Bethany Wasik
@bethanywasik.bsky.social
Assistant Editorial Director at Cornell University Press acquiring books in classics, military history, modern European history, and archaeology. Has a biology PhD (really). Likes books, Criterion, rye, history, science, everything in between, and donuts.
When life gives you green olives,
make a dirty martini.
Friday cheers, team.
make a dirty martini.
Friday cheers, team.
December 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
When life gives you green olives,
make a dirty martini.
Friday cheers, team.
make a dirty martini.
Friday cheers, team.
FYI: @jeffcrutherford.bsky.social and Robert von Maier's "The German-Soviet War" "offers a richly varied set of insightful essays by renowned authors and is therefore, in fact, indispensable for those with an interest in the history of the Second World War." (1/2)
www.tracesofwar.com/books/6839/T...
www.tracesofwar.com/books/6839/T...
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
FYI: @jeffcrutherford.bsky.social and Robert von Maier's "The German-Soviet War" "offers a richly varied set of insightful essays by renowned authors and is therefore, in fact, indispensable for those with an interest in the history of the Second World War." (1/2)
www.tracesofwar.com/books/6839/T...
www.tracesofwar.com/books/6839/T...
New praise for Samuel Kalman's "Law, Order, and Empire!" It's an "outstanding & crucial addition to the literature on colonial Algeria & colonial policing... that should be widely read by scholars of colonialism, policing, & critical security studies" (1/2)
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
New praise for Samuel Kalman's "Law, Order, and Empire!" It's an "outstanding & crucial addition to the literature on colonial Algeria & colonial policing... that should be widely read by scholars of colonialism, policing, & critical security studies" (1/2)
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
One more day!
⌛Until this Friday December 5th!
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/cornell-university-press/
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/cornell-university-press/
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
One more day!
Book list season is the best kind of season.
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Book list season is the best kind of season.
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Recently I realized that while I knew a fair amount about the Dungeness as a species, at least as was relevant to the fishery of it, I didn’t really know all that much about the natural history of crabs in general. "Walking Sideways" (@cornellupress.bsky.social) helped me to correct that. #Booksky
Walking Sideways
Recently I realized that while I had quite a respectable amount of knowledge about the Dungeness Crab as a species, at least as was relevant to the fishery of it, I didn't really know all that much ab...
www.wellreadnaturalist.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Recently I realized that while I knew a fair amount about the Dungeness as a species, at least as was relevant to the fishery of it, I didn’t really know all that much about the natural history of crabs in general. "Walking Sideways" (@cornellupress.bsky.social) helped me to correct that. #Booksky
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🕯️ A MOST QUIET MURDER by Susannah Wilson examines the death of a five-year-old girl in late nineteenth-century France, unfolding the mystery through judicial investigations, psychiatric evaluations, and a dramatic trial for murder. #TrueCrime #History
🔗 Learn more here: https://ow.ly/lrUm50Xlzsz
🔗 Learn more here: https://ow.ly/lrUm50Xlzsz
A Most Quiet Murder by Susannah Wilson | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
A Most Quiet Murder examines the death of a five-year-old girl in late nineteenth-century France, unfolding the mystery through judicial investigations, psychiatric medical evaluations, and ultimately,...
ow.ly
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🕯️ A MOST QUIET MURDER by Susannah Wilson examines the death of a five-year-old girl in late nineteenth-century France, unfolding the mystery through judicial investigations, psychiatric evaluations, and a dramatic trial for murder. #TrueCrime #History
🔗 Learn more here: https://ow.ly/lrUm50Xlzsz
🔗 Learn more here: https://ow.ly/lrUm50Xlzsz
Team #ArchaeoSky, #AncientBlueSky, #AllTheSkys!
I have great news - Caitlín Eilís Barrett and Jennifer Carrington's exceptional volume, Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, filled with exceptional contributions and authors has won the #AIA James R. Wiseman Book Award! (1/2)
I have great news - Caitlín Eilís Barrett and Jennifer Carrington's exceptional volume, Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, filled with exceptional contributions and authors has won the #AIA James R. Wiseman Book Award! (1/2)
The AIA is proud to recognize our 2026 award recipients for their outstanding contributions to archaeology. Honorees will be celebrated at the AIA Awards Ceremony during the 2026 Annual Meeting on January 9. All are welcome to attend!
