Jean W. Cash is professor emerita of English at James Madison University, where she taught a variety of courses in southern literature for thirty-eight years. She is author of Flannery O'Connor: A Life ...

David Evans is author of several books and other publications and productions on blues music and has received two Grammy Awards for Best Album Notes. He is also a 2023 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame ...

Patrick Joseph O’Connor has been an active blues musician and researcher since the late 1960s. He is a former lecturer in the blues for Wichita State University’s Department of Anthropology, and his ...

In a world where movie marketers are the stars of the story, Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops recounts Jim Fredrick’s journey through the realm of movie marketing. ...

In contemporary Western society, childhood appears more protected than ever to the casual onlooker. Yet, we are increasingly fascinated by narratives in which children are depicted as unsettling beings, ...

Renowned for his masterful storytelling, Alan J. Pakula (1928–1998) left an indelible mark on cinema history. Alan J. Pakula: Interviews offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the director’s ...

Jim Fredrick is a trailer editor, studio marketing executive, and film professor. He was president of marketing at Castle Rock Entertainment (1990–1997); senior vice-president of creative advertising ...

Tom Ryan is a former cinema studies lecturer and an Australian critic who has been a regular contributor to film magazines and the arts pages of newspapers for almost forty years. He is author of The ...

Mark Heimermann is assistant professor of English at Lakeland University. He coedited the anthology Picturing Childhood: Youth in Transnational Comics, which was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best ...