This collection of 13 essays employs ethnographic methods to investigate San Diego's Comic-Con international, the largest annual... Læs mere
Traces the arc of Jews in baseball after Hank Greenberg retired in 1948. During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the... Læs mere
James Joyce, one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, continues to fascinate readers all over the world. This volume provides historical and... Læs mere
Examines the Italian Gothic horror of the 1950s and ‘60s, with an abundance of previously unpublished production information drawn from official papers and original... Læs mere
Through a combination of lively narrative and detailed daily logs, this book gives a day-by-day account of John Wilkes Booth's complex life - from his birth May 10, 1838, to... Læs mere
"Adopting Kafka as a lens to examine modern concepts in architecture, this book pries open new interpretations in... Læs mere
John Sayles has remained a maverick, writing, directing, editing and even acting in his own films. This book chronicles Sayles' career - including the story of his inauspicious beginning as a second-string actor, and his work in fiction, theatre, music videos and television.
"The story of Jolly Della Pringle (1870-1952) is an odyssey of travel, adventure, drama, romance and many changes. Pringle was a major star to the people in... Læs mere
This study of delinquency in 1920s Chicago examines the lives of boys, many of whom spent their early... Læs mere