Casey Brienza
@caseybrienza.bsky.social
Sociologist by calling, writer by trade. PhD, University of Cambridge. Author/editor/co-editor of 5 books (and counting?) Personal Website: https://caseybrienza.com
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Casey Brienza
@caseybrienza.bsky.social
· Nov 22
This book review written by John A. Lent (formerly of Temple University), world-renowned comics scholar, was among the most glowing 'Manga in America' ever received.
Recently reviewed for CHOICE. www.umasspress.com/978162534906...
Inequalities of Platform Publishing
Uncovering race, gender, and sexual biases in popular self-publishing platforms The average reader need not go far in a bookstore before, knowingly or not, t...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Recently reviewed for CHOICE. www.umasspress.com/978162534906...
Wan, wintry quality of late afternoon light...
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Wan, wintry quality of late afternoon light...
Twenty+ years and half a lifetime ago, I was all alone in my adoration of the Berserk manga by Kentaro Miura. Now they stock the omnibus edition in the nearest Walmart.
And if it doesn't seem that surprising, it just goes to show how much US cultural expectations have shifted.
And if it doesn't seem that surprising, it just goes to show how much US cultural expectations have shifted.
October 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Twenty+ years and half a lifetime ago, I was all alone in my adoration of the Berserk manga by Kentaro Miura. Now they stock the omnibus edition in the nearest Walmart.
And if it doesn't seem that surprising, it just goes to show how much US cultural expectations have shifted.
And if it doesn't seem that surprising, it just goes to show how much US cultural expectations have shifted.
So happy to have found this! A list of all of my academic book reviews for CHOICE to date: go.gale.com/ps/advancedS...
October 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
So happy to have found this! A list of all of my academic book reviews for CHOICE to date: go.gale.com/ps/advancedS...
As of this month, the Trump administration's policies have officially started making me poorer.
August 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
As of this month, the Trump administration's policies have officially started making me poorer.
"Toxic empathy" is the prosperity gospel of the 21st century.
July 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Toxic empathy" is the prosperity gospel of the 21st century.
thnx lisa
2025: The year the US will take away healthcare from poor people to pay for tax cuts for rich people. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on GOP chopping block
The menu of potential spending offsets has been circulated by House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington.
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July 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
thnx lisa
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Unexpected - History Today ("the world's leading serious history magazine") - plugging Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics by @caseybrienza.bsky.social in its monthly The Reading List column.
Like so.
Like so.
January 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Unexpected - History Today ("the world's leading serious history magazine") - plugging Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics by @caseybrienza.bsky.social in its monthly The Reading List column.
Like so.
Like so.
Rest in peace, little guy.
January 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Rest in peace, little guy.
Is this comment on a NYT op-ed for real, or just trolling?! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...
January 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Is this comment on a NYT op-ed for real, or just trolling?! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...
2025: The year the US will take away healthcare from poor people to pay for tax cuts for rich people. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on GOP chopping block
The menu of potential spending offsets has been circulated by House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington.
www.politico.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
2025: The year the US will take away healthcare from poor people to pay for tax cuts for rich people. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Today's NYT op-ed, wherein Chris Hayes says some important things about the media ecology and Trump's electoral victories that I've personally thought to be true FOR YEARS. Give it a read. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/o...
Opinion | Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.
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January 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today's NYT op-ed, wherein Chris Hayes says some important things about the media ecology and Trump's electoral victories that I've personally thought to be true FOR YEARS. Give it a read. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/o...
Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner #BestOf2024 www.harpercollins.com/products/sun...
Sunbringer
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024 "Very intriguing and atmospheric ... a fascinating read in the light of contemporary events.” –Alexander McCall...
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December 31, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner #BestOf2024 www.harpercollins.com/products/sun...
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates #BestOf2024 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653438...
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates: 9780593230381 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and...
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December 31, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates #BestOf2024 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653438...
This, to me, is the same as making showtunes-singing lions look like REAL LIONS. No, I for one never wanted this. Just...no. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/a...
Video Games Can’t Afford to Look This Good
The gaming industry spent billions pursuing the idea that customers wanted realistic graphics. Did executives misread the market?
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December 28, 2024 at 2:40 PM
This, to me, is the same as making showtunes-singing lions look like REAL LIONS. No, I for one never wanted this. Just...no. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/a...
Reposted by Casey Brienza
Manga in America by @caseybrienza.bsky.social if you're looking manga-wise at a flashback. This was published in 2016 but it took a long time to write (pre-2012 data)
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Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics
Amazon.com: Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics eBook : Brienza, Casey: Kindle Store
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December 27, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Manga in America by @caseybrienza.bsky.social if you're looking manga-wise at a flashback. This was published in 2016 but it took a long time to write (pre-2012 data)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0192YLY9...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0192YLY9...
Ah yes, that particular flavor of bigot who says, "But YOU'RE different!" Loathsome. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
His Family Voted to Support Trump’s Deportation Plan. That Includes Him.
His friends and family members in Rome, Ga., voted to support mass deportation. Now he’s scrambling to stay in the country.
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December 15, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Ah yes, that particular flavor of bigot who says, "But YOU'RE different!" Loathsome. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
News as entertainment. Even my non-Trump voting relatives are addicted, needed a new Trump news fix every $#@! day of Biden's presidency.
December 12, 2024 at 7:56 PM
News as entertainment. Even my non-Trump voting relatives are addicted, needed a new Trump news fix every $#@! day of Biden's presidency.
I have a #UnitedHealthcare horror story of VERY recent vintage. Buckle up.
December 7, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I have a #UnitedHealthcare horror story of VERY recent vintage. Buckle up.
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If there ever was a prize for most striking and just all-around eye-catching cover for a book on anime/manga, the cover for @caseybrienza.bsky.social's Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics would totally get the prize!
Because:
Because:
December 3, 2024 at 7:31 PM
If there ever was a prize for most striking and just all-around eye-catching cover for a book on anime/manga, the cover for @caseybrienza.bsky.social's Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics would totally get the prize!
Because:
Because:
Renewed my passport online earlier this month, estimated 4-6 week turnaround time, which, if you know the US gov't, typically means 5 weeks + 4 days. I had my new passport in hand IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. What, is the State Dept afraid it's not going to exist after Jan 20? Or are they afraid FOR me?
November 25, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Renewed my passport online earlier this month, estimated 4-6 week turnaround time, which, if you know the US gov't, typically means 5 weeks + 4 days. I had my new passport in hand IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. What, is the State Dept afraid it's not going to exist after Jan 20? Or are they afraid FOR me?