Category: Reading Lists

Staff Bookshelf January 2024

Staff Bookshelf January 2024

In this blog post, we are taking a look at what CUA Press is reading this January— kicking off the new year with new reads! Featured in this staff bookshelf we have a lovely variety of genres, some of which include fantasy, spirituality, historical fiction, nonfiction, and even theology!

Staff Bookshelf December 2023

Staff Bookshelf December 2023

In this blog post, we are taking a look at what CUA Press is reading this December— tis’ the holiday season! Featured in this staff bookshelf we have bookish holiday traditions and many different genres, some of which include wintry poetry, philosophy, adventure, and even fantasy. Like an assortment of Christmas cookies, we have all different kinds of bookish flavors to enjoy!

Staff Bookshelf October/November 2023

Staff Bookshelf October/November 2023

In this blog post we highlight what the CUA Press had been reading in October. Featured in this staff bookshelf we have a delightful range of genres spanning across medieval folklore, magical realism, romantic comedy, historical classics, religion, romantic comedy and more! Just like a bowl of leftover candy after Halloween, we have a strong variety of bookish flavors on the table!

Staff Bookshelf July 2023

Staff Bookshelf July 2023

We’re in the throes of vacation season, which also means we’re in the throes of vacation reads. Comedy to noir, cutting-edge journalism to children’s adventure stories, we’ve made sure our book picks are as memorable as the trips we’re taking them on!

Celebrating Blaise Pascal’s 400th Birthday

Celebrating Blaise Pascal’s 400th Birthday

This year, June 19th will mark the 400th birthday of the great French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal. Pascal’s name and work is no stranger to the CUA Press catalog, so today we want to create our own Blaise Pascal Reader for those who want to learn more about the great intellectual and his work.

Staff Bookshelf May 2023

Staff Bookshelf May 2023

Now that it’s May, many schools in the US are winding to a close. For some, summer means more reading time. For others, it means less. But for those of us at The CUA Press, reading is an occupational hazard with no escape. Come rain or shine, these are the books we’ll be starting our summers off with.

Staff Bookshelf March 2023

Staff Bookshelf March 2023

Cherry blossom season is upon us here in DC, though these first days of spring have not been without their cold! These are the books we’ve been scrambling to finish before spring fever sets in—or the books we’ll be taking with us to picnic under the flowers.

Staff Bookshelf January 2023

Staff Bookshelf January 2023

According to Forbes, “Make more time for hobbies” was the ninth most popular new year’s resolution for 2023, and we all know that readers make up a large percentage of that movement. Of course, we at the CUA Press are no exception. These are the books we’ve used to kick off 2023!

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