Andrew Berzanskis
@aberzanskis.bsky.social
Book worker, University of Oklahoma Press. Personal account. [email protected]
Pinned
Even rockier times ahead for academia.
I hope that any scholar serving as a peer reviewer will recognize the headwinds facing writers of serious books right now & feel the urgency to use peer review as an opportunity for solidarity in building things up, not tearing them down.
I hope that any scholar serving as a peer reviewer will recognize the headwinds facing writers of serious books right now & feel the urgency to use peer review as an opportunity for solidarity in building things up, not tearing them down.
Leaving New York City, roadtripping west: "Every time I saw a river I thought it was the Mississippi."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Leaving New York City, roadtripping west: "Every time I saw a river I thought it was the Mississippi."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
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November 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
For any book lover that wants better idea of global publishing, Making World Literature breaks down the networks of trade and power in the book industry. Use code HOILDAY at https://twp.ai/4isoaF to save 40% on Anna Muenchrath's book today! #gifts #giftbooks #givebooks #holidaysale #readUP
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I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
"The sky was howling with stars."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"The sky was howling with stars."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
"America, then as later, was a sanitarium for every kind of statistic."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"America, then as later, was a sanitarium for every kind of statistic."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
How many series editors oversee the publication of more than 80 extraordinary books?
Hats off to Greg Urwin for an extraordinary run as editor of our "Campaigns & Commanders" military history series.
We look forward to working with Dr. Michael Leggiere, who will steward the series going forward!
Hats off to Greg Urwin for an extraordinary run as editor of our "Campaigns & Commanders" military history series.
We look forward to working with Dr. Michael Leggiere, who will steward the series going forward!
OUP News: Greg Urwin has retired as editor of the Campaigns & Commanders series; Michael Leggiere will step up as the new editor. Read more here: www.oupress.com/search-resul...
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How many series editors oversee the publication of more than 80 extraordinary books?
Hats off to Greg Urwin for an extraordinary run as editor of our "Campaigns & Commanders" military history series.
We look forward to working with Dr. Michael Leggiere, who will steward the series going forward!
Hats off to Greg Urwin for an extraordinary run as editor of our "Campaigns & Commanders" military history series.
We look forward to working with Dr. Michael Leggiere, who will steward the series going forward!
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that list of four potential peer reviewers you gave your acquisitions editor? one of them is retired, another is chairing their department and simply can't, the third is on leave and has an autoreply up for months, and the fourth replied within 20 seconds to say "no."
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
that list of four potential peer reviewers you gave your acquisitions editor? one of them is retired, another is chairing their department and simply can't, the third is on leave and has an autoreply up for months, and the fourth replied within 20 seconds to say "no."
"Ski, Climb, Fight advances the lesser-known history of winter and mountain warfare in the US Army. Military historians, scholars, and ski and mountaineering enthusiasts will find Blyth’s work informative and enlightening."
New book review:
Johnson on Blyth, Lance R.: _Ski, Climb, Fight: The 10th Mountain Division and the Rise of Mountain Warfare_. University of Oklahoma Press, 2024. Published by H-War.
Read here: networks.h-net.org/node/20133440
Johnson on Blyth, Lance R.: _Ski, Climb, Fight: The 10th Mountain Division and the Rise of Mountain Warfare_. University of Oklahoma Press, 2024. Published by H-War.
Read here: networks.h-net.org/node/20133440
Blyth, Lance R.. Ski, Climb, Fight: The 10th Mountain Division and the Rise of Mountain Warfare. : University of Oklahoma Press, 2024. 260 pp. $36.95 (cloth), ISBN 9780806194653. Reviewed by Darren L. Johnson (United States Military Academy at West Point) Published on H-War (November, 2025) Commissioned by Margaret Sankey (Independent Scholar)
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November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Ski, Climb, Fight advances the lesser-known history of winter and mountain warfare in the US Army. Military historians, scholars, and ski and mountaineering enthusiasts will find Blyth’s work informative and enlightening."
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Consider applying! I was lucky enough to be selected for the @scholarlypub.bsky.social’s Fellowship Program many years ago. Being able to attend the annual meeting and interact with the network was such an education. Being paired with a @alicemeadows.bsky.social as a mentor was by far the best part!
Unlock Your Potential in Scholarly Publishing with SSP's 2026 Fellowship Program!
✨ Mentorship with industry experts
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🤝 Networking with past and current SSP leaders
And More!
Apply now before December 5!
✨ Mentorship with industry experts
📚 Poster presentation at SSP's 47th Annual Meeting
🤝 Networking with past and current SSP leaders
And More!
Apply now before December 5!
Fellowship Program
Our highly competitive Fellowship offers training and networking opportunities in the scholarly publishing industry.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Consider applying! I was lucky enough to be selected for the @scholarlypub.bsky.social’s Fellowship Program many years ago. Being able to attend the annual meeting and interact with the network was such an education. Being paired with a @alicemeadows.bsky.social as a mentor was by far the best part!
A bookish professor: "He worked on his pallor the way the rest of us teased our suntans."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A bookish professor: "He worked on his pallor the way the rest of us teased our suntans."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
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A post with a taste of my "Working with Neurodivergent Instructors" workshop: What can go wrong (and right) when a team discusses a neurodivergent participant's behavior
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/that-one-p...
