Shawn Wong, 91̽»¨English professor and longtime advocate for Asian American literature, has received the 2021 Stand UP Award from the Association of University Presses.


Shawn Wong, 91̽»¨English professor and longtime advocate for Asian American literature, has received the 2021 Stand UP Award from the Association of University Presses.

Here’s a quick look at some giftworthy books and music created by 91̽»¨faculty and staff in 2020, and a reminder of some recent favorites.

New books by 91̽»¨faculty members include children’s works profiling STEM researchers and a personal memoir of an immigrant’s journey to freedom. Also, 91̽»¨Press remembers a century of publishing, and a book on British colonialism is honored.

91̽»¨English professor Shawn Wong discusses his 91̽»¨Press book series. “We’re interested in all Asian American authors, particularly classic works that have gone out of print. We are open to anything — fiction, poetry and nonfiction,” Wong said. “But we’re also interested in new works.”

Recent news about UW-authored books includes a 91̽»¨Press book on salmon habitat restoration amid climate change and a paperback edition of a book on building reuse. Also, Anu Taranath’s “Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World” is a Washington State Book Award finalist.

Notable new books by 91̽»¨faculty and staff include a study of rebellion at sea, an emeritus faculty member’s Buddhist-focused memoir, a reconsideration of Northwest Coast Native American art with Indigenous perspectives in mind, thoughts on bridging cultural gaps through design — and an award for the editor-in-chief of 91̽»¨Press.

BJ Cummings,community engagement manager for the Superfund Research Program at the UW, discusses her book “The River that Made Seattle: A Human and Natural History of the Duwamish,” published in July by 91̽»¨Press.

Recent notable books by 91̽»¨faculty members look at gentrification and inequity in a New York neighborhood, skin lighteners though history, female agency in Arthurian legend and biographical epitaphs in China across many centuries.

Recent honors to 91̽»¨ faculty and staff have come from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the World Register of Marine Species.

A talk with 91̽»¨architecture professor Tyler Sprague about his book “Sculpture on a Grand Scale: Jack Christiansen’s Thin Shell Modernism.” Plus books from Rick Bonus and Yong-Chool Ha.

A teacher discusses respectful world travel, a historian explores Silicon Valley’s evolution, a professor and violist plays the music of Robert Schumann and a late English faculty member’s meditation on Seattle returns … Here’s a quick look at some gift-worthy books and music created by 91̽»¨faculty in the last year — and a reminder of some recent favorites. O’Mara’s ‘Code’: History professor Margaret O’Mara provides a sweeping history of California’s computer industry titans in her book “The Code:…

Joy Williamson-Lott, dean of the 91̽»¨Graduate School and a professor of education, has been honored for her 2018 book “Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order.”

Recent notable books by 91̽»¨ faculty explore mindful international travel, men seeking work as day laborers, and activist teachers.

Recent notable books by 91̽»¨ faculty members explore the importance of Hebrew to modern America, remember the 1919 Seattle General Strike and look at issues in education, among other topics. Practical advice for healthy travel, near or far A new book by Dr. Christopher Sanford offers simple, practical recommendations for those traveling near or far, short or long term, for work or recreation, to “destinations ranging from rural areas to large cities, in both developing and industrialized…

As the year comes to a close and festivities abound, some 91̽»¨faculty creations can make great gifts for the thinking Dawg on your giving list.

Here’s a quick look at some gift-worthy books and music created by 91̽»¨talents in the last year or so — and a reminder of some perennial favorites.

Maritime communities take various forms around the planet and through the centuries. Margaret Willson, affiliate associate professor of anthropology and Canadian Studies Arctic Program at the 91̽»¨, is the author of “Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge,” published in 2016 by 91̽»¨ Press. 91̽»¨Today asked Willson a few questions about the book, in advance of her talk Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats. How did you get interested in…

What does it mean for a city to “think like a planet”? Marina Alberti of the 91̽»¨College of Built Environments discusses her new book, “Cities that Think Like Planets,” published by 91̽»¨Press.

The 91̽»¨ Press, the MIT Press, Duke University Press, the University of Georgia Press, and the association of American University Presses (AAUP) join forces to create the University Press Diversity Fellowship Program.

Melinda Bargreen is a Seattle-based freelance arts writer who spent 31 years as classical music critic for The Seattle Times. She is the author of “Classical Seattle: Maestros, Impresarios, Virtuosi, and Other Music Makers,” published this fall by 91̽»¨ Press. Bargreen is a 91̽»¨ alumna, with a bachelor of arts in English and a master of arts in music. Dave Beck of Seattle classical radio station KING FM said, “No other book provides such a well-informed…

Thaisa Way, associate professor of landscape architecture in the 91̽»¨College of Built Environments, discusses her book, “The Landscape Architecture of Richard Haag: From Modern Space to Urban Ecological Design.”

Frances McCue discusses “Mary Randlett Portraits,” a new book from 91̽»¨ Press she created with the well-known Northwest photographer.

Moon Ho Jung, associate professor of history, discusses the book he edited, “The Rising Tide of Color: Race, State Violence and Radical Movements across the Pacific,” published by 91̽»¨ Press.

Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, 91̽»¨professor of architecture, discusses the second edition of “Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects.” Ochsner edited both editions, working with a five-person editorial board.