Staff Bookshelf September
September 9, 2024
Welcome back for the semester, folks! Here is what the Press is reading this fine September. We have a healthy mix of fiction and nonfiction, and even some classics!Category: Reading Lists
Staff Bookshelf July & August 2024
August 1, 2024
Welcome back to another Staff Reads blog post! This month (and the last) the press has been escaping the DC heat by splashing into a variety of different books. Some of us are reading historical fiction, realistic fiction, mystery, and even vintage cook-book inspired stories!
Staff Bookshelf June 2024
June 12, 2024
In this blog post, we are taking a look at what CUA Press is reading this summery (and so far, quite rainy) June! Featured in this staff bookshelf we have a lovely array of genres, some of which include fantasy, memoir, mythological retellings, gothic fiction, and more. Take a look, and perhaps you can chase away the early June rain with a good book!
Staff Bookshelf May 2024
May 9, 2024
In this blog post, we are taking a look at what CUA Press is reading this May! Featured in this staff bookshelf we have a lovely variety of genres, some of which include fantasy, ConLang (constructed language) linguistics, spirituality, historical fiction, and even murder mystery!
Staff Bookshelf January 2024
January 30, 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
December 7, 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
November 2, 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
July 12, 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
June 15, 2023
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
May 10, 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.