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Tamara Keith @tamarakeithnpr.bsky.social · 8d

Very excited to get my friend John Davis’s new book in the mail. As someone who was also introduced to punk rock through mix tapes in the 90s, this is a fun read.

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 2d

La santé globale by University of Rhode Island professor Lars Erickson and Pennsylvania State University teaching professor Heather McCoy is a textbook that bridges from advanced French language learning to the pressing issue of global health.
press.georgetown.edu/Book/La-sant...

georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 7d

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In Keep Your Ear to the Ground, University of Maryland archivist and former Q and Not U drummer John Davis documents the history of fanzines as they evolved alongside Washington, DC’s punk music scene.

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · 7d

Out now via @georgetownup.bsky.social -- "Keep Your Ear to the Ground:" A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC" documents one of the most important parts of a punk scene's ecosystem -- the fanzine creators. Should be available anywhere you find new books!

press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 8d

In The Jesuits in the United States, Georgetown University professor David J. Collins, SJ, presents an overview of the Jesuits in America from the colonial era to the present day and reflects on what the past means for the present and the future of the order.
press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-Jes...

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 10d

Who Will You Become? by Marquette University associate professors Ryan G. Duns, SJ, and Conor M. Kelly reimagines an introduction to Catholic theology through the framework of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits.
press.georgetown.edu/Book/Who-Wil...

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 12d

A Heaven for Animals by Christopher Steck, SJ, offers a groundbreaking theological rationale for the inclusion of animals in heaven, challenging conventional thinking about the role animals have in God's plan. press.georgetown.edu/Book/A-Heave...

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 13d

Genius Unbroken by cardiovascular surgeon Craig Miller, MD and Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis is the first comprehensive biography to bring the extraordinary life of Dr. Charles Drew, the 'Father of the Blood Bank,' into focus. press.georgetown.edu/Book/Genius-...

Book cover: Genius Unbroken by Craig Miller and Charlene Drew Jarvis

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to GUP Advisory Board member Lourdes Ortega on winning the 2025 AAAL Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award!

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#georgetownlanguages

AAAL Announces 2026 Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award Winner - American Association For Applied Linguistics

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · Aug 28

On November 3, I'll be taking part in the George Washington University Museum's "DC Mondays" series of online talks about DC history. I'll be focusing on the punk fanzine creators that I chronicled in "Keep Your Ear to the Ground," my forthcoming book for @georgetownup.bsky.social. Register now!

D.C. Mondays: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington | The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum | The George Washington University

D.C. Mondays: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington

museum.gwu.edu

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Paul McGarr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Received a nice surprise in the post today, the amazing new @georgetownup.bsky.social volume on Covert Action edited by the dream team of @magslong.bsky.social, Genevive Lester, @markstout.bsky.social, @dvanp.bsky.social & @rorycormac.bsky.social. Stellar contributors, though Chp 9 seems suspect😉

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · Jun 21

I'm hoping to do several events around DC to talk about my forthcoming book on DC punk fanzine history, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (via @georgetownup.bsky.social), but here's the first one I can announce: @politicsprose.bsky.social on October 29 at 7pm. Mark your calendars! #DCpunk #Zines

John Davis — Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC — at Conn Ave

politics-prose.com

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The Oxford Publicity Partnership Ltd (OPP) @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social · Jun 20

At @mybisa.bsky.social
annual conference it’s a nearly a wrap, so be sure head to the @georgetownup.bsky.social table before 16:45 to pick up your 30% conference discount details! #BISA2025

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Jun 17

Listen to Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones talking about his new book, Allan Pinkerton: America's Legendary Detective and the Birth of Private Security on the History Unplugged podcast
www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-unpl...

Alan Pinkerton: The Private Detective Who Saved Lincoln’s Life and Built America’s Contract Security State - History Unplugged Podcast - Scott Rank

Alan Pinkerton is perhaps the most over-achieving barrel-maker who ever lived. After practicing his trade in rural Illinois for a few years in the 1850s, the...

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Jun 9

Interested in fostering an environment that is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in your Spanish classroom? Check out this informational webinar with Anne Fountain, author of Indigenous America in the Spanish Language Classroom
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6x...
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Indigenous America for Spanish Teachers

YouTube video by Isaiah Singer

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Hope LeGro (she/her) @hopelegro.bsky.social · Jun 9

Excited to see this fantastic piece by Ursula Lindsey on Mohamed Choukri in the latest @nybooks.com and featuring @georgetownup.bsky.social book Faces translated by Jonas Elbousty, MPhil, PhD, OPA (paywall, apologies). www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Mohamed Choukri’s Unromantic Tangier | Ursula Lindsey

The Moroccan writer's works are a bracing corrective to the myth of his city as a glamorous, bohemian playground.

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Jun 9

Check out the English translation of Faces, here: press.georgetown.edu/Book/Faces

georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Jun 9

A fantastic piece on the romanticization of the city of Tangier and Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri's efforts to correct the myth, citing, in part, his novel FACES, translated by @jonaselbousty.bsky.social
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Mohamed Choukri’s Unromantic Tangier | Ursula Lindsey

The Moroccan writer's works are a bracing corrective to the myth of his city as a glamorous, bohemian playground.

www.nybooks.com

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · Jun 4

Just a few months until the publication date for "Keep Your Ear to the Ground," my history of D.C. punk fanzines for @georgetownup.bsky.social! 130+ zine images, dozens of interviews with zine creators & musicians, etc. Pre-orders are open now! #DCpunk #BookSky

press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...

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The Oxford Publicity Partnership Ltd (OPP) @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social · Jun 5

Renowned IISS journal, Survival, reviews @georgetownup.bsky.social's "Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina's $100 Billion Debt Restructuring" by Gregory Makoff.

Buy the book anywhere in Europe from your bookshop or @blackwells.bsky.social!

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · May 12

The Library of Congress: From Jefferson's Vision to the Digital Age by Jane Aikin is the first comprehensive history of a venerable American institution, published as the Library celebrates its 225th anniversary. press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-Lib...

New Book - The Library of Congress by Jane Aikin

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Apr 28

We mourn the loss of Director Al Bertrand, who passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, after a brief and sudden illness. He is deeply missed and remembered for the strong legacy he leaves for the Press as well as his kindness, good humour, and love of books.
press.georgetown.edu/In-Memoriam-...

Al Bertrand, Director of Georgetown University Press

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · Apr 1

Now available for preorders! My book, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC," comes out October 1 via @georgetownup.bsky.social. A 100k word history of the D.C. punk zine community with 130+ full color images.

press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...

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The Oxford Publicity Partnership Ltd (OPP) @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social · Mar 27

This week in @cmi-managers.bsky.social newsletter! Read an excerpt from Pegram Harrison's chapter in THE ARTS OF LEADING, edited by Edward Brooks and Michael Lamb.

You can buy this @georgetownup.bsky.social book from @ipsuk.bsky.social or your local bookshop!

www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-an...

What do music and leadership have in common?

Pegram Harrison explores leadership lessons from the experience of music, taken from an extract from The Arts of Leading

www.managers.org.uk

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Mar 13

We're marking 12 years of of Pope Francis's papacy by returning to our copy of The Moral Vision of Pope Francis by Conor Kelly and @kristinheyer.bsky.social—a thoughtful reflection on how the "Francis revolution" can address the practical concerns of Catholics today bit.ly/4bS8UsN

The Moral Vision of Pope Francis - a book by Conor Kelly and Kristin Heyer

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