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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to @gautambhatia88.bsky.social!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d

The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novel-Adult is THE SENTENCE by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social

2025 Winner Outstanding Novel - Adult: The Sentence by Gautam Bhatia

Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 4d

In the early twentieth century, Jurji Zaydan wrote an interesting historical novel about this battle. The novel has been translated into English by William Granara as "The Battle of Poitiers": zaidanfoundation.org/the-battle-o...

The Battle of Poitiers,

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zaidanfoundation.org

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Ignacio Sanchez Prado @isanchezprado.bsky.social · 5d

I just learned that my book Taco is now available as an audiobook across all major platforms! Here is a sampling of options!

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · Aug 6

For The Indian Express Bangalore’s Writer’s Corner, I talked about how my undergraduate years in Bangalore, and the many hours spent in Blossom bookshop, shaped my science fiction writing:

indianexpress.com/article/citi...

Writer’s Corner: Gautam Bhatia looks back at a path straddling law and science fiction

A graduate of Bengaluru's NLSUI, Gautam Bhatia has written 3 sci-fi novels so far -- The Sentence, The Wall, and The Horizon.

indianexpress.com

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hivemind: I’m sharing an inquiry from a colleague.

Can you suggest readings about the attack on Middle East and South Asian Studies programs, post 9/11 and now? Or other readings related to the challenges confronting area studies programs and centers?

Thanks, in advance, for your suggestions!

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Kendra Salois @ksalois.bsky.social · Apr 16

It feels bad, frankly, to ask anyone to pay attention to this right now. But my book is out! www.ucpress.edu/books/values...

Proud to say it’s open-access. (But please recommend to your libraries!) If you read any of it, let it be the acknowledgements. None of this was possible without them.

Values That Pay by Kendra Salois - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

www.ucpress.edu

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · May 18

I’m delighted to share my interview with journalist Osama Esber about my latest book, “On Earth or in Poems: The Many Lives of al-Andalus":
www.majalla.com/node/325522/...

@harvardpress.bsky.social

الباحث الأميركي إيريك كالدروود: كلٌ يغني على أندلسه

في كتابه "على الأرض أو في القصائد"، يستكشف إيريك كالدروود الذاكرة الثقافية للأندلس وتأثيرها في تشكيل الهويات السياسية بالمتوسط والعالم العربي.

www.majalla.com

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La corónica @la-coronica.bsky.social · May 2

If you are attending #Kzoo2025, please join us at session 404: Queer Theorizing in Medieval Iberian Studies (A Roundtable), Saturday, May 10, at 3:30 pm, Sangren 1310

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Apr 28

What are your favorite books (or shorter texts) about Cádiz (or about Cádiz province)? I’m going to spend a week in Cádiz in June, and I’d like to bring some reading material!

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Mar 2

Thanks so much for reading the book!

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Leila Belkora PhD, astrophysics @leilabelkora.bsky.social · Mar 2

I read this book initially just to better understand the place of al-Andalus in my Moroccan family’s imagination. But it was also very interesting to read about the feminist, Palestinian, and other takes that are important today, including musical!
Bravo @ericcalderwood.bsky.social

Orange, black and white cover of the book against a background of a colorful Moroccan rug.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · Mar 2

Glimpses from today afternoon at the Walkingfairs Bookshop, Cuttack, talking about how science fiction tackles themes of transitional justice and collective memory.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Mar 2

What a thrill to see that my book, "On Earth or in Poems," has made it to bookstores in India. Thanks for sharing this picture, @gautambhatia88.bsky.social.

Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · Mar 2

Did not expect to find a hard copy of @ericcalderwood.bsky.social’s brilliant book at Walking Bookfairs, Cuttack. A really nicely curated bookshop.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 20

This looks awesome!

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Víctor Sierra Matute @sierramatute.bsky.social · Feb 20

Updated poster! 🔊

In two weeks. Step outside the usual academic walls and tune into deep listening and critical sound dialogues.

Poster of Speaking Volumes: A Symposium on Sound and Listening.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 17

On Friday night, I ate dinner at a restaurant in Florida where the waiter told me, without a hint of irony, that the fish I ordered had come "straight from the Gulf of America."

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 14

Glad to see that the book made it to its new home. Thanks for your interest!

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Víctor Sierra Matute @sierramatute.bsky.social · Feb 13

Look what just arrived, a modern classic! Feels great to have my own signed copy of Colonial al-Andalus. Big thanks to @ericcalderwood.bsky.social!

Copy of Eric Calderwood's Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture. The book is on a desk near to a Keep Cup and papers.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 12

Congrats @rebeccaoh.bsky.social! Can't wait to read this!

Rebecca Oh @rebeccaoh.bsky.social · Feb 12

Reading Better States now has a cover! Very grateful to Silvestre Santiago Pejac ("Pejac") for allowing us to use his arresting image, "Le Bateau Ivre." Forthcoming with Fordham University Press in late 2025!

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thanks so much for sharing this picture, Donnie! Glad to see that the book made it to you safely. I hope that you find it interesting!

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thanks so much for sharing this picture! Hope you like the book!

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Jessica Minieri @jessicaminieri.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thank you so much @ericcalderwood.bsky.social for sending me a copy of your book, Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture. Looking forward to reading and assigning it! 🥳

Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture by Eric Calderwood.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 8

Well played.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 8

Also, can someone please direct me to the fanfic where Anjin and Lady Mariko end up together?

Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · Feb 8

Is there a word for a great show whose weakest episodes are the first and last? If not, may I suggest that we call it a “Shogun”?

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