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James R. Langford, Retired Director of Notre Dame Press, Passes Away

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James R. Langford, Director, University of Notre Dame Press (1974–1999)

James R. Langford, director of Notre Dame Press for 25 years and a longtime community leader in service to inner-city children, died March 3 in South Bend. He was 84.

Raised in South Bend, Langford overcame a stroke at birth to become a state tennis champion at St. Joseph High School, followed…

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"Beyond the Story," by Christina Bieber Lake, Receives Christianity & Literature's Book of the Year Award

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Beyond The Story by Christina Bieber Lake

Each year the Conference on Christianity and Literature (CCL) awards a Book-of-the-Year Award to the author and publisher of the work that has “contributed most to the dialogue between literature and the Christian faith.” This year, the CCL’s Award Committee selected Christina Bieber Lake’s

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Justus Doenecke’s “More Precious Than Peace” Uncovers the American Experience in WWI

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More Precious Than Peace by Justus D. Doenecke

In April 1917, the entry of America into World War I marks one of the major turning points in the nation's history. In the span of just nineteen months, the United States sent nearly two million troops overseas, established a robust propaganda apparatus, and created an unparalleled war machine that…

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Notre Dame Press Director Stephen Wrinn Interviewed in NDWorks

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Stephen Wrinn, Director, Notre Dame Press

University of Notre Dame Press Director Stephen Wrinn is interviewed in the latest issue of NDWorks. The piece, written by Natalie Davis Miller, captures how Notre Dame Press operates today. Miller describes how the editorial…

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The Fight for More Ethical Technology in “Future Peace,” by ND Professor Robert H. Latiff

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"Future Peace" by Robert H. Latiff

In a world where complex technologies clash with escalating international tensions, how can artificial intelligence be trusted?

Today, there are more than six hundred Department of Defense projects that are looking to incorporate artificial intelligence into warfighting. According…

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Darrel Alejandro Holnes Receives Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize for “Stepmotherland”

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Darrel Alejandro Holnes, author of "Stepmotherland"

The University of Notre Dame Press is proud to announce that Darrel Alejandro Holnes received the 2022 Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize for his first full-length collection Stepmotherland.…

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Erika Bachiochi’s “The Rights of Women” Named Finalist for ISI Conservative Book of the Year Award

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The Rights of Women

The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision by Erika Bachiochi (University of Notre Dame Press, July 2021), has been named a finalist for the 2022…

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Notre Dame Press Seeks Religion Editor and Promotes Two Staff Members

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The University of Notre Dame Press is accepting applications for Senior Acquisitions Editor. The Press seeks an innovative and experienced editor to acquire and develop 20–25 new scholarly and trade book projects each year in the areas of theology, philosophy, and religious studies. Here is the position…

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Notre Dame Press Features Conway Lecture Series During Medieval Institute’s 75th Anniversary

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Conway Lectures in Medieval Studies

This year, the University of Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Started in 1946 by Fr. Philip Moore, C.S.C, the Medieval Institute has been the leading institution in the United States for the study of medieval Catholic culture…

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Hammes Bookstore to Host Nancy Cavadini and Cecilia Cunningham's Book Signing for “Stories in Light”

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Stories In Light

On Saturday, October 30, 2021, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, authors Nancy Cavadini and Cecilia Davis Cunningham will sign copies of their book Stories in Light at the Hammes

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Notre Dame Press Celebrates University Press Week with Book Festival, Author Events, Sale, and Blog Tour

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University Press Week 2021

This year, University Press Week is November 8–12, 2021. “Keep UP,” this year’s theme, marks the tenth anniversary of University Press Week and celebrates how university presses have evolved over the past decade.

The inaugural UP Week theme in 2012…

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Colin Powell Biography Examines One of America’s Most Trusted and Admired Leaders

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Colin Powell

Jeffrey J. Matthews's book Colin Powell: Imperfect Patriot traces the rise to power and the professional life of American statesman and retired four-star general in the U.S. Army, Colin Powell (1937–2021).…

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Notre Dame Press Book Festival and Dirty Book Sale Coming in November

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Notre Dame Press Book Festival and Dirty Book Sale

The University of Notre Dame Press is pleased to announce our annual Notre Dame Press Book Festival and Dirty Book Sale will take place on November 9–10, 2021, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST, in the Hesburgh Library Concourse. For decades, graduate and…

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Marian Schwartz on the Translator’s Vocation and Bringing the Work of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn to an English-Speaking Audience

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Marian Schwartz, translator of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s "The Red Wheel: March 1917"

Since June 20, 2016, when Steve Wrinn, director of the University of Notre Dame Press, received an unsolicited email from his friend the agent Jeremy Beer about publishing Nobel prize–winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s English translations,…

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Hammes Bookstore to Host Greg Bourke’s Book Signing for “Gay, Catholic, and American” During LGBT History Month

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"Gay, Catholic, and American" author Greg Bourke

On Friday October 1, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM, Greg Bourke (ND '82) will sign copies of his new memoir Gay, Catholic, and American: My Legal Battle for Marriage Equality and Inclusion at the Hammes

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