Norm Hirschy
normhirschy.bsky.social
Norm Hirschy
@normhirschy.bsky.social
Editor, linguaphile, runner, working to outsmart his cat.
Libraries are *awesome* chapter 834. Look at all the cool things you can check out from my hometown library, everything from scanners to zoo passes to traffic cones.
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Congratulations to author James O’Leary (and editor @normhirschy.bsky.social) on the publication of The Middle Brow Musical @oupacademic.bsky.social!
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Along with @buddytwo.bsky.social I wrote a white paper on digital impact in publishing on music. Many really good takeaways for researchers.
August 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Who writes fake classical music? What do forgeries tell us about what we want to believe about musical value? A fascinating conversation very much worth your time:

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Frederick Reece, "Forgery in Musical Composition: Aesthetics, History, and the Canon" (Oxford University Press, 2025) - New Books Network
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June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Join OUP in celebrating pride month! These 10 must-read titles are just the tip of the iceberg:

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10 books to read this Pride Month [reading list]
Dive into ten remarkable books that illuminate the diverse and vibrant experiences of the LGBTQ+ community.
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June 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How do arts & humanities impact collaborative research? Join us on June 18th to learn more!

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The Arts & Humanities as Catalysts for Interdisciplinary Research: How to Bring Voices Together
How can interdisciplinary approaches enrich your work? Join us for a dynamic discussion where scholars from diverse backgrounds will come together to explore the impact of the Arts & Humanities on col...
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May 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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May 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Worth your time: 10 ways to see Elton John. It's fun to see the intersections between them.

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Ten ways to see the Elton story [playlist]
Sir Elton John is a living superlative, unequaled in music history in terms of global sales, awards, and career longevity. Here are ten tracks to kick off each chapter of On Elton John; each song prom...
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March 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you're like me, wintertime music education conferences put a spring in your step. So, a quick plug for our latest titles in music education - and our TMEA discount!

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February 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Reposted by Norm Hirschy
Calling all #muscians, #musiceducators, #musicologists, music #researchers / #professors, & anyone who uses books on music: please consider filling out OUP's survey so we can better understand how to deliver print and digital resources that meet your needs! survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90717498/...
January 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Are you a #musician, #musiceducator, #musicologist, or a music #researcher or #professor? We are eager to hear from you in this brief survey about how we can deliver print and digital resources that meet your needs.

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January 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Highlights from AMS! You may spot yourself!

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Music Research at OUP 2025
YouTube video by Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)
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January 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What the literary agency did not hear on the phone call just now was the handyman repairing the freezer seemingly using a revolutionary war era canon and the cat wanting to be part of it. #workfromhome
November 22, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Marriage of Figaro on Little Island. So good!
September 19, 2024 at 2:46 AM
No caption needed.
August 29, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Read a manuscript, will you?
August 22, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Jury duty frivolity crocheted by yours truly.
July 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Fab article - free! - on transgender punk musicians and what their memoires tell us:

Jayne County, Laura Jane Grace, and the HerStory of Transgender Punks in America | Women in Rock Memoirs: Music, History, and Life-Writing | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
March 8, 2024 at 1:40 PM
How did music stump Charles Darwin? Miriam Piilonen explains in this fascinating NPR piece:

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February 13, 2024 at 8:15 PM
OUP quilt made by coworkers more talented than I.
February 7, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Editor Focus: Alejandro Madrid on Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music and exciting new directions for the series

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January 18, 2024 at 3:46 PM
You're going to love ON BETTE MIDLER:

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January 5, 2024 at 9:01 PM
"...humanities majors have much better employment experience than those w/o college degrees, that their compensation is similar to other college graduates (w/ exception of engineering), and that their unemployment rate is comparable to other majors..."

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January 5, 2024 at 2:32 PM