Diane Diekman, author of Randy Travis: Storms of Life, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted to write a third […]
Q&A with the author of RANDY TRAVIS

Diane Diekman, author of Randy Travis: Storms of Life, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted to write a third […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Labor and Working Class History Association conference! Use the promo code LAWCHA25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 International Communication Association conference! Use the promo code ICA25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, June 12-23, 2025. […]
Please join us in welcoming our new incoming director — Michelle Sybert! Sybert, assistant director, University of Notre Dame Press, has been appointed as the next director of the University […]
Louis P. Cain, author of Chicago before the Fire: An Economic History, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have researched […]
In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Guest Editors Dr. Stephen Townsend, Dr. Rebecca Olive, Dr. Murray G. Phillips, and […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Mormon History Association annual conference! Use the promo code OGDEN25 for 50% off all of our Mormon studies titles when ordering from our […]
Rejection — or the possibility of it — is something many scholars I talk to at panels, conferences, and Zoom calls are deeply concerned about. How do authors avoid rejection? […]
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
Looking to dive into some fascinating sports scholarship? Check out our multimedia reading/listening list, featuring podcast episodes from our show, The UPside, that focus on articles from the Journal of […]
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town by Langston Collin Wilkins before the month is over! Langston Collin Wilkins returns to […]
The 21st annual Music and the Moving Image Conference is taking place Friday, May 30, 2025, through Sunday, June 1, 2025. Presentations, like articles that appear in the journal, explore […]