#Archaeology #AIA
#Archaeology #AIA
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Team #ArchaeoSky, #AncientBlueSky, #AllTheSkys!
I have great news - Caitlín Eilís Barrett and Jennifer Carrington's exceptional volume, Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, filled with exceptional contributions and authors has won the #AIA James R. Wiseman Book Award! (1/2)
I have great news - Caitlín Eilís Barrett and Jennifer Carrington's exceptional volume, Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, filled with exceptional contributions and authors has won the #AIA James R. Wiseman Book Award! (1/2)
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I have two books published by Cornell University Press that are heavily discounted:
Save 44% on All Our Books
Including Our Latest Titles
Cyber Monday is here—and so is our biggest winter sale!
Enjoy 44% off every book* when you use promo code 09WINTER at checkout.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
Save 44% on All Our Books
Including Our Latest Titles
Cyber Monday is here—and so is our biggest winter sale!
Enjoy 44% off every book* when you use promo code 09WINTER at checkout.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
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Join the conversation with authors of new and upcoming Cornell University Press titles, perspectives from Sage House students, and more.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I have two books published by Cornell University Press that are heavily discounted:
Save 44% on All Our Books
Including Our Latest Titles
Cyber Monday is here—and so is our biggest winter sale!
Enjoy 44% off every book* when you use promo code 09WINTER at checkout.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
Save 44% on All Our Books
Including Our Latest Titles
Cyber Monday is here—and so is our biggest winter sale!
Enjoy 44% off every book* when you use promo code 09WINTER at checkout.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
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Take advantage of the 44% off sale at @cornellupress.bsky.social and pick up the book Robert and I edited, The German-Soviet War. Makes a great holiday gift for those interested in the broader context of the war on the Eastern Front.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
The German-Soviet War by edited by Jeff Rutherford and Robert von Maier | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
The German-Soviet War revises the conflict's generally accepted understanding through case studies, demonstrating the complexity of the war at the local level. The contributors assembled by Jeff Ruthe...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Take advantage of the 44% off sale at @cornellupress.bsky.social and pick up the book Robert and I edited, The German-Soviet War. Makes a great holiday gift for those interested in the broader context of the war on the Eastern Front.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Team, it's the last week of @cornellupress.bsky.social's 44% off book sale!
Not 30%, not 35%, not even 40%.
It's a very exciting and precise 44% off sale for our fans, anyone needing to reach their 2025 reading challenge (there's still time!), and anyone who's favorite number is 44. #EveryoneWins
Not 30%, not 35%, not even 40%.
It's a very exciting and precise 44% off sale for our fans, anyone needing to reach their 2025 reading challenge (there's still time!), and anyone who's favorite number is 44. #EveryoneWins
❄️Our Winter Sale is here! ❄️
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off from November 10 to December 5, 2025. 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/co...
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off from November 10 to December 5, 2025. 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/co...
December 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Team, it's the last week of @cornellupress.bsky.social's 44% off book sale!
Not 30%, not 35%, not even 40%.
It's a very exciting and precise 44% off sale for our fans, anyone needing to reach their 2025 reading challenge (there's still time!), and anyone who's favorite number is 44. #EveryoneWins
Not 30%, not 35%, not even 40%.
It's a very exciting and precise 44% off sale for our fans, anyone needing to reach their 2025 reading challenge (there's still time!), and anyone who's favorite number is 44. #EveryoneWins
Barbara Kingsolver on the Women of the Great Arizona Mine Strike barnraisingmedia.com/barbara-king...
Barbara Kingsolver on the Women of the Great Arizona Mine Strike
In 1983, Barbara Kingsolver was a freelance journalist assigned to report on strike-gripped Arizona mining towns. Her reporting resonates today.
barnraisingmedia.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Barbara Kingsolver on the Women of the Great Arizona Mine Strike barnraisingmedia.com/barbara-king...
It's time for to accomplish all of The-Last-Day-Of-Break activities before the OMG-This-Month-Is-Going-To-Be-Ridiculous activities begin.
