National Biographer’s Day commemorates the anniversary of the first meeting of Samuel Johnson, an English writer, and his biographer James Boswell in London, England on May 16, 1763. In celebration, […]
2024 Labor History Month Reading List
May is Labor History Month—a celebration of the achievements of American workers and their struggle to get better rights. We are happy to offer a glance at some our most […]
Q&A with the author of TO ADVANCE THE RACE
Linda M. Perkins, the author of To Advance the Race: Black Women’s Higher Education from the Antebellum Era to the 1960s, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did […]
2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading List
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In celebration of this month’s festivities, we are so pleased to […]
Q&A with the author of COUNTERFEITING LABOR’S VOICE
Mark A. Lause, the author of Counterfeiting Labor’s Voice: William A. A. Carsey and the Shaping of American Reform Politics, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you […]
2024 Latino/a/x Books Month Reading List
Latino/a/x Books Month celebrates Latino/a/x authors, illustrators, and texts that highlight Latino/a/x culture and Latin American identity and promote literacy. Let’s dig in with some of our newest and well-loved […]
Free E-book Giveaway: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE WORLDS
May’s free e-book is here! Check out Building Sustainable Worlds: Latinx Placemaking in the Midwest edited by Theresa Delgadillo, Ramon H. Rivera-Servera, Geraldo L. Cadava, and Claire F. Fox before […]
Q&A with the author of STRANGERS NO LONGER
Sergio M. González, the author of Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with the author of TACTICAL INCLUSION
Jeremiah Favara, the author of Tactical Inclusion: Difference and Vulnerability in U.S. Military Advertising, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? From […]
AAAS 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 Association for Asian American Studies conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]
Public Affairs Quarterly: Effective Altruism Q & A
Public Affairs Quarterly, edited by Jason Brennan, is a journal that publishes work in all areas of practically engaged normative philosophy, drawing from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives. Volume 38, […]
2024 Journals Q1 UPdate
Welcome to a new year, filled with new volumes and issues of your favorite University of Illinois Press journals! The first piece of exciting news is that we have three […]