regional publishing
program. Fordham’s new Empire State Editions imprint complements our own
list in this area very well.”
Books released prior to January 1, 2011, will ship from New York University
Press, Fordham University Press’s current distributor. Backlist sales and
returns will continue through New York University Press until December 31,
2010. All Spring 2011 titles will ship from Oxford University Press’s
warehouse in Cary, North Carolina. Booksellers may contact their Oxford
University Press sales representative at:
Oxford University Press, Inc.
2001 Evans Road
Cary, NC 27513
800-445-9714
custserv.us@oup.com
“European, African, and Middle Eastern distribution will continue through
Eurospan and Asian and Pacific distribution through East West Export Books
(EWEB) c/o University of Hawaii Press,” added Nachbaur.
For more information, contact:
Kate O’Brien-Nicholson
Marketing Manager | Fordham University Press
2546 Belmont Avenue | University Box L | Bronx, NY 10458
718-817-4782 | 718-817-4785 fax | bkaobrien@fordham.edu
The Drama of St. Patrick's Cathedral
“It’s hard to top St. Patrick’s Cathedral, not only as a church, architectural treasure and municipal monument, but also as a venue of drama This applies as well to the Cathedral’s music program, which has had almost as many high and low moments as New York City itself.” Thus begins a review of Salvatore Basile’s Fifth Avenue Famous on Handing On the Faith, the blog of the Archdiocese of New York.
And it’s true–Basile’s book chronicles feuds between music directors and Cardinals, post-Vatican II changes to liturgical music programs, and vast shifts in music style. The stories behind the music are just as dramatic as the famous organ housed inside the cathedral.
Says Maureen McKew in her review, “Whether your interest is music, New York history or you simply love an inside story, you will really enjoy this book…I enjoyed [it] so much that I read it from cover to cover in one night.”
Poets House Showcase Readings || Tuesday, July 13th @ 7pm
Posted by FUPress in New York, Poetry, Uncategorized, awards on July 7th, 2010
Things That No Longer Delight Me by Leslie C. Chang
Leslie C. Chang, author of Things That No Longer Delight (Fordham/POL prize winner) and Julie Sheehan, author of Thaw (Fordham/POL prize winner) and winner of the Barnard Women Poets Prize for her second book, Orient Point ( W.W. Norton) will be reading along with poets Mark Bibbins (Copper Canyon Press) and Terese Svoboda (University of Arkansas Press), in the Poets House Showcase Reading Series on Tuesday, July 13th, at 7 pm.
If the weather permits, the reading will be held outside in Teardrop Park South.
Tuesday, July 13th, 7 pm POETS HOUSE10 River Terrace (@ Murray Street) N.Y.C.
Admission free
Poets House Showcase Readings are held in conjunction with the 18th Annual Poets House Showcase, a display of all the poetry books published in the last year.
The Dance of No Hard feelings
Thaw
Weapons Grade
Orient point
Grand Concourse Considered for NYC's Next Historic District
Posted by FUPress in American History, New York on June 25th, 2010
The city is considering designating part of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx a historic district in recognition of the area’s distinctive Art Deco architecture, as well as the singular role the Concourse has played in the history of the Bronx (NYT, Cityroom Blog).
The proposed Grand Concourse Historic District in the Bronx passed a hurdle, too, completing its mandatory public hearing on Tuesday, bringing it one step closer to actual designation. Other finalized landmarks include two Bronx structures: the seven-story Haffen building in Melrose, and the Noonan Plaza Apartments on 168th Street, considered one of the best Art Deco rental complexes in the Bronx.
Traveling the Concourse today offers a lesson in architecture, history, and sociology as you see the faces and places that call it home. It is truly New York, but more important, authentically the Bronx. You can’t experience the Bronx until you travel the Grand Boulevard and Concourse, and Fordham University Press’s book, Intersections: The Grand Concourse at 100 Years gives you this opportunity.
To read more about the Grand Concourse, see the June 22, 2010 article,“As Concourse Regains Luster, City Notices”, fromThe New York Times.
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