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Vaneesa Cook
Author of Empire and Liberty: The Tied Histories of Two American Landmarks
Beacon Press
Episode: Vaneesa Cook, "Empire and Liberty: The Tied Histories of Two American Landmarks" (Beacon Press, 2026)
Isabel Heger-Laube
Research Associate; book author on state-led rural urbanization in China
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Episode: Isabel Heger-Laube, "China’s Landless Peasants and the Role of State-led Rural Urbanization: Narratives, Meaning Making, and the Puzzle of Social Stability" (Würzberg UP, 2025)
Jinwon Kim
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Smith College; author of Koreatown in New York City, The Consumption of a Transnational Brand
Smith College
Episode: Jinwon Kim, "Koreatown, NYC: The Consumption of a Transnational Brand" (NYU Press, 2026)
Mark Crinson
Professor; author of Aviationland Heathrow and the Making of an Airport Landscape
Birkbeck, University of London; author
Episode: Mark Crinson, "Aviationland: Heathrow and the Making of an Airport Landscape" (Paul Mellon Centre, 2026)
Nick Yablon
Author, Professor of History and American Studies, University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Episode: Nick Yablon, "From the Skyscraper to the Wildflower: C. G. Hine's 1905 Photographic Survey of Broadway" (Columbia UP, 2026)
Suzy Hansen
Author of From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan
Author, journalist
Episode: Suzy Hansen, "From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan" (FSG, 2026)
Dr. Molly Brookfield
Assistant professor of history, women and gender studies
University of Michigan; University of the South (Sewanee)
Episode: Molly M. Brookfield, "Watching the Girls Go By: A History of Street Harassment in the United States" (UNC Press, 2026)
Brad Bouley
Historian; author of The Barberini Butchers, Meat, Murder, and Warfare in Early Modern Italy
University of California, Santa Barbara
Episode: Bradford A. Bouley, "The Barberini Butchers: Meat, Murder, and Warfare in Early Modern Italy" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2026)
Paul Stangl
Associate professor, Western Washington University; author of San Francisco Seafood
Western Washington University
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Host from The New Books Network; frequently guides interviews and introductions to scholarly works

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Q: To start off with, what made you think, I want to explore this research, and how did it turn into a book for you?
The motivation blends personal connection to the neighborhood with academic curiosity, tracing how K-Town evolved from a Korean enclave to a transnational, consumer-driven landscape shaped by investment and shifting demographics.
Suzy Hansen, "From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan" (FSG, 2026)
Q: Now, in addition to talking about your book, I want to start by asking you a little bit about your own background. What brought you to Turkey and what led you to stay there for almost a decade?
I moved there from New York as a journalist, driven by a long-standing interest in war, conflict, and foreign affairs. A fellowship brought me to Turkey, and my admiration for James Baldwin and his connection to Istanbul sparked my curiosity about American power and how it shaped the region. The experience grew into a deep engagement with Turkish life and politics, which ultimately became the book's core.
Stephen Robertson, "Harlem in Disorder: A Spatial History of How Racial Violence Changed in 1935" (Stanford UP, 2024)
Q: How does the eight-event framing change our understanding of what happened on March 19-20, 1935?
By examining multiple events and targets, we see a broader pattern of violence, including police actions, property destruction, and cross-neighborhood dynamics, which challenges the idea of a simple, unified riot.
Stephen Robertson, "Harlem in Disorder: A Spatial History of How Racial Violence Changed in 1935" (Stanford UP, 2024)
Q: Can you tell us more about why you chose to present this history as a digital monograph rather than a traditional print book?
The digital format lets readers move between narrative layers, inspect source materials, and understand methodological choices, thereby embracing complexity rather than flattening it into a single linear account.
Roberta J. Magnusson, "Urban Infrastructure in Medieval England: Sustainability and Resilience" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2026)
Q: What were some of the major challenges in financing and sustaining these large infrastructures?
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