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Mann’s “Death in Venice” – A Century of the Translated Trope
For a century now, Thomas Mann’s novella Death in Venice has endured and takes on different interpretations in the hands of different translators and readers.
Chess: The World’s Most Published Sport
Perhaps no other sport has inspired more beguiling and philosophically challenging writing than than chess.
Thomas Merton and the Creation of Religious Trade Publishing
Kevin DiCamillo explains how monk and author Thomas Merton’s influence on Catholic and Christian publishing still resonates today.
Illumination as Innovation: The New Saint John’s Bible
When it comes to print books, sometimes innovation means returning to ancient methodologies. To wit: the creation of the new, Illuminated St. John’s Bible.
Ford Madox Ford’s The Good Soldier at 100: A Tale of Passion
The modern masterpiece few can agree on, Ford Madox Ford’s “The Good Soldier” has nevertheless weathered a century of criticism, critique and confusion.
Pope Francis’s Effect on Publishing at Loyola Press
Pope Francis has given a boost to Jesuit publishers like Loyola Press, which has found a strong renewed interest in its books tied to Jesuit Catholicism.
Robert Creeley’s Legacy Answers the Question, Can Poetry Matter?
Ten years after the death of the American poet Robert Creeley, Kevin DiCamillo considers his legacy and lasting impact on American letters.
Forty Years After Robert A. Caro’s “The Power Broker”
Kevin Di Camillo considers the legacy of Robert A. Caro’s massive biography of Robert Moses, ‘The Power Broker,’ four decades after its publication.
The Translation That Became a Most Unlikely Bestseller
Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose celebrates 30 years in translation and in print this year — but still confounds even the most erudite readers.