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A special series of interviews hosted by Dr. Miranda Melcher.

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Despite being one of the leading thinkers of the second wave feminist movement, today Shere Hite is little known, little written about, and, unsurprisingly, little read. Her groundbreaking book, The Hite Report, was the first feminist exploration of ... more

Conscripting Breadwinner Soldiers in the Late Ottoman Empire: Family, Law and War (Edinburgh UP, 2026) by Dr. Kate Dannies examines the gender and family dimensions of mobilisation for the First World War in the Ottoman Empire, situating the war in a... more

In Insatiable Appetites: Eating Out in Georgian London (Bodleian Library, 2026) by Dr. Peter Ross, step into the kitchens, streets

and chop houses of Georgian London—one day, one city, countless

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In March 1953 and May 1955, government officials—including the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), the US Department of Defense, and the Atomic Energy Commission—released nuclear bombs on two model towns at Nevada Test Site, the continental ... more

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Michael Dillon
Professor of Chinese history, author
Durham University (former); Yale University Press (author of the book discussed)
Episode: Michael Dillon, "Shanghai: The Story of China's Most Dynamic City" (Yale UP, 2026)
Javier Arbona-Homar
Author
University of Minnesota Press
Episode: Javier Arbona-Homar, "Explosivity: Following What Remains" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Stephen Hopkins
Author of Translating Hell, Vernacular Theology and Apocrypha in the Medieval North Sea
Manchester University Press (author of the book discussed)
Episode: Stephen C.E. Hopkins, "⁠Translating hell: Vernacular theology and apocrypha in the medieval North Sea"⁠ (Manchester UP, 2026)
Eileen Otis
Author of Walmart Made in China
Northeastern University
Episode: Eileen Otis, "Walmart: Made in China" (Stanford UP, 2026)
Ann Carlson
Professor at UCLA School of Law; author of Smog and Sunshine
University of California Press / UCLA School of Law
Episode: Ann Carlson, "Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air" (U California Press, 2026)
Ralph Jones
Author of Microphone (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Bloomsbury
Episode: Ralph Jones, "Microphone" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Lewis Ryder
Author and historian
Manchester University Press; University of Lincoln
Episode: Lewis Ryder, "Connoisseurs and conmen: The contest for cultural authority in early twentieth-century Britain" (Manchester UP, 2026)
Kati Curts
Author of Assembling Religion, the Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America
University of the South, NYU Press (author affiliation)
Episode: Kati Curts, "Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America" (NYU Press, 2025)
Helen Zoe Veit
Associate Professor of History at Michigan State University, author
Michigan State University
Episode: Helen Veit, "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History" (St Martin's Press, 2026)

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Miranda Melcher
Host of the episode and interviewer; host of university-press-focused, scholarly interviews; affiliated with New Books Network

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Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself and tell us why you decided to write this book? What kinds of questions did you want to investigate with the project?
Kenna Neitch discusses her background as a queer feminist scholar, outlines the book's focus on Central American feminist activism and how activist writing and text contribute to social change, and explains that the project grew from exploring the resistance-accommodation binary and how feminist actors persist through changing political conditions.
Jonatan Leer and Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager, "Food Porn: Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age" (Bristol UP, 2026)
Q: What are the core questions your book addresses about food porn in the digital age?
They discuss definitions, the umbrella nature of food porn, the role of social media as both consumer and producer, and how new genres and techniques (like TikTok-style videos) shape perception and desire around food.
Jonatan Leer and Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager, "Food Porn: Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age" (Bristol UP, 2026)
Q: Could you each start us off by introducing yourselves and telling us why you decided to write the book together?
Jonatan and Stinne describe their long-standing collaboration, their dual focus on textual/aesthetic analysis and ethnographic work, and their motivation to explore how digital media has transformed food aesthetics and the concept of food porn.
Gregory Kenicer, "Scottish Plant Names: An A–Z" (Birlinn, 2026)
Q: How did you approach researching the range of names across English, Gaelic, and Scots?
We drew on extensive literature, Gaelic poetry, regional dialects, and field conversations, then catalogued variations and attempted to preserve multiple spellings when possible to reflect historical usage and regional diversity.
Gregory Kenicer, "Scottish Plant Names: An A–Z" (Birlinn, 2026)
Q: Can you introduce yourself and tell us why you wrote this book?
I'm a botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, working in education and ethnobotany. The book brings together almost 300 plant names across three languages to illuminate Scotland's botanical and cultural history.

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This show centers intellectual conversations with historians, literary scholars, and other scholars who discuss their books and research in depth. Episodes typically feature interviews that unpack a single scholarly work—ranging from urban history and labor in China to medieval theology, environmental policy, and the cultural politics of technology—while tracing broader historical moments, regional differences, and the social impact of ideas. A standout pattern is the blend of archival detail, methodological insight, and accessible storytelling that helps listeners connect complex scholarship to contemporary questions. The format often emphasizes strong host guidance, clear book-centered discussion, and material that appeals to readers who ... more

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