A New Book From San Diego State University Press! Stephen L. Weber's REFLECTIONS IN THE MIRROR OF LIFE: A PHILOSOPHER'S NOTEBOOK

 

The Perfect Graduation Gift is Here!

 Graduation is coming up, and with that comes the search for a thoughtful gift; whether that be your friend, child, or significant other. Luckily, SDSU Press has the perfect gift just waiting to be picked up by someone such as yourself.

San Diego State: A History in Word and Image presents you with the entire history, starting from its humble beginnings as a state normal school, all the way to the University’s position at the end of the 20th century. Raymond Starr’s (along with editing done by Harry Polkinhorn) chronicle brilliantly captures SDSU’s evolution and progress with succinct, yet descriptive writings, complimented wonderfully by photos and illustrations, as the title would aptly suggest. 

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SDSU Press Author Wins a Guggenheim! Congratulations Roger Rosenblatt!

 

Memes of Yesteryear in CABARET VOLTAIRE!

 “Long Before we had theories of such as transmedia and convergence culture, there was the late 1970s xerographed, radical mail art zine, CABVOLT” says Frederick Luis Aldama, Professor and Author of other books regarding comics, such as

Latinx Comic Book Storytelling: An Odyssey by Interview. This reprinting of CABVOLT, lovingly done by SDSU, in addition to essays and an exchange with the creator of the dadazine collection via mail, Ferrera Brain Pan, gives the reader a better understanding, insight, and appreciation for the predecessor of the alternative comics industry.  

 

 

 All in all, CABARET VOLTAIRE: FLUXUS WEST SAN DIEGO AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is not only an entertaining collection of vintage mail art in which SDSU served as a hub for, but also gives context to the absurd, dadaist art movement of the late 20th century. 

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Talking Bats, Motorcycling Grandmothers, and The Russian Mafia in THE COMPLEAT MOSCOW CALLING

 “I figured if I was going to wash dishes to eat, I’d wash them in Moscow, the most fascinating, bizarre and edgy place I’d ever seen.” These words, said by Jose Alaniz, author and illustrator of THE COMPLEAT MOSCOW CALLING open up the beginning of this sprawling collection, which includes the entirety of MOSCOW CALLING, the first continuous American comic strip found in Russia, along with it’s partly finished follow up CASSIE’S TURN, as well as the novella MOSCOW ‘93. 

Alaniz’ words regarding the City couldn’t be more accurate in the works presented in AMATL Comix #5. Following Pepe Pérez, the titular star of the comic, who ends up in Moscow accidentally, the reader is taken throughout Moscow and introduced to a cavalcade of characters, included but not limited to a talking bat in a similar predicament as Pepe named Sid, a member of the Russian mafia named Ruslan, who has an uncanny resemblance to Pepe, and his motorcycle riding, rough and ready baba; the vibrant cast of characters, along with the unique setting of Post-Soviet Russia, make for an excellent read. 

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David Ward-Steinman’s Stirring Discourse Regarding the Arts

Humans have enjoyed art for centuries, with several types of mediums to express oneself, and by extension, to analyze. One might suggest digesting a piece of music would be variable to digesting a painting, or a building, however, Professor David Ward-Steinman investigates and proposes the similarities of different types of artwork. In his book, diagrams and images are placed alongside transcripts of Ward-Steinman’s lectures from universities in order to delve deeper into his own thoughts of how different mediums of artwork is examined, or rather, how they can be examined with similar techniques. For example:

Ward-Steinman, aside from being a professor in music, as well as a Composer-in-Residence for both the Tampa Bay area, and San Diego State University, also earned the title Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at the latter location. With a rich musical background behind him, he is able to take the way music is composed and developed, as well as the process of which it is read, and apply those same standards and techniques to other mediums. 

His thoughts do however go beyond comparing music to other artforms; he also takes the time to show how viewing paintings can be taken in similar ways to pieces of architectural design. 

Ward-Steinman also spends part of his lectures regarding how different mediums of art can be separated into their own groups, and what makes them distinct from one another. 

