Bethany Wasik

@bethanywasik

Editor in Chief at Cornell University Press acquiring in ancient, medieval, military, *and* European history. In a past life, completed a biology Ph.D. In this life, likes books, Criterion, rye, history, science, all the things in between, *and* donuts.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 2d

#SkyStorians - Ready for "Russian Subject, Muslim Monarch" by James Pickett? B/c his fantastic book that you've pre-ordered is now heading to your bookshelf. No worries though, you can still cart a @cornellupress.bsky.social copy for your historian friends: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 2d

Great news, Team! The latest by Laura Nader is now shipping! Head to the @cornellupress.bsky.social page to order your copy of this "essential reading... to understand the cultural dimensions of power and the possibilities for emancipatory critique." cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 4d

Guess what, team. It's Friday. Tequila and Mezcal Gimlet Friday. Guess what else. It's finally the weekend and how we made it here, I do not know. Cheers to us, the weekend, and not knowing anything.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 6d

FYI, #AncientBlueSky, #SkyStorians, & #ClassicsBlueSky! The cover just dropped for Gregory Nagy's 2nd edition of "Greek Mythology and Poetics"! Head to @cornellupress.bsky.social for more on this addition to the #MythAndPoeticsII series and how to pre-order: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

A light blue book cover, with title and author in the top half in black text: Greek Mythology and Poetics, Gregory Nagy. In the bottom half, an image of a ancient Greek ceramic with art depicting three men in helmets carrying another wounded man.

Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 8d

You didn't ask but we planted seeds and watered them and then beautiful green things grew and some are even edible and please clap. #AmateurGardenerEditor

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 11d

Another Friday. Another Sunken Boat. We did it again? Cheers, team, to at least pretending that we did.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 12d

Book Recommendation #2, for absolutely no reason at all... "Penelope and Her Maids" by Emily G. Shanahan Great praise, info, and how to pre-order (coming soon!) at the @cornellupress.bsky.social page: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... P.S. I love this cover.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 12d

Book Recommendation #1, for absolutely no reason at all... "The Many-Minded Man: The "Odyssey," Psychology, and the Therapy of Epic" by @sentantiq.bsky.social Praise, author interviews, and how to order at the @cornellupress.bsky.social page: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... P.S. It's OA.

$A teal book cover with title in black at top: The Many-Minded Man and author name at middle: Joel Christensen and a painting of colorful fractured faces at bottom right.$

Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 16d

Book art!

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 18d

Cheers to the last Friday of vacation with another Old-Fashioned. Next week will be fun, team. We can do it.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 23d

The smoke might finally be clearing.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· 24d

Not Friday but feels like it. Celebrating with an Old Fashioned after an epic week of strategic planning, getting more practice saying no, and the start of a vacation. Cheers, team. We did it again.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jul 11

Bourbon. In a new cocktail glass. With black walnut, chocolate, and cherry bitters. On a Friday. Cheers to the team.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jul 4

Hey team, look what I made! Cheers to Friday!

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 30

Check what's between the sheets at the @cornellupress.bsky.social book page - praise for her bright, beautiful, and important book, interviews with @hannahfrydman.bsky.social about book-building, and details on ordering your *medal-winning* copy: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... (2/2)

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 27

A pretty productive week ending with a pretty productive Blue Bird. Cheers, team.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 21

Still hiding from emails today.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 20

Stepping away from email this weekend.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 20

Cheers, team. It's Friday. We did it again. Because we're awesome. So is an Easy Speak. Because bourbon, amaro, chocolate bitters, and weekends are awesome.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 17

ICYMI, team! An excellent review of Carol Helstosky's "Italian Forgers" has landed in JMH! doi.org/10.1086/740908 Check out this "much-needed perspective on art forgery" and indulge in its "astute analysis" at @cornellupress.bsky.social: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... I'll wait.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 15

Great news for the #SkyStorians and @aseees.bsky.social enthusiasts - Philippa Hetherington's impressive and important "Circulating Subjects" is now out in the world. Find praise, more info, and how to get yours at @cornellupress.bsky.social's book page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 15

Out now and ready for your bookshelf - @tomhulme.bsky.social's *brilliant* "Belfastmen." More at the @cornellupress.bsky.social book page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 13

It's still Friday, right? I'm not late, am I? Are we ready to celebrate the end of another exciting and unpredictable week? Are we ready for another one after the weekend? Are we ready to do it together? I think so. I think we can. Because this beautiful Bronx said so. Cheers, team.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 11

Great news, #MedievalSky & #SkyStorians! The cover for Jessica Hines' fantastic "Forms of Suffering: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Chaucerian Pity" just dropped! Intrigued? Find more info, how to pre-order, and praise at @cornellupress.bsky.social's book page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 6

Right Word. Friday. Cheers, team.

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 5

FYI: The impressive "Heritage Forensics" by @lkhatcha.bsky.social, @atsmith68.bsky.social, Ian Lindsay, & Husik Ghulyan is out now! Find more on their important work at @caucasushw.bsky.social and how to get your copy at @cornellupress.bsky.social's page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 5

ICYMI: @briandrohan.bsky.social and @drmargottudor.bsky.social's impressive volume, "Military Humanitarianism" is shipping now! It's ready for you! Are you ready for it? No worries - you can prepare (and order) at the @cornellupress.bsky.social book page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 5

Happy Friday, #SkyStorians! Can you believe Robert Thompson's "After Belsen" is finally shipping to your your doorsteps? Neither can I! Let's believe together by checking the @cornellupress.bsky.social book page and ordering another copy just in case: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 5

Hi team, I have very great news. Marisa Karyl Franz's "Near and Desired Things" is out and shipping and all those desired things. Is yours on the way? Did you order from the informative and appealing @cornellupress.bsky.social book page? The one here?: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Bethany Wasik@bethanywasik· Jun 5

ICYMI: @dubstepindprk.bsky.social's stellar "Reds, Revolutions, and Rebellions" is now shipping! Check out more on this superb addition to the @cornellupress.bsky.social #Battlegrounds #MilitaryHistory series and line up for yours here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501.... I'll wait.