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Writing with Pleasure Writing with Pleasure Helen Sword

An essential guide to cultivating joy in your professional and personal writing

You Are What You Read You Are What You Read: A Practical Guide to Reading Well Robert DiYanni

How you can enrich your life by becoming a more skillful and engaged reader of literature

The Elements of Visual Grammar The Elements of Visual Grammar: A Designer's Guide for Writers, Scholars, and Professionals Angela Riechers

A color-illustrated introduction to the basic principles of visual language that every content creator and consumer needs to know

The Grant Writing Guide The Grant Writing Guide: A Road Map for Scholars Betty Lai

A practical guide to effective grant writing for researchers at all stages of their academic careers

The Secret Syllabus The Secret Syllabus: A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of College Success Jay Phelan and Terry Burnham

The unwritten rules of success that every student must follow to thrive in college

Syllabus Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything William Germano and Kit Nicholls

How redesigning your syllabus can transform your teaching, your classroom, and the way your students learn

Super Courses Super Courses: The Future of Teaching and Learning Ken Bain

From the bestselling author of What the Best College Teachers Do, the story of a new breed of amazingly innovative courses that inspire students and improve learning

Viral Justice Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want Ruha Benjamin

From the author of Race After Technology, an inspiring vision of how we can build a more just world—one small change at a time

“A true gift to our movements for justice.”—Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow

Talking Cure Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation Paula Marantz Cohen

An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social benefits of conversation

Young, Gifted and Diverse Young, Gifted and Diverse: Origins of the New Black Elite Camille Z. Charles, Douglas S. Massey, Kimberly C. Torres, and Rory Kramer

An in-depth look at the rising American generation entering the Black professional class

Doing the Right Thing Doing the Right Thing: How Colleges and Universities Can Undo Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring Marybeth Gasman

An honest confrontation of systemic racism in faculty hiring—and what to do about it

The Dean of Shandong The Dean of Shandong: Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University Daniel A. Bell

An inside view of Chinese academia and what it reveals about China’s political system

The New Princeton Companion The New Princeton Companion Robert K. Durkee

The definitive single-volume compendium of all things Princeton

Becoming Great Universities Becoming Great Universities: Small Steps for Sustained Excellence Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla

How campus communities of every kind can transform themselves from good to great

Can College Level the Playing Field? Can College Level the Playing Field?: Higher Education in an Unequal Society Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson

Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating economic inequality and social injustice

Campus Economics Campus Economics: How Economic Thinking Can Help Improve College and University Decisions Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson

An invaluable primer on the role economic reasoning plays in campus debate and decision making

The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920–1950 The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920–1950 Karen Hunger Parshall

A meticulously researched history on the development of American mathematics in the three decades following World War I

Study Gods Study Gods: How the New Chinese Elite Prepare for Global Competition Yi-Lin Chiang

How privileged adolescents in China acquire status and why this helps them succeed

Rescuing Socrates Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation Roosevelt Montás

A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life—and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds

College College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be - Second Edition Andrew Delbanco

The strengths and failures of the American college, and why liberal education still matters

The Hidden Curriculum The Hidden Curriculum: First Generation Students at Legacy Universities Rachel Gable

A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeed

Ethics in the Real World Ethics in the Real World: 90 Essays on Things That Matter – A Fully Updated and Expanded Edition Peter Singer

Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopher

Let's Be Reasonable Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education Jonathan Marks

A conservative college professor's compelling defense of liberal education

Minds Wide Shut Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us Gary Saul Morson

A timely exploration of intellectual dogmatism in politics, economics, religion, and literature—and what can be done to fight it

Along Came Google Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization Deanna Marcum and Roger C. Schonfeld

An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library

Wisdom's Workshop Wisdom's Workshop: The Rise of the Modern University James Axtell

An essential history of the modern research university

Higher Expectations Higher Expectations: Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century? Derek Bok

How our colleges and universities can respond to the changing hopes and needs of society

The Campus Color Line The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom Eddie R. Cole

"A stunning and ambitious origins story."—Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author

The remarkable history of how college presidents shaped the struggle for racial equality

The Book Proposal Book The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors Laura Portwood-Stacer

A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal—and seeing your book through to successful publication

Leaving Academia Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide Christopher L. Caterine

An indispensable guide for grad students and academics who want to find fulfilling careers outside higher education

A Field Guide to Grad School A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum Jessica McCrory Calarco

An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad school

How to Think like Shakespeare How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education Scott Newstok

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully

The Craft of College Teaching The Craft of College Teaching: A Practical Guide Robert DiYanni and Anton Borst

The essential how-to guide to successful college teaching and learning

The Princeton Guide to Historical Research The Princeton Guide to Historical Research Zachary Schrag

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first century

The Economist’s Craft The Economist’s Craft: An Introduction to Research, Publishing, and Professional Development Michael S. Weisbach

An incisive guide that helps up-and-coming economists become successful scholars

Lost in Thought Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life Zena Hitz

An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning

Moving Up without Losing Your Way Moving Up without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility Jennifer M. Morton

The dilemmas faced by disadvantaged college students seeking upward mobility and what educators can do to help these students flourish

A Field Guide to Grad School A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum Jessica McCrory Calarco

An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad school