davulis.bsky.social
History editor, JHU Press. Got a book idea? Get in touch: [email protected]. No DMs, please. (I do not speak for my employer here, etc etc.)
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Trying to think if I know anyone who’s NOT a book cat. Coming up empty
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I feel like you could do all 50 in a long weekend if you really put your mind to it
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Not a bodega but the THB eggncheese on a Kaiser roll is decent. Also you should meet my pal @neilpbardhan.bsky.social, AKA “Breakfast Sandwiches Guy” (sadly based in Philly though) www.inquirer.com/food/best-br...
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I’m honestly considering buying a copy because I just cannot imagine what is going on in this book
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Uh.
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Well, my opinion on Connecticut generally is that if you’re gonna be there, there’s no reason to venture more than 10 miles from New Haven anyways, so 🤷🏻♀️
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I love this guy. Protective otter custody!!!!!
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This is also a valid strategy! If you can make your argument and present your evidence in 50k (or 60k, or whatever) words… write those words then stop writing.
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Ok good talk. Stay gold, Ponyboy(s).
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🤣
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100,000 words including citations and 12-15 illustrations. That’s your ideal-world target.
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And hey, if you’re one of the dozens of historians who has said this to me, obviously I’m going to take your name to my grave, but also, please remember your desire for shorter books when writing peer reviews. “The author should add a chapter about…” is usually not compatible with a shorter book.
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This is definitely outside his remit!
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Neil.
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It’s gonna take more than snacks
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I remain uninterested in Big Thoughts about University Endowments at this time.
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Interestingly, this specifies a “revocable” license but does not specify any process for rights reversion. That one is a head-scratcher.
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Many monographs do not have additional audiences beyond their core readers (faculty and students.) Again, that’s okay and in line with our business model, but it’s important to understand when considering the market for academic books.
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I agree with the frog diagnosis but you can always try running “maybe it’s a weird bird???” sounds through this merlin.allaboutbirds.org
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You bet-just followed you.
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Hi! I am in Baltimore and will happily buy the bookshop one!!!!!
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Yeah, we can absolutely manufacture a book way faster than this. This schedule is largely based on (a) peer review timelines, which are wildly variable and (b) marketing/sales/metadata deadlines, which are waaaaaaaaaaay in advance of pub date