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/that-one-p...
That one participant with so many questions
A case study of neurodivergence, label, and stigma from a recent workshop
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November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A post with a taste of my "Working with Neurodivergent Instructors" workshop: What can go wrong (and right) when a team discusses a neurodivergent participant's behavior
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/that-one-p...
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/that-one-p...
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Editor's Choice: 'Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving' by Chavella T. Pittman, who offers scholars expert guidance and practical strategies from experience. www.newpages.com/blog/books/n...
Editor's Choice :: Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving
Pittman empowers overworked women faculty of color with strategies to navigate bias, amplify voice, and reclaim joy.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Editor's Choice: 'Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving' by Chavella T. Pittman, who offers scholars expert guidance and practical strategies from experience. www.newpages.com/blog/books/n...
The office moralist: "He elevated our petty issues to a cosmological level and by doing so made it easier for us to ignore the whole thing on the grounds that we weren't qualified to deal with such high moral questions."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The office moralist: "He elevated our petty issues to a cosmological level and by doing so made it easier for us to ignore the whole thing on the grounds that we weren't qualified to deal with such high moral questions."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
"My head seemed to be a telephone delivering an endless busy signal."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"My head seemed to be a telephone delivering an endless busy signal."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
"She slipped her right foot out of her shoe and then, with exquisite nonchalance, tucked her leg way up behind her against the wall so that it disappeared, storklike, behind the shroud of her trenchcoat. She remained that way on one leg, a cryptic shoe moored beneath her."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"She slipped her right foot out of her shoe and then, with exquisite nonchalance, tucked her leg way up behind her against the wall so that it disappeared, storklike, behind the shroud of her trenchcoat. She remained that way on one leg, a cryptic shoe moored beneath her."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
From Kelsey McKinney's acknowledgements for "You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip": "Like all good gossip, a book is molded by so many people before it reaches you. I am the one whose name goes on the cover, but the building of this book took a grapevine."
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
From Kelsey McKinney's acknowledgements for "You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip": "Like all good gossip, a book is molded by so many people before it reaches you. I am the one whose name goes on the cover, but the building of this book took a grapevine."
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I seriously love this book. Fascinating exploration of how a once-outlawed musical genre became the soundtrack of the modern kremlin. And only $30 with the conference discount!
Scenes from @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25: Anastasia Gordienko with her book, Outlaw Music in Russia
Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/O/Outl...
Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/O/Outl...
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I seriously love this book. Fascinating exploration of how a once-outlawed musical genre became the soundtrack of the modern kremlin. And only $30 with the conference discount!
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It’s our favorite time of the year! The OU Press Holiday Sale is back and there's ❄️ snow ❄️ time like the present to get a few new books for everyone on your list this season. Shop now through January 5th, 2026 and save 40% on all orders. Free domestic shipping on orders over $75 www.oupress.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It’s our favorite time of the year! The OU Press Holiday Sale is back and there's ❄️ snow ❄️ time like the present to get a few new books for everyone on your list this season. Shop now through January 5th, 2026 and save 40% on all orders. Free domestic shipping on orders over $75 www.oupress.com
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Many thanks to Ed Nawotka and @publisherswkly.bsky.social for this lovely feature! If you'd like to learn more about our mission and get a sense of what we're up to after 75 years, this piece is a great place to start:
University of Texas Press Celebrates 75 Years
The Austin-based academic publisher has evolved from a modest regional publisher into one of the most innovative academic presses in the United States, striking a balance between scholarly and trade s...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Many thanks to Ed Nawotka and @publisherswkly.bsky.social for this lovely feature! If you'd like to learn more about our mission and get a sense of what we're up to after 75 years, this piece is a great place to start:
"Memoir is the art of codifying gossip."
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"Memoir is the art of codifying gossip."
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
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I was his editor for LIBRA, the greatest experience of my working life and an honor unsurpassed in my lifetime. Don is not just a genius, he is a gentleman.
The novelist Don DeLillo turns 89 today. Throughout his career, the books of this perennial Nobel Prize favorite have overflowed with ideas, language, personas, and historical fragments that, released into the minds of readers, transcend their fictional origins and become part of the real world.
Don DeLillo - Library of America
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I was his editor for LIBRA, the greatest experience of my working life and an honor unsurpassed in my lifetime. Don is not just a genius, he is a gentleman.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
One reason I love staffing the @oupress.bsky.social booth at exhibits:
You can witness a passerby 30 feet away stop, pivot, point, and say, "I LOVED THAT BOOK."
Proud to be showing off the "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series at #POD25!
You can witness a passerby 30 feet away stop, pivot, point, and say, "I LOVED THAT BOOK."
Proud to be showing off the "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series at #POD25!
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
One reason I love staffing the @oupress.bsky.social booth at exhibits:
You can witness a passerby 30 feet away stop, pivot, point, and say, "I LOVED THAT BOOK."
Proud to be showing off the "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series at #POD25!
You can witness a passerby 30 feet away stop, pivot, point, and say, "I LOVED THAT BOOK."
Proud to be showing off the "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series at #POD25!
"Researchers have found that the ability to engage with gossip requires linguistic competence and advanced social awareness."
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"Researchers have found that the ability to engage with gossip requires linguistic competence and advanced social awareness."
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"
—Kelsey McKinney, "You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip"