Looking for a dish to add to your holiday menu? Here’s a quick and scrumptious crowd-pleaser, courtesy of Chef Daniel Orr:
Serves: 6–8
1 lb. arborio rice
2 T olive oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 c. white wine
7 c. chicken stock, hot
1 c. butternut squash, diced and [...]
*Free gift available while supplies last. This book [...]
"FARMfood is a cheerful blend of haute- and down-to-earth cuisine." —Utne Reader
"Orr ... served as executive chef at some of the world’s finest restaurants. These experiences inform his recipes, which put a gourmet edge to everyday ingredients. ...He shares his secret spices and offers" [...]
The following books were reviewed in the November issue of Choice magazine (requires subscription):
Habits of Whiteness
"In his autobiography, Malcolm X issued a challenge to 'well-meaning' whites to work within their own communities to solve the problem of racism. A growing body of scholarship by white theorists on white" [...]
Tom Roznowski continues his tour of Terre Haute with an event at the Vigo County Public Library Saturday, November 14. The program entitled “An American Experience Comes Home: An Evening with Tom Roznowski” includes a meet-and-greet reception with the author starting at 7 p.m. [...]
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To honor this occasion, we offer the following reading selection from Daphne Berdahl's forthcoming book, On the Social Life of Postsocialism: Memory, Consumption, Germany. In this excerpt, Berdahl discusses [...]
Edda Fields-Black, author of Deep Roots, will appear at the Miami Book Fair International Saturday, November 14 at 5 p.m. She will take part in a panel discussion on "Reclaiming African Culture."
For more information on Miami Book Fair International events, visit the [...]
During the week of November 1-7, a compelling interview with Professor Jeffrey S. Gurock, author of Orthodox Jews in America, will air on Shalom TV, America's National Jewish Cable Network. Although several books have studied aspects of Orthodox Judaism in contemporary times, [...]
Congratulations to Jeff Sahadeo whose book Russian Colonial Society in Tashkent won the Central Eurasian Studies Society Book Prize for Best Book in History and Humanities.
The CESS Book Award and a monetary prize of $500 is presented to [...]
Enjoy savings on more than 200 Indiana & Midwest titles during our Hoosier Book Club Sale! Discounts range from 20% to over 80% off, and include many $5.00 and $10.00 book bargains—plus much more!
Within the U.S., receive free ground [...]
Congratulations to Michael "Mickey" Maurer, IU Press author of 19 Stars of Indiana: Exceptional Hoosier Women, for winning a 2009 regional Emmy. His interview with one of the women featured in his book, IU Professor and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair, earned him the award [...]
Jonathan Pieslak discusses the findings of his book Sound Targets in The Guardian's Science Blog, describing "how the iPod became a tool of war." Click here to read the article.
You can also listen to a discussion of Pieslak's research on the Guardian's' [...]
Indiana University football legend George Taliaferro will be on the IU-Bloomington campus today to give a lecture as part of IU's homecoming festivities. His presentation takes place today at 4 pm in the Whittenberger Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public, [...]
During one of today's 10th anniversary events for the Center on Congress at Indiana University, Lee Hamilton participated in a panel discussion centering around themes from his recent book, Strengthening Congress. Other panelists included John Bodnar, IU professor of history; Marjorie Hershey, IU professor of political science; Sylvia [...]
Ed Comentale, co-editor of The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies, was recently interviewed by the IU News Room about his upcoming book with IU Press:
IU professor's new book, 'The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies' dissects cult classic film
Somewhere in the world, right at this [...]
Scott Russell Sanders will read from his latest book, A Conservationist Manifesto, during a public forum on Reclaiming the Commons. The forum takes places Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Bloomington, IN. Sanders will read [...]
Chef Daniel Orr participated in our first-ever reader Q&A for the blog. Below are his answers to questions submitted by our readers. We plan to continue this feature, so please submit suggestions (in the comments section below) on which author(s) you'd like to' [...]
We are pleased to announce that two of our authors were winners and two were finalists of the inaugural Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award: James Alexander Thom, Scott Russell Sanders, Susan Neville, and James H. Madison. Awards were presented at a gala dinner on September 26 at [...]
As the weather is turning cooler here in Indiana, I thought this recipe for Cuban Black Bean Soup sounded like a' [...]
Michael Martone kicks off Valparaiso University's Wordfest series tonight at 7 p.m. The author of several books set in Indiana and the Midwest, Martone's lastest book is Not Normal, Illinois, an anthology of fiction with stories by 33 Midwestern writers, which he edited [...]
In case you weren't able to attend last week's Hoosier Dylan performance, here is a clip of Tim Grimm and Norbert Krapf (author Invisible Presence and Bloodroot) performing on WTIU's The Weekly Special.
' [...]Today marks the beginning of the annual Banned Books Week, during which the freedom to
read and the importance of the First Amendment are celebrated. In honor of this occasion, I'm listing the some of the banned and challenged classics from the American Library Association's
The Philanthropy UK Newsletter reviewed two of our books in its September issue:
Globalization, Philanthropy and Civil Society
"This book aims to demonstrate the value of social scientific studies of philanthropy. It tackles its specific task of studying efforts to spread ideas and practices by means of the donation of money, goods, human" [...]
Professor gives insight into autism
Book examines ethics in research
By Lydia Coutre
Deborah Barnbaum has taken a look at autism in a new way. Barnbaum, an associate [...]
Congratulations to Pravina Shukla, whose book The Grace of Four Moons was awarded the 2009 Millia Davenport Publication Award by the Costume Society of America.
Named for noted costume scholar and theater designer Millia Davenport (1896-1992), this award recognizes excellence in [...]
Stefanie Scarlett
As a boy growing up in Indiana, chef Daniel Orr spent his free time foraging, fishing and helping [...]
"The two days of activities are being planned in partnership with the numerous departments, faculty and staff at IU Bloomington who have worked with" [...]
Geoffrey Megargee, editor of The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945, discusses the encyclopedia and the research that went into it during an interview with BookTV.
[...]Looking for a fun and educational family activity this weekend? Indiana State University will be hosting the third annual Bat Festival this Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organized by Mammals of Indiana author John Whitaker, Jr., the festival aims to [...]
Author Rachel Berenson Perry discusses her latest book, T.C. Steele and the Society of Western Artists, 1896-1914, in an interview with Yael Ksander on WFIU Artworks. A founding and active member of the society, Hoosier Group artist T. C. Steele executed [...]
In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, I took this survey designed specifically for book nerds like me. Please post back some (or all) of your answers to these questions. I'm interested to know what I have in common with other' [...]
Rush fans are getting ready for the drop of Chris McDonald's upcoming book Rush, Rock Music, and the Middle Class. Look out for it later this fall. If you can't wait to have it, pre-order a copy here now.
What are some of' [...]
Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf, author of Bloodroot and Invisible Presence, announced that he will be a part of Hoosier Dylan, a night of Indiana musicians paying tribute to the poet laureate of rock 'n roll. The event kicks off at' [...]
"In Orthodox Jews in America, Jeffrey S. Gurock lovingly provides a comprehensive portrait of pious Jews in America, the 'Treif Land.' ...
"Gurock systematically describes how the devout built the communal infrastructure and developed a cadre of skilled functionaries to meet [...]
Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. Originally conceived as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, the observance was lengthened to a month-long celebration in 1988. Every year from September 15 through October 15, people across the United States celebrate the culture and traditions of those citizens whose ancestors [...]
Have you hugged a book blogger lately? September 14 - 18 is Book Blogger Appreciation Week! We may not literally be able to hug them, but we do figuratively embrace all the book bloggers who have written about our books. We [...]
Today United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will mark the launch of UN Ideas That Changed the World at the UN headquarters in New York. In the capstone volume of the acclaimed United Nations Intellectual History Project Series, co-authors Richard Jolly, Louis [...]
Congratulations to authors H.P. Willmott and Allan Evans, whose books were both named in the top 25 books from public university presses! The ranking is a new, weekly list created by the Nonprofit Bookstore Supporting Education.
In the first week of the rankings, Willmott's book The Last [...]
Indianapolis Star columnist Dan Carpenter weighs in on the health care debate and author Fran Quigley's latest book, Walking Together, Walking Far:
Vision as Rx: Book holds hopeIs health care a human right to be protected in defiance of conventional economics, [...]
Congratulations to author Shaul Magid, whose book From Metaphysics to Midrash was named recipient of the 2009 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Textual Studies by the American Academy of Religion.
The AAR gives these honors only to [...]
Racism and Sexual Oppression in Anglo-America: A Genealogy
"By using definition, theory, and discussion of 'normality' and 'abnormality' as put forth by Foucault, McWhorter is able to highlight issues of sexual discrimination within the Anglo-American world." [...]Author Chris McDonald was interviewed by Exclaim about his forthcoming book, Rush, Rock Music, and the Middle Class:
Exclusive: New Book Puts Rush Under the Academic Microscope to Explore How They Were “Voice of the Suburban Middle Class”
By Greg Pratt
It’s not like Canada’s favourite prog-rock [...]
Congratulations to authors Ray Boomhower, Christine Barbour, and Scott Hutcheson, whose books were named winners in the Best Books of Indiana contest! Boomhower's book, Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary, won for the Nonfiction Historical/Biographical category. Home Grown Indiana by Barbour and [...]
Video from the Telegraph article: "Printing machine will make rare books instantly available"
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There's nothing like biting into a juicy ear of Indiana sweet corn this time of year. And no matter how you butter your corn (hopefully better than the guy in the video above!), Chef Daniel Orr invites you to celebrate the a-maize-ing goodness of one of Indiana's most famous [...]
Last Friday, I attended my first Blog Indiana conference. It was a great opportunity to learn from social media gurus and network with other Indiana bloggers (Although I admit, I didn't do as much networking as I wanted to. I was trying to keep a nasty cough in check,' [...]
"This book is sure to have cookbook authors across the country crying into their crepe batter and gnashing their knives in envy. . . . Orr may have become a world-renowned chef, but his Indiana roots show on almost every page." —The Herald-Times (requires [...]
Congratulations to Norbert Krapf and Ray Boomhower whose books have been named finalists in the 2009 Best Books of Indiana contest! Krapf's Bloodroot is a finalist in the Poetry category, and Boomhower's Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary is a finalist in the Nonfiction-Historical/Biographical category [...]
Senator Richard Lugar took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to visit Chef Daniel Orr at his FARM restaurant, home of the award-winning Lugar Burger! (This was the first entree I ever had at FARM, and it's delicious!) Thanks [...]
Billboard reports that Bob Dylan plans to release a Christmas album later this year. According to BullyPulpit.com, four songs have been recorded, including "Must Be Santa," "Here Comes Santa Claus," "I'll Be Home For Christmas" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem." This is another' [...]
Daniel Orr is owner of FARMbloomington restaurant and author of FARMfood.
[...] Dillinger
G. Russell Girardin and William J. Helmer
With the assistance of Rick Mattix
Dillinger: The Untold Story is a captivating and revealing account of Dillinger's life and crimes. This anniversary edition is filled with more illustrations and new information from FBI files and other sources, making [...]
Tom Roznowski was interviewed by the Terre Haute Tribune-Star about his forthcoming book, An American Hometown:
New Tom Roznowski book profiles Terre Haute of 82 years ago"[T]he book is full of well-shot shot photographs that do a great job of demonstrating the theatre’s beauty at various stages of its history, making Pfeffenberger’s 'The Historic Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre' a lovely and important keepsake for those interesting in Fort Wayne’s history." [...]
Pianist Menahem Pressler and author William Brown will be available to sign copies of the recently released book Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching following the Pressler and Friends concert tonight at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall on the IU Bloomington campus.
Check out some [...]
Jonathan Pieslak, author of Sound Targets, was interviewed about his book on the BBC's Radio 4 Today program. Listen to the interview here.
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