Biology and Manners: Essays on the Worlds and Works of Lois McMaster Bujold builds upon the establishment of Lois McMaster Bujold as an important author of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. In this blog post, co-editor Regina Yung Lee reflects on the origins of the essay collection and how Bujold's writings remain relevant in times of crisis. … Continue reading
Town Planning Review 92.1 Featured Article 2
The editors of Town Planning Review (TPR) have selected the following paper as a Featured Article in TPR 92.1. This paper will be free to access for a limited time: 'Why ‘now’ is an important moment in history: coronavirus and the refigured mobility of the world', by Ayham Dalal. When asked to describe the paper and … Continue reading
Now available on ScienceOpen: Town Planning Review COVID-19 Viewpoint Series
In partnership with ScienceOpen, the freely accessible interactive discovery platform, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Town Planning Review COVID-19 Viewpoint Series on ScienceOpen. Over 50 Viewpoints will be available in the collection, from thought leaders in both the academic and professional communities, looking at the impact of the pandemic on how … Continue reading
How To Wash A Heart wins T.S. Eliot Prize 2020
We're delighted to announce that Bhanu Kapil's How To Wash A Heart, published by Pavilion Poetry, has won the T.S. Eliot Prize 2020. Prize chair Lavinia Greenlaw said: "Our shortlist celebrated the ways in which poetry is responding to profound change, and the stylistic freedom that today’s poets have claimed. From this impressive field, we … Continue reading
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre: adventures in words and deeds
Simon Davies is the author of the January volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre: Colonial Traveller, Enlightenment Reformer, Celebrity Writer. In this volume, he provides fresh perspectives to further enhance Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s reputation as an essential point of reference for understanding the late eighteenth-century cultural, philosophical and political scene … Continue reading