October 30, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with editors Chelsea Leachman, Erin M. Rowley, Margaret Phillips and Daniela Solomon about their new book Teaching and Collecting Technical Standards: A Handbook for Librarians and… READ MORE
October 16, 2023
My One-Eyed, Three-Legged Therapist: How My Cat Clio Saved Me is the story of how an adorable, spunky, gray-and-white kitten helped the author regain the courage to face life’s challenges… READ MORE
October 10, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Kathy M. Finley about her new book My One-Eyed, Three-Legged Therapist: How My Cat Clio Saved Me, a story about bullying and domestic violence,… READ MORE
September 6, 2023
As we return to work after Labor Day weekend and prepare to settle into a new academic year, the team at Purdue University Press decided to take a little time… READ MORE
August 29, 2023
Purdue School of Languages and Cultures Professor (in German Comparative Literature and Film) Beate Allert spoke with Purdue University Press about Alexander von Humboldt: Perceiving the World, a book that… READ MORE
July 26, 2023
On this date (July 26) in 1775, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was established by the Second Continental Congress, and Benjamin Franklin was named the first Postmaster General. Especially… READ MORE
June 29, 2023
In honor of National Camera Day (6/29), Purdue University Press is taking a look at books framed through the lens of a camera. If you’re a photography enthusiast or just… READ MORE
June 8, 2023
Author Michael G. Smith answered a few questions about his new book (shown recently on regional tv affiliate WLFI), The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America’s Race to… READ MORE
May 15, 2023
May 2023 marks two remarkable anniversaries in the history of Project Mercury and the Space Race. Alan Shepard became the first American astronaut to travel into space on May 5,… READ MORE
April 28, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Carroll D. Ritter about the one-year anniversary (in March) of his book, Magnificent Trees of Indiana, a beautiful and engaging gift for nature and… READ MORE
April 24, 2023
Project Mercury holds a special place in the pantheon of space exploration. Not only did it successfully send the first Americans into orbit to keep pace with the Soviet Union… READ MORE
April 17, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Frederick Whitford about his new book, Planting the Seeds of Hope: Indiana County Extension Agents During the Great Depression and World War II. Dr…. READ MORE
April 6, 2023
Fred Whitford has delivered a bumper crop once again for the preservation and education of Purdue and the State of Indiana agricultural history. Whitford’s seventh book in the Purdue University… READ MORE
March 30, 2023
Purdue University Press has been a supporter of open access—the principle of free access to information and research online—for more than two decades. Recently, the Press celebrated its 100th open… READ MORE
March 27, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Denise L. Calhoun about the revised edition of her book, Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging. Q: Could you give a brief description… READ MORE
