wjcybrary.net
The William James Cybrary is a not-for-profit research resource for individuals interested in the life, work, ideas, and influence of American philosopher William James (1842-1910). The Cybrary maintains a comprehensive bibliography of secondary literature on James published from 2000 onward; selective bibliographies of primary, secondary, and tertiary James-related literature; a list of web sites pertaining to James, including links to full-text versions of James's essays and books; a compilation of interviews about James with notable persons; as well as a collection of digitalized artwork inspired by James's writings. Content is routinely added to the Cybrary, so users are recommended to return regularly to the site.
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Recent News
2008/07/10 • The Cybrary has received a Gold Award for Excellence in Web Design from the American Association of Webmasters!
2008/06/11 • The interview pages now include an interview with J.C. Hallman, author of The devil is a gentleman: exploring America's religious fringe.
Recent Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Lee H. 2008, July 6. The dysfunctional Jameses [review of Fisher's House of wits: an intimate portrait of the James family]. New York Times. [FULL TEXT]
McGrath C. 2008, July 30. James clan, a family with a load of baggage [review of Fisher's House of wits: an intimate portraitof the James family]. New York Times (Late New York Edition). [FULL TEXT]
Wineapple B. 2008, July 21. The James Gang [review of Fisher's House of wits: an intimate portrait of the James family]. Nation 287(3): 50-52. [FULL TEXT]
Recent and Forthcoming Books
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Fisher P. 2008. House of wits: an intimate portrait of the James family. Henry Holt and Company. |
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Bordogna F. 2008. William James at the boundaries: philosophy, science, and the geography of knowledge. University of Chicago Press. |
Supporters
A special thanks to the following individuals whose interest and support have helped make this site possible:
| Randall Albright Fran Cherry |
Chris Hallman Peter Hare |
Micah Hester James Pawelski |
Robert Richardson Carolin Taguchi |

