J. David Hoeveler. University of Wisconsin Press, July 2016. Available on Amazon. A philosopher, theologian, and sociologist, Bascom (1827–1922) deeply influenced a generation of students at the University of Wisconsin, including La Follette and Van Hise. Hoeveler documents how Bascom drew concepts from German idealism,… Continue reading »
By Lawrence Raab, Harry C. Payne Professor of Poetry. Tupelo Press. September 2015. Nominated for 2015 National Book Award for Poetry. This is the latest book of poems by Raab, whose other honors include the Academy of American Poets’ Prize, the Charity Randall Citation from the International Poetry Forum and… Continue reading »
By Michael Glier, Williams professor of art, Lucy R. Lippard, Thomas Crow and David Breslin. This tribute to Glier’s wide-ranging career provides a glimpse into his intellectual and artistic process. Representative works from throughout his career capture each phase of his growth and exploration as an artist. Inspired… Continue reading »
By Mark C. Taylor. Columbia University Press. February 2014. Taylor, a Williams professor of Humanities from 1973-2007 (now Chair of the Department of Religion at Columbia University) shows his love for the Berkshires in words and photographs, reminding us to think about the significance and importance of place… Continue reading »
By James Carl Nelson. St. Martin’s Press, 2012. This book chronicles the legacy and journey of five Harvard alumni who all fought—to different ends—on the Western Front in 1918. One of the five men profiled, Richard Newhall, went on to teach as professor of history at… Continue reading »
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