One stop for grammar advice and publishing jobs

Just in time for finals, the Ohio University Press will set up a table for its biannual Grammar Gab and Publisher Parley on Friday, April 28, from noon to 1 p.m. on the Baker University Center’s fourth-floor outside table space at the intersection of Court Street and Park Place, weather permitting. 

According to Managing Editor Tyler Balli, the Press envisions the table as a “nonjudgmental place where students can get quick, friendly help on language-related topics. They can ask about simple grammar and punctuation (for example, choosing whether to use their, they’re, or there, or knowing when to use a semicolon) or for assistance on their daily Wordle.” 

Press Director Beth Pratt will also be available to talk to students interested in experiential learning options in publishing. Pratt explains, “Publishing jobs are highly competitive, and prior experience is essential. The Press offers students the opportunity to gain that valuable experience right here on campus.”

The Ohio University Press was incorporated in 1947, formally organized by Ohio University President Vernon Alden in 1964, and has since established itself as a leading publisher of books about Africa, Appalachia, the Midwest, and many other topics. Its books are regularly covered by prominent national and international news and review media, and frequently appear in academic and literary journals. In recent years, the Press has partnered with the State Library of Ohio, the US Capitol Historical Society, the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland museums of art, Old Cove Press, and Ohio University’s Baker Peace Conference, Center for International Studies, Contemporary History Institute, and Central Region Humanities Center.