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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
April 14, 2023
As time has gone on, the Church is putting an increasing amount of emphasis on our responsibilities as stewards of the Earth, tasked with caring for God’s creation. And what better way to prep for the upcoming international celebration of Earth Day on April 22 than picking up a book or two?
