This month, the University of Illinois Press welcomes new co-editors to one of its flagship series, Contemporary Film Directors (CFD). Sarah Keller and Joshua Yumibe will join incumbent co-editor Justus […]
Appalachian Studies Association 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 Appalachian Studies Association conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo […]
Free E-book Giveaway: TANIA LEÓN’S STRIDE
March’s free e-book is here! Check out Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life by Alejandro L. Madrid before the month is over! Acclaimed composer, sought-after conductor, esteemed educator, tireless advocate […]
Q&A with the authors of THE PARADOX OF CONNECTION
The authors of The Paradox of Connection: How Digital Media Is Transforming Journalistic Labor, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? As […]
Q&A with Brian M. Ingrassia, author of SPEED CAPITAL
Brian M. Ingrassia, author of Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Journals Q4 UPdate
Welcome to the quarterly Journals UPdate. Looking to catch up on some recent special issues, standout articles, podcasts, and blogs from the University of Illinois Press? You’re in the right […]
Q&A with Leta E. Miller, author of UNION DIVIDED
Leta E. Miller, author of Union Divided: Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? The story […]
Q&A with the editors of SOUND PEDAGOGY
Colleen Renihan, John Spilker, and Trudi Wright, editors of Sound Pedagogy: Radical Care in Music, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Q&A with the editors of CHICAGO’S MODERN MAYORS
Dick Simpson and Betty O’Shaughnessy, editors of Chicago’s Modern Mayors: From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with Siobhan Moroney, author of CHICAGOLAND DREAM HOUSES
Siobhan Moroney, author of Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with Robert Bruno, author of WHAT WORK IS
Robert Bruno, author of What Work Is, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I discovered the poetry of Phillip Levine. His […]
Q&A with Carole Pegg, author of DRONES, TONES, AND TIMBRES
Carole Pegg, author of Drones, Tones, and Timbres: Sounding Place among Nomads of the Inner Asian Mountain-Steppes, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]