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"Both Zohran and Mira kept telling me: 'You have to insert yourself as a character in this. You were alive. You were involved. Take responsibility, but tell us. Tell us the part of the story which nobody else will be able to tell us.'” —Mahmood Mamdani considers his latest

A wonderful book. It really shows what's at stake for Chinese families who cling to education for upward mobility or risk individual failure that results in downward mobility. Some of the historical assertions seem off/unproven to me, but that's not the book's thrust.

Attending the #AARSBL2025 conference? Swing by the Harvard University Press booth and snag a hardcover for $10 or a paperback for $5! Perfect books to give & to get. At an extra special price to celebrate religious studies. You may even run into one of our authors! 📸 Heather Hughes

Postcolonial scholar Mahmood Mamdani says Palestinian rights helped motivate his son's run for New York City mayor. He says Zohran didn’t expect to win, but entered the race “to make a point” and trounced his rivals because he refused to compromise on causes “dear” to him.

My season is here at last.

Crimson mama sends hearty congratulations to Bulldog son Milan Singh. Sorry I missed the game (again) because of work. #boolaboola

A pleasure to host Jason Jackson a couple of weeks ago in Cambridge to discuss his excellent new book

Harvard University Press is ready for another day at #AARSBL25! Come on over to say hello and meet our books - all hardcovers $10 and all paperbacks $5 at the booth. Pro tip: stop by sooner than later - most have already found their readers!

Cocktails in a library? Best coffee? Hidden in plain sight historic spots? Wicked smart bookstores? We got you, #AARSBL2025. The Harvard University Press team has recs for Boston visitors w/ a map tucked inside Veritably, a broadsheet just for AAR. Or ask me, Cantabrigian since 1982.

Being insufferable was kinda the goal. From the first grad seminar to oral exams to the diss and defense, I dedicated myself to being the most insufferable person in the room. Many would say I succeeded splendidly.

What is the collective noun for doctors?

From the amazing Emily Silk.

Forget the tea, it is tiffin time.

Last night, I spotted Stephanie Burt (Taylor's Version) 🥥✨’s Super Gay Poems and Brandon M. Terry’s Shattered Dreams Infinite Hope in the Harvard Book Store window - selected as their legendary Holiday Hundred. Harvard University Press