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Why Airports Are Places We Should All be More Interested In

Dec 19 2022
By Eric Porter, author of A People's History of SFO: The Making of the Bay Area and an AirportFor many people, airports may seem like alienating “nonplaces”—as anthropologist Marc Augé put it—where we rush to make connections and spend long, monotonous hours waiting for delayed flights. But I’ve
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University Press Week 2020: Raising Up Local Voices with A People’s Guides to Boston and San Francisco

Nov 11 2020
Happy University Press Week 2020! This year, the Association of University Presses's theme, "Raise UP" / #RaiseUP highlights the role that the university press community plays in elevating authors, subjects, and whole disciplines, bringing new perspectives, ideas, and voices to readers around the gl
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