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's time for to accomplish all of The-Last-Day-Of-Break activities before the OMG-This-Month-Is-Going-To-Be-Ridiculous activities begin.
Friday. Long weekend. We did it again.
Confirming with an Almond Old-Fashioned, film noir, pie, all of the good things.
Cheers, team.
Confirming with an Almond Old-Fashioned, film noir, pie, all of the good things.
Cheers, team.
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Friday. Long weekend. We did it again.
Confirming with an Almond Old-Fashioned, film noir, pie, all of the good things.
Cheers, team.
Confirming with an Almond Old-Fashioned, film noir, pie, all of the good things.
Cheers, team.
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It's not out yet, but I can still promote my book (I have the proofs!)
Interested in the ways photography and photographers were used to develop historical narratives around Moroccan history (and the challenges to these narratives)?
Interested in the ways photography and photographers were used to develop historical narratives around Moroccan history (and the challenges to these narratives)?
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It's not out yet, but I can still promote my book (I have the proofs!)
Interested in the ways photography and photographers were used to develop historical narratives around Moroccan history (and the challenges to these narratives)?
Interested in the ways photography and photographers were used to develop historical narratives around Moroccan history (and the challenges to these narratives)?
Reposted by Bethany Wasik
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Because @lollardfish.bsky.social says we should promote our books: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477313138/
Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hi...
utpress.utexas.edu
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Cornell are having a 44% off sale until December 5th! Buy books including mine… www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
November 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cornell are having a 44% off sale until December 5th! Buy books including mine… www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
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Books make the best company on cold days! ☕📖Our Winter Sale is here!
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off from November 10 to December 5, 2025. 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/co...
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off from November 10 to December 5, 2025. 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/co...
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Books make the best company on cold days! ☕📖Our Winter Sale is here!
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off from November 10 to December 5, 2025. 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/co...
Use the code 09WINTER and get 44% off from November 10 to December 5, 2025. 📚
🔗Access to US & Canada: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
🔗Access to the rest of the world: mngbookshop.co.uk/publisher/co...
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Enter for your chance to win a copy of Ronaldo Angelo Johnson's Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy during the American Revolution (Cornell University Press, 2025). The raffle ends this Friday (11/28) at 11:59pm EDT. ageofrevolutions.com/2025/11/24/b...
BOOK RAFFLE: ENTANGLED ALLIANCES
Ronaldo Angelo Johnson, Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy during the American Revolution (Cornell University Press, 2025). In conjunction with Ronaldo Johnson and Corne…
ageofrevolutions.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Enter for your chance to win a copy of Ronaldo Angelo Johnson's Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy during the American Revolution (Cornell University Press, 2025). The raffle ends this Friday (11/28) at 11:59pm EDT. ageofrevolutions.com/2025/11/24/b...
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Dear @aseees.bsky.social team, fans, and supporters - Hearing about your work, books, and initiatives at #ASEEES25 was amazing and inspiring.
Also amazing? @cornellupress.bsky.social and NIUPress books are *still* 40% off in the virtual booth: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/aseees-2025-...
Also amazing? @cornellupress.bsky.social and NIUPress books are *still* 40% off in the virtual booth: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/aseees-2025-...
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Dear @aseees.bsky.social team, fans, and supporters - Hearing about your work, books, and initiatives at #ASEEES25 was amazing and inspiring.
Also amazing? @cornellupress.bsky.social and NIUPress books are *still* 40% off in the virtual booth: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/aseees-2025-...
Also amazing? @cornellupress.bsky.social and NIUPress books are *still* 40% off in the virtual booth: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/aseees-2025-...
As long as it looks like I'm catching up...
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
As long as it looks like I'm catching up...
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I seriously love this book. Fascinating exploration of how a once-outlawed musical genre became the soundtrack of the modern kremlin. And only $30 with the conference discount!
Scenes from @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25: Anastasia Gordienko with her book, Outlaw Music in Russia
Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/O/Outl...
Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/O/Outl...
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I seriously love this book. Fascinating exploration of how a once-outlawed musical genre became the soundtrack of the modern kremlin. And only $30 with the conference discount!
Cheers to books.
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Cheers to books.