Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWayan Jarrah Sastrawan, "The Precarious Past in Premodern Java" (University of California Press, 2026)
Episode 4998
The practice of history in premodern Java was profoundly influenced by precarious conditions of textual production and preservation: fragile manuscri…
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Samantha Barbas, "Hate Speech: The Legal and Cultural History of an American Dilemma" (U California Press, 2026)
Episode 4999
The United States has no hate speech laws; hate speech is generally considered to be free speech under the First Amendment. In Hate Speech: The Legal…
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Tom Hulme, "Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Episode 5000
Professor Tom Hulme's second book reconstructs the erotic and romantic lives of queer men in Belfast across roughly seventy years, from the recrimina…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Hanna David, "Erika Landau’s Contribution to the History of Gifted Education: Family Characteristics of Gifted Children" (Springer, 2025)
Episode 4994
In this episode of New Books Network, Željko Stanojević speaks with Dr. Hanna David about Erika Landau’s Contribution to the History of Gifted Educat…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Justin Ellen, "Better Than Grandma's: Comfort Desserts We Grew Up Loving" (Rolling Pin Press, 2026)
Episode 4995
We all love the desserts we grew up with-the ones tied to family, tradition, and the moments we remember most. But as much as we love those recipes, …
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Catherine A John, "Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice" (Duke UP, 2026)
Episode 4996
In Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice (Duke University Press, 2026), Catherine A. John addresses the underbelly of spiritua…
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R. Douglas Hurt, "The Country People: An Agricultural History of the American Revolution" (U Georgia Press, 2026)
Although historians have given considerable attention to the American Revolution, the agricultural history of the American War for Independence exist…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
R. Douglas Hurt, "The Country People: An Agricultural History of the American Revolution" (U Georgia Press, 2026)
Episode 4993
Although historians have given considerable attention to the American Revolution, the agricultural history of the American War for Independence exist…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Rod Carley, "The Great Catsby by Hilton" (Smart House Books, 2026)
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with award-winning author Rod Carley about The Great Catsby by Hilton, published by Canadian publishe…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Rod Carley, "The Great Catsby by Hilton" (Smart House Books, 2026)
Episode 4992
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with award-winning author Rod Carley about The Great Catsby by Hilton, published by Canadian publishe…
1 month, 4 weeks ago