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"Plays for Asian America," a special issue of contemporary playwriting that spotlights three recent works by Asian American playwrights, is now available. View the TOC and read "Isabel," a play by reid tang, made freely available: buff.ly/XzTp9qC

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"Trans Studies in the Long Nineteenth-Century Americas," a special issue of TSQ (13:1) edited by Jesse Alemán, Ren Heintz, and Bernadine Marie Hernández, is now available. View the TOC: buff.ly/qg1zjdu

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"In/Capacitations of Tradition," a special issue of History of the Present (16:1), edited by Basit Kareem Iqbal and Milad Odabaei, is now available. View the TOC: buff.ly/plkhRVC

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Inside FIFA and the Politics of Mega-Events Great friend of the show Jules Boykoff joins to discuss his wonderful new @DukePress book *Kicking*, sportswashing, and the upcoming World Cup. open.spotify.com/episode/3fKthV…

Jennifer C. Nash, longtime celebrated scholar and the Jean Fox O'Barr Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at @DukeU joins @LeftOfBlack to discuss her book, 'Birthing Black Mothers' (@DukePress, 2021) youtube.com/watch?v=57lmP_…

A deeply human story about moral responsibility in a changing world and what it means to be a “good neighbour” while living thousands of miles away. 🔗 ow.ly/KV1850YFCVC 🗓️ 18 May 2026 📍London School of Economics @LSEpublicevents @DukePress

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The Weekly Read is "Dreaming Violence: Sleeping in the Time of Russia's War on Ukraine" by Bohdan Shumylovych. The article appears in "The Rest is Political: Radical Histories of Repose," an issue of @RadHistReview. Read it for free through 7/31: buff.ly/zm8xJxE

A vivid account of transformation and tenacity in Myanmar, Hilary Oliva Faxon's "Surviving the State" documents the practices that sustain life on the land under authoritarian regimes. Preorder at 40% off with code SPRING26 and read the intro for free now: bit.ly/4u2hQEv

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Really glad to have had a chance to talk to Anita Rao about Beautiful Mystery on Embodied. The episode is out (and airing) today! @DukePress wunc.org/show/embodied podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

In "Alfredo Jaar," the first critical academic survey devoted to the Chilean-born artist, Florencia San Martín shows how his work takes up mourning, accountability & failure. Read the intro for free now & pre-order for 40% off with coupon SPRING26. buff.ly/xeJSLFi

Fredric Jameson was one of the most influential thinkers of our time. In "The Future of Totality" Nicholas Brown, Maria Cevasco, Fabio Durão, and Robert Tally gather scholars to discuss the usefulness of his work for this moment. Read the intro for free: buff.ly/vPk2taH

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