Classical World is happy to announce that Gareth Williams, Violin Family Professor of Classics at Columbia University, will become Book Review Editor beginning with volume 108.1.  Professor Williams’ scholarly work has centered on Augustan poetry, especially Ovid’s exilic writings, and on Seneca’s prose writings; he has also served as chair of the Department of Classics and Chair Literature Humanities in the Columbia College core curriculum.

Williams succeeds David Sider, professor of Classics at New York University, who has served as Book Review Editor since 1998.  CAAS and the co-editors of CW offer their thanks to Prof. Sider for his distinguished service and welcome Prof. Williams to the editorial board.