Tag: Words for War

Ukrainian Studies Spotlight in honor of Ukrainian Independence Day 2023

Ukrainian Studies Spotlight in honor of Ukrainian Independence Day 2023

August 24, 2023

This Ukrainian Independence Day, we’re pleased to present a reading list of several of our Ukrainian Studies titles. From a harrowing novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning international war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov to the first English-language synthesis of the history of one of Ukraine’s most fascinating cities, these titles, among others, capture the ongoing struggle in Ukraine, examine Ukrainian history, and celebrate its rich and diverse culture. In honor of 32 years of independence, all Ukrainian Studies titles, including those below, are 32% off with the code UKRAINE.

ASP’s 2022 Year in Review

ASP’s 2022 Year in Review

January 6, 2023

Academic Studies Press would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year! Though we’re already a few days into 2023, what better time to reflect on what a year 2022 was; we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite reviews, noteworthy media mentions, notable 2022 releases, and more. Here’s to 2023!

Read the World 2022: An ASP Reading List

Read the World 2022: An ASP Reading List

September 30, 2022

As a publisher that’s values efforts to improve the accessibility of works from all over the world through translation, ASP is excited to be joining the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) in celebrating works in translation, their translators, and their publishers by participating in Read The World, an online bookfair taking place over social media from September 30 (International Translation Day) to October 7. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a reading list of some of our favorite recently published and forthcoming translations.

International Women’s Day 2022: A Selection of Women-Authored Poetry and Prose from ‘Words for War’ and ‘The White Chalk of Days’

International Women’s Day 2022: A Selection of Women-Authored Poetry and Prose from ‘Words for War’ and ‘The White Chalk of Days’

March 8, 2022

This International Women’s Day, we’d like to not only elevate the experiences and voices of women, but also continue our spotlight on Ukraine and Ukrainian voices by pointing readers towards just a few of the women poets, translators, and authors whose work is found in The White Chalk of Days: The Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series Anthology and Words for War: New Poems from Ukraine. Both books, unprecedented collections of post-Soviet Ukrainian literature in English translation originally published in 2017, are available to read for free online here and here.

Book of the Week: “Words for War: New Poems from Ukraine”

Book of the Week: “Words for War: New Poems from Ukraine”

July 6, 2020

This week we’re featuring Words for War: New Poems from Ukraine edited by Oksana Maksymchuk & Max Rosochinsky. The book is currently available for purchase at $12.00, $16.00, and $23.95. Choose the price you think is fair and fits your budget!

This anthology brings together some of the most compelling poetic voices from different regions of Ukraine. Young and old, female and male, somber and ironic, tragic and playful, filled with extraordinary terror and ordinary human delights, the voices recreate the human sounds of war in its tragic complexity.