Casey Brienza

Sociologist. PhD, Cambridge. Author of 'Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics' (Bloomsbury).

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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.

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Anyone who's ridden along this stretch of the NJ Turnpike (or seen it from the air) within the past decade or so knows that you shouldn't walk to the Metlife Stadium unless you *actually* want to die. https://t.co/krQa48ofHQ

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According to PW, "Wiley bought the U.K.-based Emerald Publishing for $452 million as part of its strategy to license more material to AI companies." AAAAAHHHHH

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R.I.P. Gone much too young, and in such geopolitical circumstances! https://t.co/7o2YP2tyQb

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The idea that rock pigeons (read: doves) became domesticated because we used to regard them as sacred? Love it! https://t.co/uoPrz0lc4k

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One of my articles has been republished by the Encyclopædia Britannica. https://t.co/znKO1lmAn0

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An academic colleague sent me a link to your video. Thank you, @study_of_swords, for your thoughtful incorporation of my work into yours! https://t.co/Tofest7UQx

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Two observations about what is implied by this article but not explicitly discussed: 1) A return to liberal arts education? 2) Feminized labor! https://t.co/KIHpd1zksJ

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Bread and roses. https://t.co/4HQ2Vs2Idg

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We help to heal ourselves when we give others what we have needed.

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Structure vs. agency (arguing for greater attention to structures), using psychobabble/influencer jargon. https://t.co/c7QJNprz0o

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Linkblogged here: https://t.co/T4gRg1hfa9

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My review of 'Manga’s First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905–1989' by Andrea Horbinski for Pacific Affairs https://t.co/PSwc4JfU7x

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Protip: Do not tell an author **to their face** that you've pirated their book.

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This was my first time seeing so many imported manga being sold at a sale of this kind before--felt like a real transnational cultural milestone!

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Just stopped by a random moving sale offloading a huuuuuge collection of manga imported from Japan. Nothing particularly old, out-of-print, or valuable, but the bulk of the books clearly dated back to the first manga boom (~2007).

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Doesn't doctoring a photo to make a blank-faced woman look like she's crying make her *more* sympathetic?

IMO, the ghouls in the White House probably think the sight of her suffering is *pleasurable*. Defaming her was just a bonus. https://t.co/3AD0FPwdtd

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How much longer before "Independent Scholar" (read: unaffiliated) becomes a mark of honor and integrity instead of just a euphemism for joblessness?

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"Sociology faculty at Florida International University are outraged that their department is requiring them to use a state-approved textbook to teach an introductory course as part of the university’s general education curriculum." https://t.co/jer2MQBy3W

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This holiday gift-giving guide recommends my book, 'Manga in America.' Wild. https://t.co/hagnDV1m8V

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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams #Bestof2025
Gripping and fantastically written story of what happens when ordinarily venal people are given extraordinary power.