Kudos to SDSU Press Author, Alvaro Huerta, on His New Harvard University Posting!

Prowling the San Diego State University Press Backlist! Ida Rigby's "An Alle Künstler!" On German Expressionism and Illustration

Who Knows the Border!? SDSU Press! La Frontera, Its Peoples, and Its Cultures are at the Heart of What We Publish!

Núria Vilanova's book is about borders, people, & texts. "Border Texts: Writing Fiction From Northern Mexico" studies the relationship between the MX-USA border and the fiction produced in the area. Jesús Gardea, Luis Humberto Crosthwaite, & others appear. https://t.co/ygqU1AhxSt pic.twitter.com/ld8pPf3PtQ

— San Diego State University Press (@SDSUPress) June 7, 2021

Everett Gee Jackson's GOAT-TAILS AND DOODLEBUGS: A JOURNEY TOWARD ART is an SDSU Press Classic

Binational, Transborder Arts from SDSU Press! TESTIGOS DE AUSENCIAS: CUENTOS Y RELATOS DE ESCRITORES DE LA DIASPORA MEXICANA / WITNESSES OF ABSENCE: STORIES AND CHRONICLES BY WRITERS OF THE MEXICAN DIASPORA

Back in the News? California's Favorite Literary Son, the Nobel Prize Winning Author, John Steinbeck

Read this rather remarkable John Steinbeck themed newsletter via Lithub ...https://t.co/nQoEYtVT2N

... Then snap up a copy of SDSU Press’s own collection focused on the writings of California’s favorite literary son: https://t.co/yZytFyVcfU#johnsteinbeck pic.twitter.com/JKSvWGqYk0

— San Diego State University Press (@SDSUPress) May 23, 2021

Today's Guest: SDSU Press's David Ornelas! Interviewed by Fabrizio Lacarra Ramirez - May 19, 2021

Good day, my fellow Pressheads! I hope this year has treated you all well so far. As we near the end of the Spring 2021 semester, I'd like to take the time to highlight one of our remarkable bloggers here at the SDSU Press. Please give a digital round of applause to our very own David Ornelas!

FABRIZIO LACARRA RAMIREZ: David, what do you do for the SDSU Press? 

DAVID ORNELAS: I’m an Editorial Associate. I post our books on Facebook as well as our SDSU Blog. I also post about our excellent apparel!

When did you start working with the SDSU Press? What is it about the Press that piqued your interest? 

I started working for the Press in August 2019. I didn’t know about the Press prior to 2019 and when Dr. Nericcio informed me about it, I was happy to accept the offer to work for him.

You just finished your Graduate school program with the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (MALAS) here at SDSU. Congratulations! What was the highlight of your time in the program, and where is life taking you next? 

The highlight of my time in the MALAS Program was being around other colleagues who shared the same interests as me even though the program was built around each students' focus on unique subjects. I’ve been able to make lifelong friends that will carry on even after graduation. I was recently accepted into the Rhetoric Writing Studies M.A. Program at SDSU where I intend to work towards a second master’s as well as teaching RWS. 

Being a student of the arts involves a lot of reading. What's your favorite way to consume literature - binge-reading or a chapter at a time? Any specific setting or technique you use to really immerse yourself in the text?

I like to take it one chapter at a time. Sometimes I feel it’s best to just take in all that you’ve read before moving on too quick. Reading chapter by chapter allows me to focus on the main characters and the overall purpose in each book.

The SDSU Press has published a myriad of titles from comix to cultural criticism. With over 150 titles to offer, any piece we cover is sure to have an impact on the way we view our world. How has your work with the Press changed your life? 

Having read our most popular books, as well as integrating them into my curriculum as Teaching Associate at SDSU, it’s been rewarding. I’ve been able to form my own thoughts and opinions on the different aspects of cultural criticism.

If you had to pick your favorite titles to recommend from SDSU Press, what would they be? 

1. Cultural Studies in the Digital Age: An Anthology of 21st Century Interdisciplinary Inquiries, Postulations, and Findings – Antonio Rafele, William Nericcio, Frederick Aldama

I highly recommend this book as it touches base on things that are currently going on in society. I was able to use this book in my RWS200 course and help students have a better understanding of cultural studies. My students were able to connect to concepts that were mentioned in the book. I will continue to be using this course in my future classes as well.

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2. Tex[t] Mex: Seductive Hallucinations of the "Mexican" in America - William Nericcio

I've been able to use this book beyond the classes in which it was required reading. Dr. Nericcio doesn't hold back and lets his readers know the truth. I think anyone from any culture can read this book and relate to it in some way or another.

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Thank you for your time, David. You can find more from this budding blogger at our Aztec Paper Blog, linked below, or by signing up for one of his classes at SDSU! 

http://sdsupress.blogspot.com/

Amatl Comix #3 THE PHANTOM ZONE AND OTHER STORIES by Jose Alaniz : Next Generation Latinx Graphic Narrative

Tijuana: The History of a Mexican Metropolis! Back in Print from SDSU PRESS

Now back in print! Originally published in 1994, Thurber Proffitt's TIJUANA: The History of Mexican Metropolis is an in-depth history that theorizes a symbiotic frontier—where San Diego, California & Tijuana, Baja California, emerge as a Latinx megalopolis https://t.co/88VCEui03k pic.twitter.com/IvYeWEyKEO

— San Diego State University Press (@SDSUPress) May 18, 2021

If You Go Gaga for Dada, You'll be Driven Utterly Mad by ZAUM, Gerald Janecek's Cultural Studies Classic from San Diego State University Press #sdsupress

If Dada and the European Avant-garde are your thing, then brace yourself for Gerald Janecek's ZAUM. According to...

Posted by William Nericcio on Sunday, May 3, 2020

Your Go-To Publisher for International #VisualPoetry Studies, the Avant-garde, and more! SDSU Press

A Next-generation Aesthetics / Visual Poetry Studies instant classic from SDSU Press https://amzn.to/3uf5xpy El punto...

Posted by San Diego State University Press on Friday, April 30, 2021

Back in Print Through a Collaboration by SDSU IRSC and SDSU Press: David Maciel's EL NORTE: THE US/MEXICO BORDER IN CONTEMPORARY CINEMA

Now back in print and on sale via San Diego State University Press ... cinematic #mextasy "Back in print through a...

Posted by William Nericcio on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

SDSU Press Takes Special Care When Shipping Your Orders!

When you order a book from @sdsupress (and we offer over 150➕ titles here: https://t.co/cc9nfjAAxm) don’t be surprised if some ‘art’ gets thrown in for good measure!#sdsupress #hyperbolebooks #amatlcomix #sketchwn pic.twitter.com/zi4WIabhYt

— San Diego State University Press (@SDSUPress) October 10, 2020

Rumors We Hopefully Started in Anticipation of a Return to SDSU Press World Headquarters, Fall 2021 #SDSUPRESS

Looking forward to (maybe, watch those variants) opening up @sdsupress world headquarters this summer ... time will tell http://sdsupress.sdsu.edu ➡️ hype.sdsu.edu ➡️ amatlcomix.sdsu.edu

Posted by William Nericcio on 

Still in Print! Our All Time Bestseller and a Classic in the Study of the Californias : A Description of Distant Roads by Juan Crespí

Our all-time bestseller and a classic in the study of colonization, early California, and more! A Description of...

Posted by San Diego State University Press on Wednesday, April 21, 2021