University Press of New England

Walser belongs to a small but influential group of academics trying to reconcile 'high theory' with a streetwise sense of culture . . . an excellent book — Rolling Stone More…

This collection of essays facilitates a critical and nuanced approach to understanding music and violence and the points of convergence with society and politics — Popmatters More…

Clark is perfectly suited to his task. An intimate of the form itself as a student, teacher, director, and performer, he is also a trained scholar. His research was extensive and incisive — Journal of Folklore Research More…

his achievement is to present detailed analysis of dry legal material in a manner that is as enjoyable as a thriller. In daily newspaper-ese, Baby You're a Rich Man is unputdownable — Times Higher Education More…