Between the professor’s words, precise diagrams regarding the lecture, and in addition to that, questions asked to him that are answered eloquently, Toward a Comparative Structural Theory of the Arts is well worth the time of anyone who fancies themselves an enjoyer of art, regardless of the structure or form.

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David Ward-Steinman Obituary

Reviews are in for Susan Cole's THEY MADE A LIST

 

Reviews are in for Susan Cole's stunning book, They Made a List: A Memoir Beyond Memory. Check out this one found within From the Hill below (featured left).

They Made a List will leave you in wonder too, that what began as an intellectual transaction could result in such a beautiful labor of love.

Roger Rosenblatt, author of The Story I Am: Mad About the Writing Life 

Cole's beautiful memoir investigates her first learned words, as documented by her parents. thanks to their meticulous observations, this book gives the reader not only an in-depth and careful examination of how even the first few words we learn can tie into who you mature into. 

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SDSU Press' Valentine is... CATARACT BLUES by Roger Rosenblatt

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Cataract Blues by Roger Rosenblatt

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Help SDSU Press Spread the Word! Roger Rosenblatt's CATARACT BLUES: RUNNING THE KEYBOARD Illustrated by Jules Feiffer Launches Officially February 14, 2023, But Is Available NOW!

We are so proud of our new SDSU Press book, CATARACT BLUES: RUNNING THE KEYBOARD by Roger Rosenblatt and illustrated by...

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Available Now: Cataract Blues- Running the Keyboard

From the celebrated New York Times Bestselling Author Roger Rosenblatt,

accompanied by drawings by famed illustrator and Pulitzer prize-winning

cartoonist Jules Feiffer comes:

Cataract Blues: Running the Keyboard. 

 

Rosenblatt’s memoir is a genre-bending adventure that takes the reader through his own poetic lens. By exploring an eclectic group of subjects, ranging from art, music, and literature, to science and architecture, Rosenblatt is able to provide refined, subtle analyses of love, death, nostalgia, and the human experience, with a keen sense of humor placed throughout the book. Combined with Feiffer’s dynamic style, Cataract Blues presents us with a partnership that exemplifies all the curves and edges of life; Rosenblatt’s writings paired with Feiffer’s art leaves us with a musical experience filled to the brim with introspection and insight that is well worth your time.  

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A Tribute to Fluxus Scholar Owen F. Smith from SDSU Press

 

We have published the work of over 200 authors over the years and yet it is still gutting when we hear of the passing of...

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Black Representation in the World of Animation- For Sale Today!

 Do you have a fascination with animation? Film? African-American studies? Darius Gainer synthesizes all three in his book BLACK REPRESENTATION IN THE WORLD OF ANIMATION. Throughout the book, Gainer dissects animation over the last century, and analyzes the positioning and purpose of Black characters in the white-dominated medium. By choosing to discuss an eclectic collection of shows and characters, such as Valerie from JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, Frozone from THE INCREDIBLES, and Storm from X-MEN, Gainer is able to form a clear picture for the audience regarding the marginalization of minorities in animation. 

With praise from other academics in similar fields, such as Tim Fielder, author of INIFINITUM: AN AFROFUTURIST TALE, and John Jennings, professor and comics illustrator, Gainer’s work is a necessary read for everyone wanting a deeper understanding of media, and to a greater extent, the world around them. 

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Cultural Studies in the Digital Age, the Cultural Studies Anthology for Seminars in Literature, Film Studies, Comix Studies, Media Studies, Communications, and More!

Video game-focused cultural critique? Check! https://amzn.to/3MTotnI Comix Studies? Check!...

Posted by San Diego State University Press on Saturday, October 22, 2022

POETRY INTERNATIONAL IS NOW AVAILABLE

Poetry International is Available for Purchase!

“for this anniversary edition assembled during a pandemic, climate crises and world uprisings, it’s never been more important to have these shared conversations in verse and prose on the page” 

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SANDRA ALCOSSER

✨you can purchase the 25 year anniversary edition of POETRY INTERNATIONAL here✨