Conventional wisdom states that soap operas are escapist fantasies for lonely, passive women. This book goes far beneath the skin of this myth and succeeds not only in dispelling it, but also in showing the unique characteristics of this... Read More
In Zarrar Said’s epic novel "Pureland", a servant turned physicist wrestles with science, faith, and love. Salim is born a Pureland plebeian in 1950, but a levitating ascetic prophesies future greatness for him, influencing his fate.... Read More
Facts / Mission and genres: “The University of Minnesota Press is recognized internationally for its innovative, boundary-breaking editorial program in the humanities and social sciences and as publisher of the Minnesota Multiphasic... Read More
Czaga expresses her unique poetic voice in her first collection, witty, moving, and crafted seamlessly. Though this is her first collection, Kayla Czaga’s poems have been published in The Walrus, qwerty, The Literary Review of Canada,... Read More
These stories, all rich in both character and detail, don’t conform to a set genre or approach, letting their Jewish themes link narratives that have rich differences. "The New Diaspora" is an ambitious project, bringing together... Read More
Terse yet evocative descriptions portray characters deeply with a minimal number of words. Life, death, and the right path to take while alive are some of the themes poignantly explored in Death’s Way, the fifth book featuring... Read More
Soldiers come home from wars with all kinds of wounds, some visible to strangers and some hidden so deeply that even close friends can’t discern the damage until it’s too late. Tommy Jack McMorsey found his own way to calm the demons... Read More
"Dracula" is not the first story about a vampire, but it is arguably the most famous and it is certainly the foundation for the popularity of vampires today. Adaptations and re-imaginings of the story are numerous, but most do not... Read More